Industry Benchmarking

Powerful Insights for Smart Business Decisions

The only benchmark data available exclusively for folding cartons, PPC’s data program gives members powerful insights, forecasts, and benchmarks. These metrics in areas of operations, safety, finance, and compensation empower smart decision-making and fuel industry growth. All PPC principal members can participate in exclusive benchmarking metrics that help remove blind spots and drive performance.

Each report has varying cycles of due dates and frequency of results. Check out our important dates to ensure you are submitting your data form within our requested timeframe.

PPC surveys are designed to be efficient. If you want to participate and don’t know how to get started, contact our Benchmarking team to receive a data template by emailing benchmarking@paperbox.org!

 

As always, your data is used confidentially and anonymously and conforms to FTC anti-trust guidelines.

Trends Report Summaries

Published on October 20, 2023


The 2023-24 Trends Industry Outlook & Market Data Report, created by Fastmarkets RISI exclusively for PPC members, provides invaluable insight into the folding carton market, both present and future.

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Published on October 24, 2022


The 2022-23 Trends Industry Outlook & Market Data Report, created by Fastmarkets RISI exclusively for PPC members, provides invaluable insight into the folding carton market, both present and future.

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NEW! Market Flash-Lite Report

The purpose of the new report is to provide Independent members with time-sensitive data. The report only reflects Shipments in Dollars each month in a simplified output. We need at least 15+ members to participate. The first month will require 13 months of data. Quarterly Market Flash reports will continue for both Independent and Integrated members.

Click here to submit your data now!

Deadline: 15th of the month​

Published by the end of the month

NEW! External Cost of Quality Report

Do you understand you facility’s cost of quality (COQ) and how it compares to industry peers? Submit your data for our External Cost of Quality Report! This report is your key to staying competitive and maintaining your industry lead. The deadline to submit in January 30, 2024, and it requires only four key performance indicators.

Deadline: January 30, 2024 ​

Published: by February 15, 2024

Market Flash Report

Use data to help prepare your company for market threats and opportunities—before they even emerge. The Market Flash Report provides a quarterly snapshot of industry activity, including data for shipments, ​sales value/ton, raw materials, WIP, and finished goods ​inventory change.

Deadline: 15th of February, May, August, November​

Published by the end of the month

First time submitting? Click the link here to get started.

Email benchmarking@paperbox.org or call 413.686.9191 with any questions.

 

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Report

The OEE report helps you monitor and maintain the availability, performance throughput, and quality of your printing presses, die-cutters, and sheeters. Use it to pinpoint trouble spots and make key adjustments, or to guide your decisions about reinvestment.

Deadline: 1st of March, June, September, December​

Published by the end of the month

First time submitting? Click here to download the submission form.

Email benchmarking@paperbox.org or call 413.686.9191 with any questions.

 

 

Safety Boxscore Report

This report measures your plant’s safety record relative to similarly sized converters and provides a breakdown of specific injuries and problem areas. Use it to identify hazards and implement policies that promote your staff’s well-being and productivity. This report is both monthly and annual.

Monthly Deadline: 15th of the month​

Published by the end of the month

Annual Report: Data used from monthly reporting. Receive Feb. 1 of the following year.

First time submitting? Click here to download the submission form.

Email benchmarking@paperbox.org or call 413.686.9191 to request submission form.

Wage Compensation Report

This report lets you compare your company’s wages against converters in your region so you can offer competitive compensation packages that attract high-performing employees. This report compares year over year wages for non-exempt hourly positions and exempt salaried positions against others in your region. Key metrics are analyzed each year on a rotating basis, such as bonus structure, sales comp, and production incentives.

Deadline: March 15, 2024​

Published: April 30, 2024

First time submitting? Email benchmarking@paperbox.org or call 413.686.9191 if you have any questions.

Performance Report for Management

Compare your financial performance ratios to the average, median, high, and low of other converters. Harness this report to dig deep into your financial performance, identify issues at the granular level, and implement change for future growth.  This report is both monthly and annual.

Quarterly Deadline: 15 working days after the close of the quarter.​

Annual Deadline: March 15, 2024​

First time submitting?

Email benchmarking@paperbox.org or call 413.686.9191 to request submission form., or click the links below to download the form now!

Quarterly Performance Report for Management Submission Form Download

Rigid Box Report

This report lets you compare your company’s wages against rigid/setup box converters so you can offer competitive compensation packages that attract high-performing employees. This report compares year over year wages for non-exempt hourly positions and exempt salaried positions against others in your region. Key metrics are analyzed each year on a rotating basis, such as bonus structure, sales compensation, and production incentives.

Deadline: January 15, 2024

Published by the end of January

*Deadline set annually by the Rigid Box Committee at the Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference. 

Historical & Ad Hoc Reports

Is there a report you need that’s not mentioned here? Let us know! We’re happy to support reports that cover:

  • IT / Cyber Security
  • Recruitment
  • Fringe Benefits
  • Demographics
  • Salesperson Compensation
  • Waste Survey
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • PreBreak (a study/whitepaper)
  • Business sentiment (optimism)
  • True Cost Model
  • Frozen Food Survey

Ad Hoc Reports are presented and discussed at Benchmarking Committee Meetings.

 

Email benchmarking@paperbox.org or call 413.686.9191 to request a new report!

Questions?

For more info, email benchmarking@paperbox.org or call 413.686.9191.