Pulp, Paper, Print & Packaging Research

Competition has never been so intense in the paper and print market. The printing and publishing industry continues to experience strong competition from the Internet, e-commerce, 'auctions' and emerging countries in Eastern Europe, India and China.

Likewise, the paper and packaging industries face increasing threats from competitive materials while suffering the 'perception' of supplying commodity products to a market that is showing flat/slow growth. In such an environment, the need for market research and added insight has never been more prominent.

B2B International has established an international reputation for market research within the fields of pulp, paper, print and packaging markets. Through our close affiliations with the industry we have been keynote speakers for FEFCO at their annual marketing congress, and over the years we have researched a wide variety of topics, including:

• segmenting the US containerboard, container and specialty packaging market
• assessing the UK market for opportunities in print management outsourcing
• evaluating the European market for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
• a branding study for a European company in the non woven paper industry

Our market research experience covers the entire spectrum of the paper, packaging, printing and publishing supply chains including raw material suppliers, converters, paper manufacturers, packaging manufacturers, printers, press manufacturers, packers and retailers.

Some of the many companies in this sector we have conducted market research studies for over the past two years include Air Products, Ahlstrom, Alistair McIntosh, ExxonMobil, FEFCO, International Paper, Shell European Oil Products, Kraton Polymers, Williams Lea and News International.