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Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
NAICS 322212 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting paperboard (except corrugated) into folding paperboard boxes without manufacturing paper and paperboard.
Start the review with product liability.
For Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing, the saved research highlights product liability, equipment breakdown, workers' compensation. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What end markets are the folding cartons produced for — food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, general retail?
- What types of inks and coatings are used — water-based, solvent-based, UV-cured?
- What is the replacement cost of the primary converting equipment — presses, die-cutters, folder-gluers?
- Are dies, plates, or tooling owned by the operation or by customers, and what are their estimated values?
- What fire suppression systems are in place in the production and warehouse areas?
- Are there any customer contract requirements for minimum liability limits or product recall coverage?
- For Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about primary production of pharmaceutical or food-contact packaging without adequate product liability limits or quality control documentation?
- For Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about significant solvent-based ink or coating operations without adequate fire suppression or ventilation systems?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing corrugated and solid fiber boxes: 322211 — Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
- Manufacturing paperboard and converting paperboard into containers: 322130 — Paperboard Mills
- Manufacturing paper and converting paper into containers: 322120 — Paper Mills;
- Manufacturing paper bags: 322220 — Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
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Folding paperboard box manufacturers purchase paperboard in sheet or roll form and convert it into flat, scored, and printed folding cartons — think cereal boxes, cosmetic cartons, pharmaceutical packaging, and retail product boxes. Operations typically involve printing, die-cutting, gluing, and folding equipment running in production shifts, with significant raw material and finished goods inventory on site.
Questions to investigate
- What end markets are the folding cartons produced for — food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, general retail?
- What types of inks and coatings are used — water-based, solvent-based, UV-cured?
- What is the replacement cost of the primary converting equipment — presses, die-cutters, folder-gluers?
- Are dies, plates, or tooling owned by the operation or by customers, and what are their estimated values?
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