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Molded Fiber Production & Outlook Survey

Confidential Benchmarking Survey Notice


This confidential molded fiber industry survey is administered by Canopy Management Group, Inc. on behalf of IMFA to develop an aggregated global snapshot. Individual company information will be securely collected by Canopy's Data Department and will never be shared with anyone from IMFA, including staff or leadership.

Results will be reported only in regional or global aggregates, following strict statistical protocols, when minimum response thresholds are met, with ranges used where appropriate to prevent identification. This survey is intended solely for strategic insight purposes. Participation is voluntary, and access to the compiled benchmarking results will be provided only to companies that submit a completed survey.

Estimated time to complete: 5 minutes
Total questions: 10
Intended respondent: Operations/Finance

By submitting this survey, you acknowledge and agree to these confidentiality and reporting standards.
1.Company Name
2.Contact Person for Confidential Submission
3.Contact Email
Company Context: Primary Region of Molded Fiber Production
4.Which region best describes where most of your molded fiber production occurs?
Glossary of Types:
We understand that product types may not be defined the same way in every region.
For this survey we will use the following terms only to group molded fiber products in a consistent way for reporting.

Type 1: Heavy Wall

Type 2: Conventional Transfer Molding (including whether or not it is after-pressed labelled or printed):
  • Type 2a: Egg Packaging Only
  • Type 2b: All Other, Excluding Egg Packaging

Type 3: Including Thermoforming and Dry Molding
5.What was your approximate total molded fiber production volume in 2025? (In metric tons)
6.Expected production change in 2026.
Expected Production Change in 2026
Type 1
Type 2a
Type 2b
Type 3
7.Identify your daily production volume by type.
Please select one for each drop down: <10 Tons, 10-20 Tons, >30 Tons, or N/A.
Production Per Day:
Type 1
Type 2a
Type 2b
Type 3
8.Approximate share of total production by process type. (As a percentage)
9.OPTIONAL: To help shape future survey intiatives, what types of molded fiber industry data would be most useful to your decision-making over the next three to five years? Please identify the areas where you would be willing to confidentially contribute information in order to receive a report.
10.OPTIONAL: How can IMFA provide support to help advance your company’s business goals?