The corrugated boxes market was valued at USD 171.45 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow from USD 180.26 billion in 2025 to USD 283.02 billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 5.14%. In 2024, the APAC region holds 53% of the market, followed by North America with 22%, Europe with 15%, Latin America with 5%, and MEA with 5%. By product type, slotted boxes make up 52%, folders 18%, telescopic boxes 15%, and rigid boxes 15%. In terms of material, linerboard represents 65%, medium 30%, and other materials 5%. For printing, flexographic printing accounts for 52%, digital for 25%, lithographic for 15%, and others for 8%. By end use, food and beverages lead with 37%, followed by industrial at 20%, home and personal care at 12%, glassware and ceramics at 10%, textiles at 8%, e-commerce and parcel at 6%, agriculture at 5%, and other uses at 2%.
Recent Developements
- In April 2025, the China National Chemical Information Center and RX, two leading organizers of paper-making and packaging industry exhibitions, announced they will jointly host the Paper Chain Southeast Asia Expo + WEPACK Southeast Asia 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia. This event aims to enhance the synergy between the upstream and downstream segments of the paper-making and packaging industrial chains across the region.On 31 January 2025, Biedronka joined forces with Mondi, a closed-loop programme to deliver, collect, and recycle its corrugated packaging in line with retailers plastic consumption and CO2 emission targets.
- In January 2025, HB Fuller is set to launch its new adhesive, Advantra 9217, at PrintPack India 2025. Specifically formulated for the production of mono cartons, the adhesive is designed to perform efficiently on both automatic and semi-automatic packaging lines. Ashwini Sonar, the companys marketing specialist, highlighted its versatility and suitability for various production environments in the packaging industry.
- On 10 September 2024, UK-headquartered power Adhesives revealed what has been disclosed to be the worlds first, and completely certified, biodegradable, designed for usage with cartons and shaped hot melt adhesive, corrugated packaging, and POS Converters, as well as contract packers.
- In December 2024, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, together with Aalto University and Finnish industry partners, introduced a groundbreaking technology that allows cardboard to be shaped continuously into origami-inspired structures using a reel-to-reel process. This innovative approach gives the fibre-based material new mechanical properties, making it both lightweight and durable, an ideal, visually appealing substitute for traditional protective packaging materials like plastic and expanded polystyrene. The unique design has also attracted attention from the design community for its aesthetic potential.
- In April 2024, Lieferando began supplying its partner restaurants with new corrugated paper delivery boxes developed by Huhtamaki and coated with Xamplas plant-based polymer. These boxes aim to offer a plastic-free and biodegradable alternative for food delivery, aligning with the EUs Single-Use Plastics Directive. Made from sustainably sourced materials, the packaging is fully recyclable and designed to handle a variety of foods, including greasy or hot items, thanks to its strong thermal insulation and high durability.
Corrugated Boxes Market Key Companies
- International Paper
- DS Smith
- Smurfit Kappa
- Rengo Co. Ltd
- Mondi
- Cascades Inc.
- Packaging Corporation of America
- Georgia-Pacific, LLC
- WestRock Company
- Nine Dragons Worldwide (China) Investment Group Co., Ltd.
- National Carton Factory (NCF)
- Australian Corrugated Packaging
- Visy
- GB Pack
- TGI Packaging Pvt. Ltd
- Trombini; NBM Pack
- Pretoria Box Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd
- Bohui Group
- Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd
- Shengli carton Equipment Manufacturing
- Dongguang Ruichang Carton Machinery
- EMBA Machinery
- Associated Industrial
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America
- Zemat Technology Group
- SUZHOU KOMAL MACHINERY
- MarquipWardUnited
- DING SHUNG MACHINERY
- Zhongke Packaging Machinery
- Serpa Packaging Solutions
- T-ROC EQUIPMENT
- Box On Demand
- Fosber Group
- Shanghai PrintYoung International Industry
- BCS Corrugated
- Packsize International
- Valco Melton
- Acme Machinery
- SUN Automation Group (Langston)
- XINTIAN CARTON MACHINERY MANUFACTURING
- Natraj Industries
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