Key Features:
- The total size of the liquid paperboard market in 2023 is projected to be 4.1 million tonnes
- The market is forecast to grow to 4.9 million tonnes by 2028
- Liquid dairy products make up over 70% of the market by volume in 2023.
The liquid paperboard market includes food service products made from food and cupstock board (FCS) and liquid packaging board (LPB) materials used in a range of packaging applications. The major end-use markets for liquid packaging board are quantified and segmented, with discussion of the key trends affecting demand for the end-use products, as well as the consumption of liquid packaging board in these markets.
This report provides paper and board manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, converters and raw material suppliers with a definitive guide for business planning.
Our exclusive content
- Five-year global forecasts for liquid paperboard consumption segmented by paper stock, end-use application, geographic region, and leading national market
- Quantitative data for the value of the liquid paperboard market to 2028
- Over 200 tables and figures of exclusive industry data capturing the future size of the liquid paperboard market.
What will you discover?
- Comprehensive analysis of current and future global demand for liquid paperboard, liquid packaging board and food & cupstock board segmented by material, end-use application, geographic and key national market
- The major technological changes that will affect this demand over the medium term
- Profiles and insight into recent business activity of the 17 most significant companies in this sector.
The Smithers methodology
This report is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of targeted interviews with material suppliers, converters and experts drawn from key markets. This was supported by secondary research in the form of extensive literature analysis of published data, official government statistics, domestic and international trade organisation data, company websites, industry reports, trade press articles, presentations, and attendance at trade events.
Who should buy the report?
- Raw material suppliers
- Liquid paperboard manufacturers
- Equipment manufacturers
- Converters
- Brand owners and retailers
- Consultants and analysts
About the author
Philip Carder is a food safety and packaging consultant with over 30 years' industry experience in food and beverage packaging across Europe, Middle East and North America. He has a bachelors degree in Microbiology and Biochemical Engineering from UCL and an MBA from the Open University. With practical expertise in aseptic systems, validation protocols, flexible and rigid packaging and value engineering, Philip's specialism is in helping brands to reduce their carbon footprint and adapting existing packaging solutions to circular requirements. He works as a freelance consultant for Smithers, delivering research projects and market reports.
Table of Contents
Executive summary
Introduction & methodology
- Introduction
- Scope
- Material
- End use
- Geography
- Objectives
- Methodology
- Definitions
- Materials
- Regions/Countries
- Americas
- EMEA
- Asia-Pacific
Key drivers and trends
- Introduction
- Economics
- Demographics
- Technology Impact of sustainability on the liquid paperboard market
- Overview
- Greenwashing
Liquid paperboard market by grade
- Overview
- Container material
- Liquid paper board
- Liquid packaging board
- Food and cupstock
Liquid paperboard market by end use
- Overview
- Food
- Liquid dairy products
- Juices/dilutables
- Liquid foods
- Other beverages
- Other retail food
- Industrial
- Household care
- Other non-food
Liquid paperboard market by region
- Overview
- North America
- South and Central America
- Brazil
- Other South and Central America
- Western Europe
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- Other Western Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Poland
- Russia
- Other Eastern Europe
- Middle East
- Africa
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- Other Asia
- Australia
Company profiles
- Overview
- Stora Enso
- Bilerund
- Rank
- International Paper
- WestRock
- Klabin
- Koch (GP)
- IP/Sun
- Tetra Pak
- APRIL Group
- ClearWater
- Weyerhaeuser (Nippon)
- Jianghe Paper
- Asia Pulp & Paper (APP)
- Bohui
- Yibin
- Huhtamaki
Tables
- Liquid paperboard transition table 2023-28
- Historic and forecast apparent consumption volume and value of liquid packaging board, 2018-28, by sector, region and country ('000 tonnes, $ million)
- Historic and forecast actual consumption volume and value of liquid packaging board, 2018-28, by sector, region and country ('000 tonnes, $ million)
- Historic and forecast actual consumption volume and value of liquid packaging board, 2018-28, '000 tonnes and $ million, by end-use sector
For each end-use sector:
- Historic and forecast actual consumption volume and value of liquid packaging board, 2018-28, '000 tonnes and $ million, by end use
- Incremental demand for liquid packaging board, 2023-28 by end use
List of end-use sectors:
- Food
- Liquid dairy
- Juices/dilutables
- Liquid foods
- Other beverages
- Other foods
- Non-food
- Household care
- Other non-foods
- Global ranking of countries by value of liquid packaging board consumption, 2023
- North America: Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- North America: Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 For each country:
- Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Historic, current and forecast value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 (local currency million)
- Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28
List of countries:
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
- South and Central America: Estimated major converter market shares, 2016, volume and value
- South and Central America: Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- South and Central America: Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28
For each country:
- Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Historic, current and forecast value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 (local currency million)
- Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28
List of countries:
- Brazil
- Other South and Central America
- Western Europe: Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Western Europe: Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 For each country:
- Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Historic, current and forecast value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 (local currency million)
- Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28
List of countries:
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- Other Western Europe
- Eastern Europe: Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Eastern Europe: Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 For each country:
- Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Historic, current and forecast value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 (local currency million)
- Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28
List of countries:
- Poland
- Russia
- Other Eastern Europe
- Middle East: Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Middle East: Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28
For each country:
- Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Historic, current and forecast value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 (local currency million)
- Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28
List of countries:
- Turkey
- Other Middle East
- Africa : Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Africa: Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28
- Asia-Pacific: Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Asia-Pacific: Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28
For each country:
- Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Historic, current and forecast value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 (local currency million)
- Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28
List of countries:
- China
- India
- Japan
- Other Asia
- Australia: Historic, current and forecast volume and value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Australia: Historic, current and forecast value demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28 (local currency million)
- Australia: Incremental demand for liquid packaging board by end-use sector, 2018-28
Figures
- Growth in production of liquid paperboard, 2018--23, by grade
- End use markets for liquid packaging board, 2023, volume
- Growth in demand for liquid packaging board, CAGR% 2018-28, by end use
- Global liquid packaging board consumption, 2023, volume, by geography
- Growth in demand for liquid packaging board, CAGR% 2018-28, by region
- End-use markets for liquid packaging board, 2023, volume
- Regional consumption of LPB in food and beverage applications 2023, volume
- Global ranking of regional demand for liquid packaging board by volume, '000 tonnes, 2023
- Global ranking of regional demand for liquid packaging board by value, $ million, 2023