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Corrugated Box Market Europe 2025 - 2029
Europe Corrugated Box Market Size 2025–2029
The Europe corrugated box market is expected to grow by USD 5.87 billion at a CAGR of 5.4% between 2024 and 2029.
The market is expanding significantly, mainly due to the growing demand in the e-commerce sector. Online shopping trends have boosted the need for secure, durable, and customizable packaging. Another major trend is the rising demand for premium packaging, as brands focus on enhancing the visual appeal of products.
However, rising raw material costs, especially paper pulp and kraft paper, are increasing production expenses, creating both opportunities and challenges for manufacturers. The report provides a detailed analysis of how these trends are influencing the market.
Europe Corrugated Box Market Dynamics
The demand for protective packaging across industries is a major growth driver. Products such as die-cut boxes (including full and partial telescope boxes) are commonly used in packaging food items, agricultural produce, beverages, and electronics. Corrugated trays and corner pads are particularly popular for fresh fruits and vegetables.
Corrugated board converters are innovating with flute options like B flute, BC flute, and E flute to meet diverse needs. Sustainability trends are also driving demand for recycled corrugated materials, with kraft liners and test liners preferred for their strength and affordability. Chipboard and double or triple wallboard are gaining attention for protecting heavy goods.
Key Market Driver
One of the key drivers is the rising demand from the e-commerce sector. Consumers increasingly shop online, creating a need for strong and flexible packaging. Corrugated boxes are widely used across various industries including agriculture, food, beverages, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and textiles.
These boxes are available in various types such as full telescope, partial telescope, slotted, and tray-based formats, and come with customizable die-cut designs. They also vary in flute size (B, BC, E, micro-flute) and use kraft or test liners. Environmentally friendly and recyclable options are gaining popularity. In 2020, about 38 billion corrugated boxes were used for e-commerce deliveries across Europe. Manufacturers like Dunapack Packaging and Palm Verpackungsgruppe are key players in addressing this demand.
Market Trends
An emerging trend is the increased demand for premium packaging. High-end corrugated designs such as die-cut boxes, trays, and telescopic styles are becoming popular across food, agriculture, beverage, and consumer goods sectors.
Corrugated board converters are producing these products using various flutes and liners. Kraft paper is essential in production, and e-commerce companies prefer these boxes due to their lightweight and sustainable nature. These packaging formats cater to a broad range of industries, including food, personal care, healthcare, chemicals, electronics, logistics, and automotive.
The push toward recyclable and eco-friendly packaging is driving innovation. Flute sizes (B, C, E, BC, micro) are selected based on product needs, and materials like kraft liners, chip liners, and multi-wall boards (double and triple) are widely used.
Market Challenges
A major challenge is the rising cost of raw materials. Paper pulp and kraft paper prices have been increasing due to supply-demand imbalances. Kraft paper alone contributes over 70% to production costs and has seen price increases of more than 12% since 2013. Wood prices, essential for pulp, have also surged.
This cost pressure affects various corrugated packaging products like telescope boxes, trays, and pads. Simultaneously, the focus on sustainability and e-commerce growth adds to the demand for recycled materials, including double and triple wallboards.
Key Companies and Market Insights
Companies are adopting strategies such as partnerships, acquisitions, geographic expansion, and product innovation to enhance market presence.
For example, Bio Pappel SAB de offers corrugated boxes made from biodegradable paper. Other major companies include:
- Buckeye Corrugated Inc.
- DS Smith Plc
- Georgia Pacific LLC
- International Paper Co.
- Josef Schulte GmbH
- MODEL HOLDING AG
- Mondi Plc
- Mosburger GmbH
- Nampak Ltd.
- Rengo Co. Ltd.
- ROSSMANN SAS
- S.A Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa
- Smurfit Kappa Group
- Sonoco Products Co.
- Stephen Gould Corp.
- Stora Enso Oyj
- Tetra Laval SA
- VPK Group
- WestRock Co.
The report includes qualitative and quantitative analysis to help stakeholders assess business environments and evaluate company strengths. Companies are categorized by market role (pure play, category-focused, diversified) and performance (dominant, leading, strong, tentative, weak).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 Market overview
- Exhibit 01: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Overview
- Exhibit 02: Executive Summary – Data Table on Market Overview
- Exhibit 03: Executive Summary – Chart on Country Market Characteristics
- Exhibit 04: Executive Summary – Chart on Market by Geography
- Exhibit 05: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Exhibit 06: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Material
- Exhibit 07: Executive Summary – Chart on Incremental Growth
- Exhibit 08: Executive Summary – Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Exhibit 09: Executive Summary – Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
2 Market Landscape
2.1 Market ecosystem
- Exhibit 10: Parent market
- Exhibit 11: Market Characteristics
3 Market Sizing
3.1 Market definition
- Exhibit 12: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
3.2 Market segment analysis
- Exhibit 13: Market segments
3.3 Market size 2025
3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2025-2029
- Exhibit 14: Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 15: Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 16: Chart on Europe: Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 17: Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
4 Historic Market Size
4.1 Corrugated box market in Europe 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 18: Historic Market Size – Data Table on corrugated box market in Europe 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
4.2 End-user Segment Analysis 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 19: Historic Market Size – End-user Segment 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
4.3 Material Segment Analysis 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 20: Historic Market Size – Material Segment 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
4.4 Geography Segment Analysis 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 21: Historic Market Size – Geography Segment 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
5 Five Forces Analysis
5.1 Five forces summary
- Exhibit 22: Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2025 and 2029
5.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Exhibit 23: Chart on Bargaining power of buyers – Impact of key factors 2025 and 2029
5.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Exhibit 24: Bargaining power of suppliers – Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.4 Threat of new entrants
- Exhibit 25: Threat of new entrants – Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.5 Threat of substitutes
- Exhibit 26: Threat of substitutes – Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.6 Threat of rivalry
- Exhibit 27: Threat of rivalry – Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.7 Market condition
- Exhibit 28: Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2025 and 2029
6 Market Segmentation by End-user
6.1 Market segments
- Exhibit 29: Chart on End-user - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 30: Data Table on End-user - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
6.2 Comparison by End-user
- Exhibit 31: Chart on Comparison by End-user
- Exhibit 32: Data Table on Comparison by End-user
6.3 Food and beverages - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 33: Chart on Food and beverages - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($million)
- Exhibit 34: Data Table on Food and beverages - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($million)
- Exhibit 35: Chart on Food and beverages - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 36: Data Table on Food and beverages - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
6.4 Electronic goods - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 37: Chart on Electronic goods - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 38: Data Table on Electronic goods - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($million)
- Exhibit 39: Chart on Electronic goods - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 40: Data Table on Electronic goods - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
6.5 Personal and household care goods - Market size and forecast 2025- 2029
- Exhibit 41: Chart on Personal and household care goods - Market size and forecast2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 42: Data Table on Personal and household care goods - Market size andforecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 43: Chart on Personal and household care goods - Year-over-year growth 2025 - 2029 (%)
- Exhibit 44: Data Table on Personal and household care goods - Year-over-year growth2025-2029 (%)
6.6 Glassware products and others - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 45: Chart on Glassware products and others - Market size and forecast 2025 - 2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 46: Data Table on Glassware products and others - Market size and forecast2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 47: Chart on Glassware products and others - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029(%)
- Exhibit 48: Data Table on Glassware products and others - Year-over-year growth 2025 - 2029 (%)
6.7 Market opportunity by End-user
- Exhibit 49: Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
- Exhibit 50: Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
7 Market Segmentation by Material
7.1 Market segments
- Exhibit 51: Chart on Material - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 52: Data Table on Material - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
7.2 Comparison by Material
- Exhibit 53: Chart on Comparison by Material
- Exhibit 54: Data Table on Comparison by Material
7.3 Recycled corrugates - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 55: Chart on Recycled corrugates - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($million)
- Exhibit 56: Data Table on Recycled corrugates - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($million)
- Exhibit 57: Chart on Recycled corrugates - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 58: Data Table on Recycled corrugates - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
7.4 Virgin corrugates - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 59: Chart on Virgin corrugates - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 60: Data Table on Virgin corrugates - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($million)
- Exhibit 61: Chart on Virgin corrugates - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 62: Data Table on Virgin corrugates - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
7.5 Market opportunity by Material
- Exhibit 63: Market opportunity by Material ($ million)
- Exhibit 64: Data Table on Market opportunity by Material ($ million)
8 Customer Landscape
8.1 Customer landscape overview
- Exhibit 65: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoptionrates, and purchase criteria
9 Geographic Landscape
9.1 Geographic segmentation
- Exhibit 66: Chart on Market share by geography - 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 67: Data Table on Market share by geography - 2025-2029 (%)
9.2 Geographic comparison
- Exhibit 68: Chart on Geographic comparison
- Exhibit 69: Data Table on Geographic comparison
9.3 Germany - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 70: Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 71: Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 72: Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 73: Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
9.4 Italy - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 74: Chart on Italy - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 75: Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 76: Chart on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 77: Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
9.5 France - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 78: Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 79: Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 80: Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 81: Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
9.6 Spain - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 82: Chart on Spain - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 83: Data Table on Spain - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 84: Chart on Spain - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 85: Data Table on Spain - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
9.7 Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 86: Chart on Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 87: Data Table on Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 88: Chart on Rest of Europe - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 89: Data Table on Rest of Europe - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
9.8 Market opportunity by geography
- Exhibit 90: Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
- Exhibit 91: Data Table on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
10 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
10.1 Market drivers
10.2 Market challenges
10.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Exhibit 92: Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2029
10.4 Market trends
11 Vendor Landscape
11.1 Overview
11.2 Vendor landscape
- Exhibit 93: Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
11.3 Landscape disruption
- Exhibit 94: Overview on factors of disruption
11.4 Industry risks
- Exhibit 95: Impact of key risks on business
12 Vendor Analysis
12.1 Vendors covered
- Exhibit 96: Vendors covered
12.2 Market positioning of vendors
- Exhibit 97: Matrix on vendor position and classification
12.3 Bio Pappel SAB de CV
- Exhibit 98: Bio Pappel SAB de CV - Overview
- Exhibit 99: Bio Pappel SAB de CV - Product / Service
- Exhibit 100: Bio Pappel SAB de CV - Key offerings
12.4 Buckeye Corrugated Inc.
- Exhibit 101: Buckeye Corrugated Inc. - Overview
- Exhibit 102: Buckeye Corrugated Inc. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 103: Buckeye Corrugated Inc. - Key offerings
12.5 DS Smith Plc
- Exhibit 104: DS Smith Plc - Overview
- Exhibit 105: DS Smith Plc - Business segments
- Exhibit 106: DS Smith Plc - Key news
- Exhibit 107: DS Smith Plc - Key offerings
- Exhibit 108: DS Smith Plc - Segment focus
12.6 International Paper Co.
- Exhibit 109: International Paper Co. - Overview
- Exhibit 110: International Paper Co. - Business segments
- Exhibit 111: International Paper Co. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 112: International Paper Co. - Segment focus
12.7 Koch Industries Inc
- Exhibit 113: Koch Industries Inc. - Overview
- Exhibit 114: Koch Industries Inc. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 115: Koch Industries Inc. - Key news
- Exhibit 116: Koch Industries Inc. - Key offerings
12.8 MODEL HOLDING AG
- Exhibit 117: MODEL HOLDING AG - Overview
- Exhibit 118: MODEL HOLDING AG - Product / Service
- Exhibit 119: MODEL HOLDING AG - Key offerings
12.9 Mondi Plc
- Exhibit 120: Mondi Plc - Overview
- Exhibit 121: Mondi Plc - Business segments
- Exhibit 122: Mondi Plc - Key news
- Exhibit 123: Mondi Plc - Key offerings
- Exhibit 124: Mondi Plc - Segment focus
12.10 PRINZHORN HOLDING GmbH
- Exhibit 125: PRINZHORN HOLDING GmbH - Overview
- Exhibit 126: PRINZHORN HOLDING GmbH - Product / Service
- Exhibit 127: PRINZHORN HOLDING GmbH - Key offerings
12.11 Rengo Co. Ltd.
- Exhibit 128: Rengo Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Exhibit 129: Rengo Co. Ltd. - Business segments
- Exhibit 130: Rengo Co. Ltd. - Key news
- Exhibit 131: Rengo Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 132: Rengo Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
12.12 ROSSMANN SAS
- Exhibit 133: ROSSMANN SAS - Overview
- Exhibit 134: ROSSMANN SAS - Product / Service
- Exhibit 135: ROSSMANN SAS - Key offerings
12.13 Smurfit Kappa Group
- Exhibit 136: Smurfit Kappa Group - Overview
- Exhibit 137: Smurfit Kappa Group - Business segments
- Exhibit 138: Smurfit Kappa Group - Key news
- Exhibit 139: Smurfit Kappa Group - Key offerings
- Exhibit 140: Smurfit Kappa Group - Segment focus
12.14 Sonoco Products Co.
- Exhibit 141: Sonoco Products Co. - Overview
- Exhibit 142: Sonoco Products Co. - Business segments
- Exhibit 143: Sonoco Products Co. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 144: Sonoco Products Co. - Segment focus
12.15 Stephen Gould Corp.
- Exhibit 145: Stephen Gould Corp. - Overview
- Exhibit 146: Stephen Gould Corp. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 147: Stephen Gould Corp. - Key offerings
12.16 Stora Enso Oyj
- Exhibit 148: Stora Enso Oyj - Overview
- Exhibit 149: Stora Enso Oyj - Business segments
- Exhibit 150: Stora Enso Oyj - Key news
- Exhibit 151: Stora Enso Oyj - Key offerings
- Exhibit 152: Stora Enso Oyj - Segment focus
12.17 WestRock Co.
- Exhibit 153: WestRock Co. - Overview
- Exhibit 154: WestRock Co. - Business segments
- Exhibit 155: WestRock Co. - Key news
- Exhibit 156: WestRock Co. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 157: WestRock Co. - Segment focus
Research Methodology
All our research reports employ a mixed-methods approach, leveraging both primary and secondary research techniques to develop a comprehensive and well-informed analysis. The methodology ensures a balanced perspective by combining data-driven insights with expert opinions.
1. Secondary Research
Secondary research formed the foundation of the study, offering a contextual understanding of the market landscape, historical trends, and existing data. This phase involved gathering and analyzing information from:
- Industry reports and whitepapers (e.g., McKinsey, Deloitte, Statista)
- Academic journals and case studies
- Company reports, investor presentations, and press releases
- Government databases and regulatory publications
- Trade publications, industry blogs, and news articles
2. Primary Research
To validate and complement secondary findings, extensive primary research was conducted. This included both quantitative data collection and qualitative insights, particularly through expert consultations.
a. Expert Consultations (Qualitative Primary Research)
In-depth interviews were conducted with a wide range of industry stakeholders, including:
- Industry experts and consultants
- Senior executives and decision-makers
- Product managers and supply chain professionals
- Academic researchers and analysts
b. Surveys and Questionnaires (Quantitative Primary Research)
Structured surveys were distributed among:
- End-users/consumers
- Retailers and distributors
- Business-to-business (B2B) buyers
3. Data Validation and Triangulation
Findings from secondary and primary sources were cross-validated through data triangulation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability. This process involved comparing insights from different sources and reconciling discrepancies through expert feedback.
4. Analytical Tools and Frameworks
Various analytical models were applied to interpret the collected data:
- SWOT Analysis for understanding strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
- Porter’s Five Forces to assess market competitiveness
- PESTLE Analysis to evaluate external macroeconomic influences
- Forecasting Models using historical data trends and regression analysis
Conclusion
The combination of comprehensive secondary research and robust primary data collection—enhanced by expert consultations—ensured the development of a well-rounded and in-depth analysis. This approach enables strategic decision-making backed by both empirical evidence and industry expertise.
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