Kraft Paper: Market Size & Forecast 2026

The global kraft paper market reached approximately USD 17.8 billion in 2025, underpinned by structurally firm demand from corrugated containerboard, industrial sack, and e-commerce mailer end-uses. Feedstock pulp costs -- NBSK softwood kraft pulp and recycled OCC -- command roughly 42% of finished kraft paper cost, and the sector absorbed significant pulp-price elevation through 2024 and into 2025 before conditions eased modestly in Q1 2026. A 3.4% CAGR through 2032 reflects mature replacement-driven demand in developed markets and faster e-commerce-driven growth across Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The supplier landscape is moderately concentrated, with International Paper, Mondi, Smurfit Westrock, and Billerud collectively commanding a material share; three consolidation events in late 2024 -- International Paper's acquisition of DS Smith, Sonoco's acquisition of Eviosys, and Veriti

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