Fibre Containers Co

Thinking outside the box isn't easy when you make corrugated cartons for a living. But Southern California's myriad box makers are finding it necessary to survive in a commodity industry. While much of the economy continues to boom, U.S. box shipments are projected to grow a miserly 1% this year, reflecting America's spending spree on imported goods packed in foreign-made containers.

Thinking outside the box isn't easy when you make corrugated cartons for a living. But Southern California's myriad box makers are finding it necessary to survive in a commodity industry. While much of the economy continues to boom, U.S. box shipments are projected to grow a miserly 1% this year, reflecting America's spending spree on imported goods packed in foreign-made containers.