Global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard Market 2025 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2031
Description
According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market size was valued at US$ 159710 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 195890 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 3.2% during review period.
Corrugating medium and linerboard are the two main materials for making corrugated board and cartons. Corrugating medium is mainly used to make the corrugated layer of corrugated board. It has high stiffness and pressure resistance to provide cushioning and support. Kraft linerboard is used for the surface layer of cartons. It is usually made of virgin wood pulp or recycled pulp. It has strong burst resistance, water resistance and compressive strength, and can effectively protect the internal items. The combination of the two can improve the overall strength and impact resistance of cartons, and is widely used in logistics, packaging and transportation industries.
The global corrugating medium and linerboard market continues to grow under the trend of e-commerce explosion, green packaging transformation and supply chain localization. The core drivers of demand come from the increase in e-commerce penetration (global e-commerce parcel volume is expected to reach 300 billion pieces in 2030, a 60% increase from 2023), the demand for lightweight packaging of food, beverages and consumer goods, and the industrialization process of emerging markets (manufacturing capacity expansion in Southeast Asia, India and other regions). As the world's largest producer and consumer (accounting for more than 45% of global production), China is transforming from "quantity increase" to "quality improvement"; driven by circular economy policies, the European and American markets continue to increase the use rate of recycled fibers (more than 85%) and the proportion of recycled cartons (the EU goal is to reach 90% in 2030).
Analysis of core influencing factors:
Environmental protection policies and circular economy transformation: Global "plastic ban" (such as the EU SUP directive) promotes paper packaging to replace plastic. The carbon neutrality goal forces companies to optimize their carbon footprint (carbon emissions per ton of paper are reduced to less than 0.8 tons), but rising environmental protection costs squeeze the profit space of small and medium-sized manufacturers.
Cost fluctuations and supply chain reconstruction: On the raw material side, the price of waste paper is dominated by the perfection of the recycling system (the price fluctuation of domestic waste paper in China is 20% lower than that of US waste paper) and energy costs (the European natural gas crisis in 2023 will cause the cost of pulp to rise by $150 per ton).
Technology upgrade and product innovation: Lightweight and high-strength paper grades (the ring pressure index of boxboard paper is increased to more than 12N·m/g) reduce logistics costs by 15%-20%; digital printing technology (pre-printing accuracy reaches 1200dpi) supports customized packaging needs; smart factories (AI energy consumption optimization system reduces power consumption by 10%) and low-carbon pulping technology (enzymatic waste paper deinking technology improves efficiency by 30%) are the key to competition.
Competitive landscape and substitution challenges: Industry concentration has increased, and leading companies such as International Paper (IP), Nine Dragons, and Shanying have controlled more than 40% of the market share through vertical integration (forest pulp and paper integration); small and medium-sized manufacturers focus on regional market segments (such as cold chain special paper). In terms of substitutes, the penetration rate of degradable plastics (PLA/PHA) in high-end packaging has increased, but its cost (3-5 times higher than corrugated paper) and mechanical performance shortcomings restrict comprehensive replacement.
Future Outlook and Risks: In the short term (2024-2026), the market will benefit from the global consumption recovery and RCEP regional supply chain integration, but it faces three major challenges in the medium and long term: First, the economic downturn will lead to consumption downgrade (if the global GDP growth rate is lower than 2%, it will suppress packaging demand); second, digital reduction (such as RFID tags replacing outer box information printing) reduces paper intensity; third, extreme weather (such as drought affecting the growth of pulp raw material forests) exacerbates the risk of raw material supply. Enterprises need to build a dual barrier of cost and green through the extension of the industrial chain (layout of waste paper recycling network), high-end products (nanocellulose enhanced paper-based materials) and global production capacity coordination (European and American recycled pulp + emerging market base paper production capacity) to cope with the deep game between cyclical fluctuations in the industry and sustainable transformation.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2020-2031
Global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2020-2031
Global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2020-2031
Global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and ASP (US$/Ton), 2020-2025
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Corrugating Medium and Linerboard
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include International Paper, Smurfit Westrock, Packaging Corporation of America, Georgia-Pacific, ND Paper, Lee & Man Paper, Klabin, Mondi Group, Shandong Sun Paper, llim Group, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2020-2031, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
Corrugating Medium
Linerboard
Market segment by Application
Food and Beverages
Home Appliances
Apparel
Daily Chemicals
Other
Major players covered
International Paper
Smurfit Westrock
Packaging Corporation of America
Georgia-Pacific
ND Paper
Lee & Man Paper
Klabin
Mondi Group
Shandong Sun Paper
llim Group
Metsä Board
Nippon Paper Group
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
Stora Enso
New-Indy
Sappi
ShandongBohui Paper Industrial
Arkhangelsk Pulp & Paper Mill
Cascades
Oji Holdings Corporation
Daio Paper
Rengo
Jingxing Paper
Greif
Shanying International Holdings
Longchen Paper & Packaging
Klingele
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Corrugating Medium and Linerboard product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Corrugating Medium and Linerboard, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Corrugating Medium and Linerboard from 2020 to 2025.
Chapter 3, the Corrugating Medium and Linerboard competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Corrugating Medium and Linerboard breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2020 to 2031.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2020 to 2031.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2020 to 2025.and Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2026 to 2031.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Corrugating Medium and Linerboard.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Corrugating Medium and Linerboard sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Corrugating medium and linerboard are the two main materials for making corrugated board and cartons. Corrugating medium is mainly used to make the corrugated layer of corrugated board. It has high stiffness and pressure resistance to provide cushioning and support. Kraft linerboard is used for the surface layer of cartons. It is usually made of virgin wood pulp or recycled pulp. It has strong burst resistance, water resistance and compressive strength, and can effectively protect the internal items. The combination of the two can improve the overall strength and impact resistance of cartons, and is widely used in logistics, packaging and transportation industries.
The global corrugating medium and linerboard market continues to grow under the trend of e-commerce explosion, green packaging transformation and supply chain localization. The core drivers of demand come from the increase in e-commerce penetration (global e-commerce parcel volume is expected to reach 300 billion pieces in 2030, a 60% increase from 2023), the demand for lightweight packaging of food, beverages and consumer goods, and the industrialization process of emerging markets (manufacturing capacity expansion in Southeast Asia, India and other regions). As the world's largest producer and consumer (accounting for more than 45% of global production), China is transforming from "quantity increase" to "quality improvement"; driven by circular economy policies, the European and American markets continue to increase the use rate of recycled fibers (more than 85%) and the proportion of recycled cartons (the EU goal is to reach 90% in 2030).
Analysis of core influencing factors:
Environmental protection policies and circular economy transformation: Global "plastic ban" (such as the EU SUP directive) promotes paper packaging to replace plastic. The carbon neutrality goal forces companies to optimize their carbon footprint (carbon emissions per ton of paper are reduced to less than 0.8 tons), but rising environmental protection costs squeeze the profit space of small and medium-sized manufacturers.
Cost fluctuations and supply chain reconstruction: On the raw material side, the price of waste paper is dominated by the perfection of the recycling system (the price fluctuation of domestic waste paper in China is 20% lower than that of US waste paper) and energy costs (the European natural gas crisis in 2023 will cause the cost of pulp to rise by $150 per ton).
Technology upgrade and product innovation: Lightweight and high-strength paper grades (the ring pressure index of boxboard paper is increased to more than 12N·m/g) reduce logistics costs by 15%-20%; digital printing technology (pre-printing accuracy reaches 1200dpi) supports customized packaging needs; smart factories (AI energy consumption optimization system reduces power consumption by 10%) and low-carbon pulping technology (enzymatic waste paper deinking technology improves efficiency by 30%) are the key to competition.
Competitive landscape and substitution challenges: Industry concentration has increased, and leading companies such as International Paper (IP), Nine Dragons, and Shanying have controlled more than 40% of the market share through vertical integration (forest pulp and paper integration); small and medium-sized manufacturers focus on regional market segments (such as cold chain special paper). In terms of substitutes, the penetration rate of degradable plastics (PLA/PHA) in high-end packaging has increased, but its cost (3-5 times higher than corrugated paper) and mechanical performance shortcomings restrict comprehensive replacement.
Future Outlook and Risks: In the short term (2024-2026), the market will benefit from the global consumption recovery and RCEP regional supply chain integration, but it faces three major challenges in the medium and long term: First, the economic downturn will lead to consumption downgrade (if the global GDP growth rate is lower than 2%, it will suppress packaging demand); second, digital reduction (such as RFID tags replacing outer box information printing) reduces paper intensity; third, extreme weather (such as drought affecting the growth of pulp raw material forests) exacerbates the risk of raw material supply. Enterprises need to build a dual barrier of cost and green through the extension of the industrial chain (layout of waste paper recycling network), high-end products (nanocellulose enhanced paper-based materials) and global production capacity coordination (European and American recycled pulp + emerging market base paper production capacity) to cope with the deep game between cyclical fluctuations in the industry and sustainable transformation.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2020-2031
Global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2020-2031
Global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2020-2031
Global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (Kilotons), and ASP (US$/Ton), 2020-2025
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Corrugating Medium and Linerboard
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include International Paper, Smurfit Westrock, Packaging Corporation of America, Georgia-Pacific, ND Paper, Lee & Man Paper, Klabin, Mondi Group, Shandong Sun Paper, llim Group, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2020-2031, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
Corrugating Medium
Linerboard
Market segment by Application
Food and Beverages
Home Appliances
Apparel
Daily Chemicals
Other
Major players covered
International Paper
Smurfit Westrock
Packaging Corporation of America
Georgia-Pacific
ND Paper
Lee & Man Paper
Klabin
Mondi Group
Shandong Sun Paper
llim Group
Metsä Board
Nippon Paper Group
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
Stora Enso
New-Indy
Sappi
ShandongBohui Paper Industrial
Arkhangelsk Pulp & Paper Mill
Cascades
Oji Holdings Corporation
Daio Paper
Rengo
Jingxing Paper
Greif
Shanying International Holdings
Longchen Paper & Packaging
Klingele
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Corrugating Medium and Linerboard product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Corrugating Medium and Linerboard, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Corrugating Medium and Linerboard from 2020 to 2025.
Chapter 3, the Corrugating Medium and Linerboard competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Corrugating Medium and Linerboard breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2020 to 2031.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2020 to 2031.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2020 to 2025.and Corrugating Medium and Linerboard market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2026 to 2031.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Corrugating Medium and Linerboard.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Corrugating Medium and Linerboard sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Table of Contents
181 Pages
- 1 Market Overview
- 2 Manufacturers Profiles
- 3 Competitive Environment: Corrugating Medium and Linerboard by Manufacturer
- 4 Consumption Analysis by Region
- 5 Market Segment by Type
- 6 Market Segment by Application
- 7 North America
- 8 Europe
- 9 Asia-Pacific
- 10 South America
- 11 Middle East & Africa
- 12 Market Dynamics
- 13 Raw Material and Industry Chain
- 14 Shipments by Distribution Channel
- 15 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 16 Appendix
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