Who can be a member?
Any individual, partnership or corporation engaged in the production of corrugated products in North America is eligible for membership in the Fibre Box Association.
What does membership entail?
Membership with FBA is easy! The only mandatory participation in membership is providing monthly MSF and dollar value data to FBA. All other areas of membership, such as committee work and networking opportunities are available at your convenience.
As a member, you also have the opportunity to receive the FBA Report, FBA's monthly email publication giving you the latest updates on important issues, industry events, and more!
What does it cost?
Annual Membership Dues:
| M (000) Square Feet of Shipments |
Dues Rate/M Square Feet |
| U.S. Plants |
Canadian Plants |
Mexican Plants |
| First 10,000,000 million M (000) square feet |
$0.00962 |
$0.00481 |
$0.00241 |
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| 10 million - 15 million M (000) square feet |
$0.00481 |
$0.00241 |
$0.0012 |
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| More than 15 million M (000) square feet |
$0.003 |
$0.0015 |
$0.0008 |
**There is a $975 annual minimum dues.
Policies and Procedures
- Dues for the current calendar year are based on member company consolidated plant shipments for the 12-month period ending on June 30th of the previous year.
- Dues are billed each quarter (1/4 of the annual dues) and are payable within thirty (30) days, except that member companies paying the minimum dues will be billed for the full annual dues in January. Dues are payable in U.S. dollars.
- Dues are applicable to the shipments of corrugated and solid fiber products (including sheets) from crm_plants in North America.
- When a member company sells applicable products to another member company, the seller does not pay dues on those shipments, the buyer does.
If a member sells to a non-member company, the member pays dues on those shipments.
If a member buys from a non-member company, the member pays dues on those shipments.
- Certain membership dues situations arise as a result of company consolidation or divestitures:
- If a merger or acquisition occurs among two or more member companies, the dues will be paid on the basis of separate companies until the following fiscal year.
- If any member buys or sells an operating box plant, the member’s shipment base for dues purposes will be adjusted accordingly and he will pay dues on the adjusted basis effective immediately. The fact that a member builds or closes a box plant does not affect his shipment basis until the following year.
Effective 1/1/09