Corrugated Board Packaging Market
Corrugated Board Packaging Market Forecasts to 2032 - Global Analysis By Type (Single-Faced, Corrugated Board, Single-Wall Corrugated Board, Twin-Wall Corrugated Board, Triple-Wall Corrugated Board, and Other Types), Material Type, Flute Type, Packaging Type, Application, End User and By Geography
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Years Covered |
2024-2032 |
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Estimated Year Value (2025) |
US $173.48 BN |
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Projected Year Value (2032) |
US $313.08 BN |
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CAGR (2025-2032) |
8.8% |
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Regions Covered |
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa |
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Countries Covered |
US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Japan, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Rest of Asia Pacific, South America, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and South Africa |
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Largest Market |
Asia Pacific |
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Highest Growing Market |
North America |
According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market is accounted for $173.48 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach $313.08 billion by 2032 growing at a CAGR of 8.8% during the forecast period. Corrugated board packaging is a durable, lightweight, and versatile material made from fluted paper sandwiched between two flat linerboards. Widely used for shipping and product packaging, it provides excellent protection against impact, moisture, and temperature changes. Its strength and recyclability make it a popular choice in various industries. Corrugated packaging is also customizable in terms of size, shape, and printing, supporting branding and efficient transportation.
According to the UN, 300 million tons of plastic waste is generated every year globally, which is nearly equivalent to the weight of the global human population.
Market Dynamics:
Driver:
Rising demand for sustainable packaging
The need for environmentally friendly packaging solutions is being driven by growing awareness of environmental sustainability. Corrugated board packaging is becoming increasingly popular as a result of businesses placing a higher priority on sustainable materials. Customers are looking for packaging choices that are recyclable and biodegradable, which is driving market growth. Globally, governments are enforcing stringent laws to cut down on plastic waste, which is increasing demand for sustainable substitutes. Additionally, by selecting packing options that are both lightweight and sturdy, firms are concentrating on lowering their carbon footprints.
Restraint:
Potential for quality and consistency issues
Inconsistent packaging strength and durability may result from differences in material composition. Quality issues are crucial since businesses need dependable packaging solutions to guarantee product security. Furthermore, the structural integrity of corrugated board packaging may be impacted by inappropriate storage conditions. For manufacturers to maintain consistent performance across many applications, strict quality checks must be implemented.
Opportunity:
Booming E-commerce sector
Online retailers increasingly rely on sturdy, lightweight, and customizable packaging to enhance brand visibility and customer satisfaction. Corrugated board packaging ensures product protection during transit, reducing the risk of damage. The shift towards sustainable packaging solutions aligns with the e-commerce sector’s environmental goals. Additionally, innovations in design and printing technology allow brands to personalize packaging for a better unboxing experience. As e-commerce flourishes, demand for advanced corrugated packaging solutions continues to surge.
Threat:
Weight limitations for heavy goods
Despite its great versatility, corrugated board finds it difficult to adequately support large or heavy items. Alternative packaging options are necessary for businesses handling mechanical or industrial goods in order to ensure proper strength. Although multi-layered designs and structural reinforcements can increase weight-bearing capacity, their production costs are higher. Furthermore, heavier packaging options frequently result in higher shipping costs, which affects overall profitability.
Covid-19 Impact
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly influenced the corrugated board packaging market, altering supply chain dynamics and consumer behavior. Initially, production faced disruptions due to lockdown restrictions and raw material shortages. However, the surge in e-commerce demand during the pandemic accelerated the need for robust and sustainable packaging. Post-pandemic, the emphasis on hygiene and environmentally conscious packaging strengthened the market’s position. Companies continue to innovate, ensuring corrugated board packaging remains a preferred choice in a dynamic landscape.
The telescope boxes segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period
The telescope boxes segment is expected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period, due to its superior protective features and versatile applications. Businesses prefer telescope boxes for packaging fragile and high-value items, ensuring enhanced product safety during transit. The design allows for easy handling and stacking, making it popular in logistics and e-commerce sectors. Additionally, advancements in corrugated board manufacturing enhance the durability and strength of telescope boxes.
The paper products segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period
Over the forecast period, the paper products segment is predicted to witness the highest growth rate, due to rising consumer preference for biodegradable packaging. Advancements in paperboard manufacturing enhance strength, flexibility, and customization options for packaging applications. Additionally, the demand for lightweight packaging is propelling innovation within the paper products segment. E-commerce and retail industries are actively transitioning to paper-based alternatives, driving rapid market expansion.
Region with largest share:
During the forecast period, the Asia Pacific region is expected to hold the largest market share due to its thriving manufacturing and e-commerce sectors. Countries like China, India, and Japan are investing in sustainable packaging technologies to meet evolving consumer preferences. Government initiatives promoting eco-friendly packaging materials further contribute to market expansion. Additionally, the region’s extensive logistics and distribution networks drive demand for durable and lightweight packaging.
Region with highest CAGR:
Over the forecast period, the North America region is anticipated to exhibit the highest CAGR, owing to increasing demand for sustainable packaging solutions. Businesses are shifting towards eco-friendly alternatives, fuelling the adoption of corrugated board packaging. Regulatory support and corporate sustainability goals further accelerate market growth. Additionally, innovations in packaging design and technology enhance functionality and cost-effectiveness. The rise of e-commerce and online retail strengthens demand for robust and visually appealing packaging solutions.
Key players in the market
Some of the key players profiled in the Corrugated Board Packaging Market include International Paper, West Rock Company, Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, DS Smith Plc, Mondi Group, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), Rengo Co., Ltd., Oji Holdings Corporation, Nine Dragons Worldwide (China) Investment Group Co., Ltd., Cascades Inc., Georgia-Pacific LLC, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., Klabin S.A., SAICA Group, and Pratt Industries.
Key Developments:
In June 2024, WestRock Company announced that, based on the preliminary vote count, WestRock stockholders voted to approve the Transaction Agreement and other proposals related to the combination of Smurfit Kappa Group plc (“Smurfit Kappa”) and WestRock (the “Combination”) at WestRock’s Special Meeting of Stockholders held earlier.
In June 2024, Smurfit Kappa has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Artemis Ltd., a Bag-in-Box packaging plant located in Shumen, Bulgaria. Artemis focuses on food and beverage packaging and makes the bags for Bag-in-Box products as well as films and caps for wine.
Types Covered:
• Single-Faced Corrugated Board
• Single-Wall Corrugated Board
• Twin-Wall Corrugated Board
• Triple-Wall Corrugated Board
• Other Types
Material Types Covered:
• Recycled Corrugated Board
• Virgin Corrugated Board
Flute Types Covered:
• A-Flute
• B-Flute
• C-Flute
• E-Flute
• F-Flute
• BC-Flute
• EB-Flute
• Other Flute Types
Packaging Types Covered:
• Slotted Boxes
• Telescope Boxes
• Rigid Boxes
• Folders
• Trays
• Sheets
• Die-Cut Boxes
• Self-Erecting Boxes
• Bliss Boxes
• Other Packaging Types
Applications Covered:
• Food and Beverages
• Automotive
• Personal Care & Cosmetics
• Pharmaceuticals
• Electronics & Consumer Goods
• Paper Products
• Other Applications
End Users Covered:
• Retail and E-commerce
• Manufacturing and Logistics
• Other End Users
Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan
o China
o India
o Australia
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
2 Preface
2.1 Abstract
2.2 Stake Holders
2.3 Research Scope
2.4 Research Methodology
2.4.1 Data Mining
2.4.2 Data Analysis
2.4.3 Data Validation
2.4.4 Research Approach
2.5 Research Sources
2.5.1 Primary Research Sources
2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources
2.5.3 Assumptions
3 Market Trend Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Drivers
3.3 Restraints
3.4 Opportunities
3.5 Threats
3.6 Application Analysis
3.7 End User Analysis
3.8 Emerging Markets
3.9 Impact of Covid-19
4 Porters Five Force Analysis
4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
4.3 Threat of substitutes
4.4 Threat of new entrants
4.5 Competitive rivalry
5 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market, By Type
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Single-Faced Corrugated Board
5.3 Single-Wall Corrugated Board
5.4 Twin-Wall Corrugated Board
5.5 Triple-Wall Corrugated Board
5.6 Other Types
6 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market, By Material Type
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Recycled Corrugated Board
6.3 Virgin Corrugated Board
7 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market, By Flute Type
7.1 Introduction
7.2 A-Flute
7.3 B-Flute
7.4 C-Flute
7.5 E-Flute
7.6 F-Flute
7.7 BC-Flute
7.8 EB-Flute
7.9 Other Flute Types
8 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market, By Packaging Type
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Slotted Boxes
8.3 Telescope Boxes
8.4 Rigid Boxes
8.5 Folders
8.6 Trays
8.7 Sheets
8.8 Die-Cut Boxes
8.9 Self-Erecting Boxes
8.10 Bliss Boxes
8.11 Other Packaging Types
9 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market, By Application
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Food and Beverages
9.3 Automotive
9.4 Personal Care & Cosmetics
9.5 Pharmaceuticals
9.6 Electronics & Consumer Goods
9.7 Paper Products
9.8 Other Applications
10 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market, By End User
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Retail and E-commerce
10.3 Manufacturing and Logistics
10.4 Other End Users
11 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market, By Geography
11.1 Introduction
11.2 North America
11.2.1 US
11.2.2 Canada
11.2.3 Mexico
11.3 Europe
11.3.1 Germany
11.3.2 UK
11.3.3 Italy
11.3.4 France
11.3.5 Spain
11.3.6 Rest of Europe
11.4 Asia Pacific
11.4.1 Japan
11.4.2 China
11.4.3 India
11.4.4 Australia
11.4.5 New Zealand
11.4.6 South Korea
11.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific
11.5 South America
11.5.1 Argentina
11.5.2 Brazil
11.5.3 Chile
11.5.4 Rest of South America
11.6 Middle East & Africa
11.6.1 Saudi Arabia
11.6.2 UAE
11.6.3 Qatar
11.6.4 South Africa
11.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa
12 Key Developments
12.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures
12.2 Acquisitions & Mergers
12.3 New Product Launch
12.4 Expansions
12.5 Other Key Strategies
13 Company Profiling
13.1 International Paper
13.2 WestRock Company
13.3 Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
13.4 DS Smith Plc
13.5 Mondi Group
13.6 Packaging Corporation of America (PCA)
13.7 Rengo Co., Ltd.
13.8 Oji Holdings Corporation
13.9 Nine Dragons Worldwide (China) Investment Group Co., Ltd.
13.10 Cascades Inc.
13.11 Georgia-Pacific LLC
13.12 Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
13.13 Klabin S.A.
13.14 SAICA Group
13.15 Pratt Industries
List of Tables
1 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Region (2024-2032) ($MN)
2 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Type (2024-2032) ($MN)
3 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Single-Faced Corrugated Board (2024-2032) ($MN)
4 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Single-Wall Corrugated Board (2024-2032) ($MN)
5 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Twin-Wall Corrugated Board (2024-2032) ($MN)
6 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Triple-Wall Corrugated Board (2024-2032) ($MN)
7 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Other Types (2024-2032) ($MN)
8 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Material Type (2024-2032) ($MN)
9 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Recycled Corrugated Board (2024-2032) ($MN)
10 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Virgin Corrugated Board (2024-2032) ($MN)
11 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Flute Type (2024-2032) ($MN)
12 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By A-Flute (2024-2032) ($MN)
13 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By B-Flute (2024-2032) ($MN)
14 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By C-Flute (2024-2032) ($MN)
15 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By E-Flute (2024-2032) ($MN)
16 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By F-Flute (2024-2032) ($MN)
17 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By BC-Flute (2024-2032) ($MN)
18 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By EB-Flute (2024-2032) ($MN)
19 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Other Flute Types (2024-2032) ($MN)
20 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Packaging Type (2024-2032) ($MN)
21 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Slotted Boxes (2024-2032) ($MN)
22 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Telescope Boxes (2024-2032) ($MN)
23 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Rigid Boxes (2024-2032) ($MN)
24 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Folders (2024-2032) ($MN)
25 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Trays (2024-2032) ($MN)
26 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Sheets (2024-2032) ($MN)
27 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Die-Cut Boxes (2024-2032) ($MN)
28 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Self-Erecting Boxes (2024-2032) ($MN)
29 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Bliss Boxes (2024-2032) ($MN)
30 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Other Packaging Types (2024-2032) ($MN)
31 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Application (2024-2032) ($MN)
32 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Food and Beverages (2024-2032) ($MN)
33 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Automotive (2024-2032) ($MN)
34 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Personal Care & Cosmetics (2024-2032) ($MN)
35 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Pharmaceuticals (2024-2032) ($MN)
36 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Electronics & Consumer Goods (2024-2032) ($MN)
37 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Paper Products (2024-2032) ($MN)
38 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2024-2032) ($MN)
39 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By End User (2024-2032) ($MN)
40 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Retail and E-commerce (2024-2032) ($MN)
41 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Manufacturing and Logistics (2024-2032) ($MN)
42 Global Corrugated Board Packaging Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2024-2032) ($MN)
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.
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