At present, the four major modern packaging materials include paper, plastic, metal and glass. Among them, the paper packaging market has the fastest growth rate and has a wide range of applications in daily life. It also has the advantages of easy recycling and degradation, and has gradually become the mainstay of the modern packaging industry. In order to meet the global carbon neutral development goal, the paper product packaging industry has broad development prospects. 1. Overview of paper product packaging industry
一、Paper packaging industry overview:
1、Industry definition
Paper product packaging refers to the general term for paper and cardboard containers such as paper bags, paper cups, cartons, and cartons made from paper and cardboard through printing, molding and other processes. Paper product packaging can be divided into categories such as packaging paper and cardboard.
2、Industrial chain
The upstream of the paper product packaging industry chain is the supply of raw materials such as papermaking, ink and other auxiliary materials; the midstream is the production and manufacturing of cartons, cartons, labels and other paper products; the downstream is used in food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
二、Analysis of the development status of the global paper packaging industry:
1、patented technology
As the penetration rate of the paper product packaging market continues to increase, the industrial structure continues to adjust, and the patent technology layout of the paper product packaging industry continues to improve. According to industry analysis data compiled by Beijing Yanjing Bizhi Information Consulting Co., Ltd., in 2021 By the end of the year, the total number of patent applications in the global paper product packaging industry reached more than 5,000, of which China is the largest source of technology. The number of patent applications for paper product packaging accounts for about 80% of the total number of global patented technologies, followed by the United States and the United Kingdom. The number of packaging patent applications accounted for 6% and 3% respectively. Overall, the patented technology of the global paper product packaging industry is on the rise.
2、market output
In the modern packaging industry, paper product packaging is the most widely used packaging material, and the overall production volume continues to rise. According to public data, as of the end of 2021, global paper product packaging production volume reached 320 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 10.2%. The total global market production will further rise to 360 million tons in 2022, an increase of 12.5% compared with the same period in 2021. As the development goal of global carbon neutrality continues to advance, sustainability has gradually become the development direction of most industries. Paper product packaging can meet the market's demand for high recyclability and reduce environmental pollution to a certain extent. Therefore, it is predicted that the future of global paper Product packaging is expected to become the mainstream development trend of the packaging industry, and market production volume will achieve steady growth.
3、market consumption
In recent years, global paper product packaging consumption has shown an overall growth trend. According to data from industry research institutions, at the end of 2021, global paper product packaging market consumption totaled 270 million tons, an increase of 16.6% year-on-year in the same period in 2020. In 2022, global market consumption totaled 270 million tons. The volume exceeded 300 million tons for the first time, reaching 310 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 14.8% from the end of the previous year.
4、Market size
At present, paper products have gradually become one of the most commonly used packaging materials. An analysis report released by Beijing Yanjing Bizhi Information Consulting Co., Ltd. shows that the global paper product packaging industry market size will reach US$225 billion in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%. By 2022 At the end of the year, the total global market size increased to more than US$241.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.3%. It is expected to maintain an average annual growth rate of 5.3%. The global paper product packaging market size will exceed US$280 billion in 2025.
