Market Insights

"The global coated paper market is likely to witness a steady CAGR of 3.2% during the forecast period. Coated paper has become increasingly popular in recent years, as it offers a variety of benefits over uncoated paper."

Coated paper is a paper that is treated with a mixture of chemicals and materials to impart certain qualities to the paper, such as weight, surface gloss, smoothness, and ink retention. Coated paper is typically smoother and has a more uniform surface, which makes it ideal for printing high-quality images and text.

Growing demand for flexible paper packaging, increase in internet trade and online sales, and increasing demand for high-quality print images for packaging and printing applications are some of the major factors fueling the growth of the market during the forecast period.

Segment Analysis

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Product Insights

The market is segmented as coated fine paper, coated groundwood paper, and others. Coated fine paper is expected to account for the largest share of the market during the forecast period on account of the growing adoption of these papers due to their high grammage and superior brightness features. These are majorly used in offset printing applications for producing magazines, annual reports, catalogues, and advertising materials, boosting the segment’s growth during the forecast period.

On the other hand, coated groundwood paper is estimated to be the fastest-growing segment of the market during the forecast period owing to its smooth surface with significant minimization of ink absorbency abilities. These papers are lightweight, eco-friendly, cost-effective, and find application in magazines, brochures, and printing books, calendars where high stiffness and thickness are required.

Application Insights

The market is segmented as printing, packaging, and others. Packaging is expected to register a high growth rate in the market owing to the growing demand for papers in flexible packaging for food, cosmetic and medical products during the forecast period. Moreover, growing consumer awareness pertaining to single-use plastic is resulting in a shifted inclination towards paper packaging in home-delivered products and consumer goods, fueling the segment’s growth during the forecast period. On the other hand, printing applications is likely to account for a significant share of the market owing to the growing advertisement sector and rising demand for printed magazines, brochures, and direct mail by business corporate offices.

Finishing Process Insights

The market is segmented as online calendaring and offline calendaring. Online calendaring is estimated to be the fastest-growing finishing process type owing to the technological enhancements coupled with a faster calendaring process as compared to offline calendaring. These are also available in a broad range making them ideal for a wide range of applications, fueling the segment’s growth during the forecast period.

Coating Material Insights

The market is segmented as clay, calcium carbonate, talc, and others. Clay is projected to hold the largest share of the market on account of the provision for a wide range of finishes based on customer requirements during the forecast period. The altering option of paper’s brightness and finish ranging from high or dull gloss to matte finishes is further expected to boost the segment’s growth during the forecast period.

Regional Trends

Asia-Pacific is estimated to be the dominant region in the market. The growth of the region can be attributed to the expansion of end-use industries for the packaging sector such as food & beverages, personal care products, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and online retail during the forecast period. Factors such as the flourishing e-commerce sector and internet trade and the growing printing sector in the region are further expected to fuel the growth of the regional market over the forecast period. Europe and North America are also expected to offer substantial growth opportunities in the market during the forecast period.

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This report studies the market covering a period of 12 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision-making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.

Key Players

Some of the key players in the coated paper market are-

• Burgo Group S.P.A.
• Dunn Paper, Inc.
• Lecta Group
• Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
• South African Pulp and Paper Industries Ltd.
• Stora Enso
• Svenska Cellulosa AB
• Twin Rivers Paper Company
• UPM
• Verso Corporation.

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