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Office Stationery Manufacturing in Canada - Market Research Report (2013-2028)

Zach Ruthven Zach Ruthven New York, United States Last Updated: September 2023 NAICS 32223CA

Revenue

$338.0m

2023

$338.0m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xm

Employees

1,095

Businesses

73

Wages

$XX.Xm

Office Stationery Manufacturing in Canada industry analysis

Office stationery manufacturing operators in Canada continue to endure difficulties in generating revenue growth, as companies and consumers increasingly use electronic substitutes in place of operators' products. Including electronic bill pay and cloud-based document storage, virtually all forms of paper transactions and documents have transitioned to electronic mediums, reducing demand for operators' products. Electronic files are attractive alternatives, as they can be shared instantly through the internet and seamlessly assimilated across several software programs, boosting their appeal relative to products produced by this industry. Increased smartphone ownership has also encouraged the shift to electronics by letting users easily access documents on the go, a trend that was exacerbated in 2020 by COVID-19. These trends are anticipated to continue to negatively impact operators' revenue, which is expected to shrink at a CAGR of 4.0% to an estimated $338.0 million through the end of 2023, including an estimated 5.2% dip in 2023 as high inflation is poised to impact stationery product demand.The rise of electronic substitutes over the past decade has considerably diminished demand for operators' products. Much consolidation has occurred in the industry during the current period, most recently with industry major player SupremeX Inc. acquiring Royal Envelope Corporation in 2020. Improvement in operational efficiency, restructuring and reduced competition achieved through an acquisition strategy is expected to increase industry profit in the near term. In addition, with revenue declining, trade activity has grown as a share of industry performance, making it the largest downstream market segment.The long-term outlook for this industry is expected to be less than promising. E-mail and other technologies are poised to continue reducing demand for stationery products and the percentage of services conducted online is forecast to grow over the next five years, especially after the shift to remote work. Consumers and businesses are expected to continue replacing their everyday stationery items with electronic substitutes, while technologies such as cloud-based storage systems and smartphones are expected to further reduce demand for operators' products. Overall, IBISWorld expects revenue to inch downward at a CAGR of 0.4% to an estimated $331.9 million over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

  • Strong economic volatility harmed manufacturing output for operators. The effects of COVID-19 significantly altered production of operators’ products and influenced many customers to shift toward online operations.
  • Wide usage across local and international clients maintains popularity of envelopes. Since envelopes are used among individual customers and businesses for different purposes, it creates a consistent demand niche for operators.
  • Large population centres create favourable destination for new operators. Regions that house a significant chunk of the Canadian population will be able to provide a diversified customer base for operators.
  • Maintaining market-friendly pricing enhances internal competition. If an operator is able to set a consumer-friendly price point without harming core revenue growth, it can attract more clients, providing a competitive edge against other operators.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 4.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $338.0m in 2023.

Trends and Insights

Volatile economic conditions significantly derail revenue growth

  • Although office stationery manufacturing operators have endured negative trends surrounding their product stream, they took a significant hit toward core revenue streams during COVID-19.
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Office Stationery Manufacturing in Canada
Revenue (2013-2028)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Economic recovery will offset larger losses for operators

  • Even as the economy is poised to recover following a period of high inflation and the longer-term effects of COVID-19, the rebound in consumer demand will only be able to alleviate larger losses for operators.

Biggest companies in the Office Stationery Manufacturing in Canada

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($m)
2023
Profit ($m)
2023
Profit Margin (%)
2023
SupremeX Inc.
88.0
10.3
11.7
Domtar
82.9
3.0
3.6
ACCO Brands Corporation
13.9
N/A
N/A

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Products & Services Segmentation

Office Stationery Manufacturing in Canada
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Die-cut paper and paperboard office supplies, Paper supplies for business machines and related products and Envelopes. Die-cut paper and paperboard office supplies is the largest segment of the Office Stationery Manufacturing in Canada.

Trends and Insights

Reopening of commercial business strengthens popularity of die-cut paper and paperboard office supplies

  • This product segment generates revenue via sales of office products, such as filing folders, index cards, file folders and dividers and broader paperboard office supplies.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Operators in this industry purchase paper and paperboard to produce a variety of stationery products used for writing, printing, filing, mailing and similar applications. Industry products are sold directly to stationery wholesalers, retailers and large operators. End users include businesses, students, home offices and households.

What's included in this industry?

Converting paper and paperboard into paper supplies for business machines and related productsConverting paper into stationery productsConverting paper and paperboard into tablets, pads and related productsEnvelope productionConverting paper and paperboard into die-cut paper and paperboard office supplies

Companies

SupremeX Inc.DomtarACCO Brands Corporation

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Related Terms

DIE-CUT OFFICE STATIONERYPAPERBOARDWOOD PULP

Industry Code

NAICS 2007

NAICS 322230 - Office Stationery Manufacturing in Canada

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Strong economic volatility harmed manufacturing output for operators. The effects of COVID-19 significantly altered production of operators’ products and influenced many cust...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Wide usage across local and international clients maintains popularity of envelopes. Since envelopes are used among individual customers and businesses for different purposes...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2023
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2023
  • Major market segmentation in 2023
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Large population centres create favourable destination for new operators. Regions that house a significant chunk of the Canadian population will be able to provide a diversif...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each province in 2023
  • Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of employees in each province in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Maintaining market-friendly pricing enhances internal competition. If an operator is able to set a consumer-friendly price point without harming core revenue growth, it can a...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Limited domestic demand provides few opportunities for smaller companies. Although larger companies, such as SupremeX Inc., have benefited from diversified revenue streams, t...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
  • Overview of SupremeX Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of Domtar's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of ACCO Brands Corporation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for SupremeX Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Domtar, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for ACCO Brands Corporation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Strong growth in broadband connections harms operators’ growth prospects. As more consumers continue to make the switch to online forms of communication and business, it will...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Sharp push toward electronic substitutes dampen profit. With COVID-19 significantly impacting the need for paper products, operators continue to face strong propensity toward...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Liquidity Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Coverage Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2016-2021)
  • Operating Ratios (2016-2021)
  • Assets (2016-2021)
  • Liabilities (2016-2021)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • Average Wage (2013-2028)
  • Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
  • IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
  • Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
  • Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2013-2028)
  • IVA (2013-2028)
  • Establishments (2013-2028)
  • Enterprises (2013-2028)
  • Employment (2013-2028)
  • Exports (2013-2028)
  • Imports (2013-2028)
  • Wages (2013-2028)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Office Stationery Manufacturing industry in Canada in 2024?

The market size of the Office Stationery Manufacturing industry in Canada is $338.0m in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Office Stationery Manufacturing in Canada industry in 2023?

There are 73 businesses in the Office Stationery Manufacturing industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.7 % between 2018 and 2023.

Has the Office Stationery Manufacturing industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Office Stationery Manufacturing industry in Canada has been declining at a CAGR of 4.0 % between 2018 and 2023.

What is the forecast growth of the Office Stationery Manufacturing industry in Canada over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Office Stationery Manufacturing industry in Canada is expected to decline.

What are the biggest companies in the Office Stationery Manufacturing market in Canada?

The biggest companies operating in the Office Stationery Manufacturing market in Canada are SupremeX Inc., Domtar and ACCO Brands Corporation

What does the Office Stationery Manufacturing in Canada include?

Converting paper and paperboard into paper supplies for business machines and related products and Converting paper into stationery products are part of the Office Stationery Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Office Stationery Manufacturing in Canada?

The company holding the most market share in Canada is SupremeX Inc..

How competitive is the Office Stationery Manufacturing industry in Canada?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Office Stationery Manufacturing industry in Canada.

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Key data sources in Canada include:

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  • Industry Canada
  • Canadian Business Patterns

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  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

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