The paperboard packaging market is anticipated to grow from USD 191.35 billion in 2025 to USD 273.30 billion by 2034, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.04% during the forecast period from 2025 to 2034. The growing demand for packaged products, the rising e-commerce industry, and ongoing trends are the major factors influencing the demand for the paperboard packaging market. The increasing ecological consciousness among consumers has boosted the market development.
Paperboard Packaging Market Key Players
Latest Announcements by Market Leaders
- In April 2024, Steve Hallford, product development technologist at Parkside, expressed, “The packaging industry is set to undergo some significant changes in the near future, with consumer preferences evolving rapidly and new legislation – like the EU proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation- set to pass across several key markets having an impact on every industry.”
Recent Development
- On 21 May 2025, APP Group revealed the Sinar Vanda Hi-Brite C1S, a sustainable paperboard packaging solution crafted to align with the performance demands of effective and environmentally conscious businesses.
- In May 2025, Amazon declared that it would install cutting-edge equipment to create custom-fit packaging throughout its European network, allowing for the creation of personalized paper bags and cardboard boxes for client deliveries. Amazon emphasized the new packaging sustainability advantages, including as lowering emissions by optimizing vehicle space to allow for more deliveries with fewer vehicles, in addition to lowering waste and material usage.
- In April 2025, Performa Nova, a next-generation folding boxboard (FBB) that combines great performance and high yield, is part of Stora Enso expansion of its core packaging material portfolio. For industries including dry, frozen, and chilled food, chocolate, and confections, the new board is made to satisfy the increasing need for packaging solutions that are efficient, recyclable, and renewable. With the opening of Stora Enso cutting-edge consumerboard production line in Oulu, Finland, Performa Nova is now available for purchase by clients. The introduction is the consequence of a significant investment in fiber-based materials, reaffirming Stora Enso long-term dedication to innovative and sustainable packaging.
- On 10 March 2025, Material Supplier, Antalis, revealed the addition of Eska Brown to its series of paperboards. An addition to Antalis current range of greyboards, it is made from 1005 recycled content and is free from PVC.
- In February 2025, Huhtamaki, a company focused on developing sustainable food packaging, revealed the introduction of the recyclable paper cup. ProDairy, a recyclable single-coated paper cup made especially for yogurt and dairy products, is a recent development by Huhtamaki, a world pioneer in environmentally friendly food packaging solutions. One product that has strict guidelines for food safety is yogurt. All the requirements are satisfied by this incredibly creative and useful packaging solution, which also has less polymer than conventional substitutes. It is completely recyclable in Europe and contains less than 10% plastic in its whole product line.
- In January 2025, At PharmaPack Europe 2025, D. Smith introduced a novel fiber-based, temperature-controlled packaging solution, emphasizing its 36-hour cooling time, recyclability, and parametric algorithm customization. It is believed that Tailor Temp will assist biotech and pharmaceutical companies in achieving their sustainability goals when transporting and storing sensitive pharmaceuticals in temperature-controlled environments. DS Smith designed the solution outer box and insulating materials, which are composed of corrugated cardboard. The company does not currently provide gel packs or other reusable cooling elements.
- On 17 December 2024, Elaborados Naturales = accepted Graphic Packaging Internationals hermetically packed paperboard tray, having less than 10% plastic, facilitating recyclability without needing the barrier line to be removed, for its refrigerated potato products in Spain.
- In June 2024, Saica Group announced the launch of a new paper-based product targeted at multipack products for the confectionery, biscuits and chocolate markets.
- In April 2024, Parkside announced the launch of the Recoflex range of recyclable, paper-based flexible packaging materials, said to offer durability, barrier performance, and heat sealability in several market applications.
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