Pulp, Paper, and Packaging Market: By Raw Material, By Category By End User, and Geography

Pulp, Paper, and Packaging Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Raw Material (Wood Based, Argo Based, and Recycled Fiber Based), By Category (Wrapping & Packaging, Printing and Writing, Sanitary, News Printing, and Others) By End User (Packaging, Printing, and Building & Construction), and Region

Pulp, Paper, and Packaging Market was valued at US$ 280.4 billion in 2023 and is poised to grow at a CAGR of 5.6% from 2024 to 2030.  The pulp, paper, and packaging industry comprises a high demand for wood-based products pulp is used for paper printouts, receipts, envelopes, napkins, toilet rolls, and others, and it has the largest market share and most significant forest-based sector in the world. Paper manufacture requires more water than other gasoline and steel, it is the fourth largest industry in energy consumption. Online retailing across the world due to the easy adoption of the internet and online shopping consequences increases in the demand for pulp, paper, and packaging industry which drives the overall market growth.

The packaging segment has the highest market share and is expected to dominate in the market, With the rapid globalization of the e-commerce and retail sector there is an extensive need for wrapping and packaging material. Furthermore, the rise in the food and beverages market due to its ease of recycling and reducing air pollution and ability to clean the environment creates lucrative opportunities in the market. The paper industry consumes a considerable amount of wood from forests causing deforestation, The also government mandates strict regulations on the sourcing of wood from forests which hinders the market the market growth. Geographically, North America and Europe have matured markets and held the major market share in 2022 and are expected to dominate the global Pulp, Paper, and Packaging market in the forecasted years.

Pulp, Paper, and Packaging Market Key Developments:

  • In October 2022, Archroma launches Appretan® NTR barrier solutions for food packaging based on a renewable natural ingredient component.
  • In September 2022, Oman-based Keryas Paper Industry set up a 200,000 TPA Kraft Liner project in UAE at a US$ 40 million investment.

Pulp Paper And Packaging Market Summary

Study Period

2024-2030

Base Year

2023

CAGR

5.6%

Largest Market

Asia Pacific

Fastest Growing Market

Asia Pacific

Pulp, Paper, and Packaging Market Dynamics

The increasing demand for paper in printing and packaging industries across the world is the major market driver in the Pulp, Paper, and Packaging Market during the forecast period. Pulp is the primary material used for making paper, later paper is used for writing and printing, rising applications for paper and pulp in packaging materials especially in developing countries expected to drive market growth. In addition, rising industrial concerns, consumers, and manufacturing are shifting towards more effective eco-friendly paper solutions to eradicate deforestation and benefit the ecosystem which is the major factor that drives the market growth at a significant rate.

Pulp Paper And Packaging Market Segmentation Analysis

Report Benchmarks

Details

Report Study Period

2024-2030

Market Size in 2023

US$ 280.4 billion

Market CAGR

5.6%

By Raw Material

  • Wood Based
  • Argo Based
  • Recycled fibre-based

By Category

  • Wrapping & Packaging
  • Printing and Writing
  • Sanitary
  • News Printing
  • Others

By End User

  • Packaging
  • Printing
  • Building & Construction

Key Features of the Report

  • The report provides granular level information about the market size, regional market share, historic market (2019-2023), and forecast (2024-2030)
  • The report covers in-detail insights about the competitor’s overview, company share analysis, key market developments, and their key strategies
  • The report outlines drivers, restraints, unmet needs, and trends that are currently affecting the market
  • The report tracks recent innovations, key developments, and start-up details that are actively working in the market
  • The report provides a plethora of information about market entry strategies, regulatory framework, and reimbursement scenario

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The pulp, paper, and packaging market size was valued at US$ 280.4 billion in 2023

The Pulp, Paper, and Packaging Market is poised to grow at a significant CAGR of 5.6% from 2024 to 2030

The leading players in the pulp, paper, and packaging market are Amcor plc, Cascades Inc., Packaging Corporation of America, DS Smith, Fedrigoni S.P.A., Atlantic Packaging, International Paper, Smurfit Kappa, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., Oji Holdings Corporation, Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG, Rengo Co., Ltd., WestRock Company, and Sonoco Products Company.

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1.Executive Summary
2.Global Pulp Paper And Packaging Market Introduction 
2.1.Global Pulp Paper And Packaging Market  - Taxonomy
2.2.Global Pulp Paper And Packaging Market  - Definitions
2.2.1. By Raw Material
2.2.2. By Category 
2.2.3. By End User
2.2.4. By Region
3.Global Pulp Paper And Packaging Market Dynamics
3.1. Drivers
3.2. Restraints
3.3. Opportunities/Unmet Needs of the Market
3.4. Trends
3.5. Product Landscape
3.6. New Product Launches
3.7. Impact of COVID 19 on Market
4.Global Pulp Paper And Packaging Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030
4.1.  Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
4.2.  Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) 
4.3.  Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.Global Pulp Paper And Packaging Market  By Raw Material, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1. Wood Based
5.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.2. Argo Based
5.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.3. Recycled fibre-based
5.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.Global Pulp Paper And Packaging Market  By Category , 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1. Wrapping & Packaging
6.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.2. Printing and Writing
6.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.3. Sanitary
6.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.4. News Printing
6.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.5. Others
6.5.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.Global Pulp Paper And Packaging Market  By End User, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1. Packaging
7.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.2. Printing
7.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.3. Building & Construction
7.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.Global Pulp Paper And Packaging Market  By Region, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1. North America
8.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.2. Europe
8.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.3. Asia Pacific (APAC)
8.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.4. Middle East and Africa (MEA)
8.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.5. Latin America
8.5.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
9.North America Pulp Paper And Packaging Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
9.1. Raw Material Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.1.1.Wood Based
9.1.2.Argo Based
9.1.3.Recycled fibre-based
9.2.  Category  Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.2.1.Wrapping & Packaging
9.2.2.Printing and Writing
9.2.3.Sanitary
9.2.4.News Printing
9.2.5.Others
9.3.  End User Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.3.1.Packaging
9.3.2.Printing
9.3.3.Building & Construction
9.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.4.1.United States of America (USA)
9.4.2.Canada
10.Europe Pulp Paper And Packaging Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
10.1. Raw Material Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.1.1.Wood Based
10.1.2.Argo Based
10.1.3.Recycled fibre-based
10.2.  Category  Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.2.1.Wrapping & Packaging
10.2.2.Printing and Writing
10.2.3.Sanitary
10.2.4.News Printing
10.2.5.Others
10.3.  End User Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.3.1.Packaging
10.3.2.Printing
10.3.3.Building & Construction
10.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.4.1.Germany
10.4.2.France
10.4.3.Italy
10.4.4.United Kingdom (UK)
10.4.5.Spain
11.Asia Pacific (APAC) Pulp Paper And Packaging Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
11.1. Raw Material Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.1.1.Wood Based
11.1.2.Argo Based
11.1.3.Recycled fibre-based
11.2.  Category  Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.2.1.Wrapping & Packaging
11.2.2.Printing and Writing
11.2.3.Sanitary
11.2.4.News Printing
11.2.5.Others
11.3.  End User Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.3.1.Packaging
11.3.2.Printing
11.3.3.Building & Construction
11.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.4.1.China
11.4.2.India
11.4.3.Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)
11.4.4.Japan
11.4.5.Rest of APAC
12.Middle East and Africa (MEA) Pulp Paper And Packaging Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
12.1. Raw Material Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.1.1.Wood Based
12.1.2.Argo Based
12.1.3.Recycled fibre-based
12.2.  Category  Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.2.1.Wrapping & Packaging
12.2.2.Printing and Writing
12.2.3.Sanitary
12.2.4.News Printing
12.2.5.Others
12.3.  End User Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.3.1.Packaging
12.3.2.Printing
12.3.3.Building & Construction
12.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.4.1.GCC Countries
12.4.2.South Africa
12.4.3.Rest of MEA
13.Latin America Pulp Paper And Packaging Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
13.1. Raw Material Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.1.1.Wood Based
13.1.2.Argo Based
13.1.3.Recycled fibre-based
13.2.  Category  Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.2.1.Wrapping & Packaging
13.2.2.Printing and Writing
13.2.3.Sanitary
13.2.4.News Printing
13.2.5.Others
13.3.  End User Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.3.1.Packaging
13.3.2.Printing
13.3.3.Building & Construction
13.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.4.1.Brazil
13.4.2.Mexico
13.4.3.Rest of LA
14. Competition Landscape
14.1.  Market Player Profiles (Introduction, Brand/Product Sales, Financial Analysis, Product Offerings, Key Developments, Collaborations, M & A, Strategies, and SWOT Analysis) 
14.2.1.Amcor plc
14.2.2.Cascades Inc.
14.2.3.Packaging Corporation of America
14.2.4.DS Smith
14.2.5.Fedrigoni S.P.A.
14.2.6.Atlantic Packaging
14.2.7.Smurfit Kappa
14.2.8.Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA
14.2.9.Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
15. Research Methodology 
16. Appendix and Abbreviations 

Key Market Players

  • Amcor plc
  • Cascades Inc.
  • Packaging Corporation of America
  • DS Smith
  • Fedrigoni S.P.A.
  • Atlantic Packaging
  • International Paper
  • Smurfit Kappa
  • Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA
  • Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
  • Oji Holdings Corporation
  • Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG
  • Rengo Co., Ltd.
  • WestRock Company

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