According to the most recent data, folding carton demand will enjoy measured growth through 2023, states an article on Packagingstrategies.com. The total value of U.S. carton shipments should climb from an estimated $8.5 billion in 2018 to $9.3 billion in 2023. Additionally, average values per ton, which dipped from 2015-2017 before recovering in 2018, are expected to grow by 1.7% over the forecast.