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Synopsis
The global market for Kraft Linerboard was estimated to be worth US$ 32420 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 38640 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 2.1% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
Kraft Linerboard is a tough, solid, high-grade transport packaging paperboard with high compressive strength, puncture and folding resistance, good moisture resistance and good appearance quality. It is used to make packaging cartons and has become an important material in the field of transport packaging. These cartons are widely used in the packaging of household appliances, daily necessities, needle cotton fabrics, cultural supplies, Chinese and Western medicines and other commodities.
The global kraft linerboard market is expected to grow steadily. This growth shows obvious regional characteristics: the Chinese market leads the world with a compound annual growth rate of 2.84%, and the market size is expected to exceed US$6 billion in 2031, an increase of 24.8% from 2024, mainly due to the industrial upgrading driven by the "waste ban" policy. China has achieved industrial leapfrogging through the expansion of wood pulp production capacity, with a capacity share of 11.79% in 2024, an increase of nearly 500 basis points from 2020. Although the North American market still maintains a 52.9% global production share, the growth momentum has obviously weakened, and North American companies have closed nearly 2 million tons of kraft linerboard production capacity. For example, WestRock announced in 2023 that it would permanently close its unbleached kraft linerboard and packaging paperboard plant in North Charleston, South Carolina. The plant has a kraft linerboard production capacity of 320,000 tons/year. At the same time, recycled linerboard capacity accounts for a large proportion of the new capacity. In other regions, Russia, Brazil and other regions have made major investments in the field of kraft linerboard, such as Ilim Group's Ust-Ilimsk KLB Mill and Brazilian company's Puma II project. The growth differentiation between emerging and mature markets shows that the global industry's focus is gradually shifting.
From 2020 to 2024, the global kraft paperboard price showed an abnormal fluctuation curve of "sharp rise and slow fall": after the peak exceeded US$900/ton in 2022, it fell back to around US$750 in 2023, and the North American market rose against the trend to US$830 in 2024. The price changes led to a significant increase in the revenue growth rate of the European and American markets in 2022 under the condition of declining demand, but it fell rapidly in 2023. In 2024, with the dual growth of prices and demand, the revenue market resumed its growth trend, and the continued growth of the Chinese market revenue market was mainly due to a significant increase in sales. In the Japanese market, the market sales showed an upward trend from 2020 to 2022, and gradually declined from 2023. The revenue market was affected by the exchange rate and began to decline in 2021. In 2024, due to price increases, the revenue market began to recover. In terms of corporate competition, the top four companies in the world are all American companies, accounting for 50.06% of the global sales market. In the future, as the production capacity of companies in other emerging regions increases, their market share will continue to decline.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Kraft Linerboard, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Kraft Linerboard by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Kraft Linerboard market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Kilotons) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Kraft Linerboard.
Market Segmentation
By Company
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
Segment by Type
Unbleached Kraft Linerboard
White Top Kraft Linerboard
Segment by Application
Food and Beverages
Home Appliances
Apparel
Daily Chemicals
Other
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Kraft Linerboard manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Kraft Linerboard in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Kraft Linerboard in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.

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