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Molded Fiber Industry Sentiment Survey

Confidential Industry Survey

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: 8 minutes
Total questions: 17
Intended respondent: Senior Executive



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
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 type of molded fiber do you predominantly produce?

Select All That Apply
Capacity and Investment
6.What is your current average capacity utilization?

Select One
7.Are you planning capital investments to increase molded fiber production capacity in the next 12 months?
8.Are you planning capital investments to increase molded fiber production capacity in the next 24 months?
Regulatory and Market Forces
9.Overall, how have regulations affected molded fiber demand in your primary markets?

Select One
10.Which regulatory themes have had the greatest impact on your business?

Select All That Apply
Workforce Direction
11.What best describes your workforce plans for 2026?
Artificial Intelligence
12.What role does AI have in your company?
13.What are your plans for AI usage in the next year?
Trade and Logistics
14.Have tariffs or trade duties affected your business in the past year?
15.If tariffs have had an impact, what is the primary effect?

Select All That Apply
Market Outlook
16.What do you see as the biggest constraint to molded fiber growth over the next two years?

Select One
Future Outlook
17.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.
18.How can IMFA provide support to help advance your company’s business goals?