The specialty paper market is forecasted to grow by USD 13,775.1 mn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 5% during the forecast period. The report on the specialty paper market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by changing lifestyle in emerging economies, growing demand for tamper-proof packaging, and increasing use of specialty thermal papers.
Market Scope |
Base Year | 2025 |
End Year | 2029 |
Series Year | 2025-2029 |
Growth Momentum | Accelerate |
YOY 2025 | 4.7% |
CAGR | 5% |
Incremental Value | $13,775.1 mn |
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.
Technavio's specialty paper market is segmented as below:
By Application
- Packaging and labelling
- Printing and writing
- Industrial
- Building and construction
- Others
By Type
- Decor
- Packaging
- Printing
- Release liner paper
- Others
By Raw Material
- Pulp
- Fillers and binders
- Additives
- Others
By Geographical Landscape
- APAC
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Middle East and Africa
This study identifies the advent of smart packaging as one of the prime reasons driving the specialty paper market growth during the next few years. Also, growing preference for circular economy and rising demand from e-commerce industry will lead to sizable demand in the market.
The report on the specialty paper market covers the following areas:
- Specialty Paper Market sizing
- Specialty Paper Market forecast
- Specialty Paper Market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading specialty paper market vendors that include Ahlstrom, Asia Pulp and Paper Group, Billerud AB, Burgo Group SpA, Domtar Corp., FEDRIGONI Spa, International Paper Co., ITC Ltd., Koehler Paper SE, LINTEC Corp., Mativ Holdings Inc., Mondi Plc, Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd., Nordic Paper AS, Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, Sappi Ltd., Stora Enso Oyj, Twin Rivers Paper Co., UPM Kymmene Corp., and WestRock Co.. Also, the specialty paper market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.
The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Raw Material
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
- 3.3 Value chain analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- 4.3 Market size 2024
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Specialty Paper Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Specialty Paper Market 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.2 Application segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.3 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.4 Raw Material segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Raw Material Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.5 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
- 5.6 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 The AI impact on Global Specialty Paper Market
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029
8 Market Segmentation by Application
- 8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.2 Comparison by Application
- Chart on Comparison by Application
- Data Table on Comparison by Application
- 8.3 Packaging and labelling - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Packaging and labelling - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Packaging and labelling - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Packaging and labelling - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Packaging and labelling - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.4 Printing and writing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Printing and writing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Printing and writing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Printing and writing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Printing and writing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.5 Industrial - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Industrial - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Industrial - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Industrial - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Industrial - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.6 Building and construction - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Building and construction - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Building and construction - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Building and construction - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Building and construction - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.8 Market opportunity by Application
- Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
9 Market Segmentation by Type
- 9.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
- 9.3 Decor - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Decor - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Decor - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Decor - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Decor - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.4 Packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Packaging - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Packaging - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Packaging - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.5 Printing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Printing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Printing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Printing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Printing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.6 Release liner paper - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Release liner paper - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Release liner paper - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Release liner paper - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Release liner paper - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.8 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
10 Market Segmentation by Raw Material
- 10.1 Market segments
- Chart on Raw Material - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Raw Material - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 10.2 Comparison by Raw Material
- Chart on Comparison by Raw Material
- Data Table on Comparison by Raw Material
- 10.3 Pulp - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Pulp - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Pulp - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Pulp - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Pulp - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 10.4 Fillers and binders - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Fillers and binders - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Fillers and binders - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Fillers and binders - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Fillers and binders - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 10.5 Additives - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Additives - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Additives - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Additives - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Additives - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 10.6 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 10.7 Market opportunity by Raw Material
- Market opportunity by Raw Material ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Raw Material ($ million)
11 Customer Landscape
- 11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
12 Geographic Landscape
- 12.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
- 12.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.5 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.8 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.9 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.10 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.11 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.12 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.13 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.14 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.15 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.16 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.17 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.18 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
- 13.1 Market drivers
- 13.2 Market challenges
- 13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
- 13.4 Market opportunities/restraints
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Overview
- 14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
15 Competitive Analysis
- 15.1 Companies profiled
- 15.2 Company ranking index
- 15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 15.4 Ahlstrom
- Ahlstrom - Overview
- Ahlstrom - Product / Service
- Ahlstrom - Key news
- Ahlstrom - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.5 Asia Pulp and Paper Group
- Asia Pulp and Paper Group - Overview
- Asia Pulp and Paper Group - Product / Service
- Asia Pulp and Paper Group - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.6 Billerud AB
- Billerud AB - Overview
- Billerud AB - Product / Service
- Billerud AB - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.7 Burgo Group SpA
- Burgo Group SpA - Overview
- Burgo Group SpA - Product / Service
- Burgo Group SpA - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.8 Domtar Corp.
- Domtar Corp. - Overview
- Domtar Corp. - Product / Service
- Domtar Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.9 FEDRIGONI Spa
- FEDRIGONI Spa - Overview
- FEDRIGONI Spa - Product / Service
- FEDRIGONI Spa - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.10 ITC Ltd.
- ITC Ltd. - Overview
- ITC Ltd. - Business segments
- ITC Ltd. - Key news
- ITC Ltd. - Key offerings
- ITC Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.11 LINTEC Corp.
- LINTEC Corp. - Overview
- LINTEC Corp. - Business segments
- LINTEC Corp. - Key news
- LINTEC Corp. - Key offerings
- LINTEC Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.12 Mativ Holdings Inc.
- Mativ Holdings Inc. - Overview
- Mativ Holdings Inc. - Business segments
- Mativ Holdings Inc. - Key offerings
- Mativ Holdings Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.13 Mondi Plc
- Mondi Plc - Overview
- Mondi Plc - Business segments
- Mondi Plc - Key news
- Mondi Plc - Key offerings
- Mondi Plc - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.14 Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.
- Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. - Business segments
- Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. - Key news
- Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.15 Nordic Paper AS
- Nordic Paper AS - Overview
- Nordic Paper AS - Product / Service
- Nordic Paper AS - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.16 Sappi Ltd.
- Sappi Ltd. - Overview
- Sappi Ltd. - Product / Service
- Sappi Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.17 Stora Enso Oyj
- Stora Enso Oyj - Overview
- Stora Enso Oyj - Business segments
- Stora Enso Oyj - Key offerings
- Stora Enso Oyj - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.18 Twin Rivers Paper Co.
- Twin Rivers Paper Co. - Overview
- Twin Rivers Paper Co. - Product / Service
- Twin Rivers Paper Co. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16 Appendix
- 16.1 Scope of the report
- 16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 16.4 Research methodology
- 16.5 Data procurement
- 16.6 Data validation
- 16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 16.8 Data synthesis
- 16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 16.10 List of abbreviations