Report Highlights
The global market for paper and paperboard manufacturing reached $482.4 billion in 2017. The market should reach $523.6 billion by 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.7% from 2017 through 2022.
Report Includes
- 97 data tables
- Country specific data and analysis for China, India, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, USA, and Brazil
- Segmentation of paper and paperboard manufacturing markets by regions and product types
- Factors influencing the growth in paper and paperboard manufacturing, such as drivers, restraints, key trends, and technologies
- A detailed understanding of government regulations
- Comprehensive company profiles of leading players in the market, including International Paper, Kimberly Clark, WestRock Company, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) and Smurfit Kappa Group
Report Scope
This research report categorizes the paper and paperboard manufacturing market by type. Product type include paper manufacturing and paperboard manufacturing.
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