What are the Historical Developments and Current Growth Metrics of the Corrugated Handle Box Market?
The corrugated handle box market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In recent times, there has been a consistent growth in the market size of corrugated handle boxes. The market is projected to rise from $46.17 billion in 2024 to a slightly higher value of $48.09 billion in 2025, which translates to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2%.
This growth over the historical period can be attributed to factors such as swift urbanization, modernization, and globalization, heightened awareness of environmental concerns, and the expansion of the e-commerce industry.
What Does Future Hold for The Corrugated Handle Box Market Size?
The corrugated handle box market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the coming years, the market size of the corrugated handle box is projected to experience robust growth, eventually reaching $63.47 billion in 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%.
Factors contributing to the growth during this forecast period encompass changing environmental policies, heightened demand for environmentally-friendly packaging, the need for efficient operations, increase in population, and developing economies. Key trends expected during this period include partnerships of strategic nature, geographical growth, refinements in manufacturing processes and the introduction of technological solutions.
What Are The Key Drivers Fueling Growth In The Corrugated Handle Box Market?
The surge in e-commerce is likely to accelerate the expansion of the corrugated handle box market in the future. E-commerce provides customers with the opportunity to purchase products or services online through a web browser. E-commerce businesses use corrugated handle boxes as storage or shipping containers. These boxes have a wide range of uses, from practical to decorative. As projected by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), a US stock exchange that oversees worldwide electronic securities trading, it is anticipated that by 2040, 95% of all UK purchases will be conducted on online platforms. Therefore, the rise in e-commerce activities is anticipated to fuel the growth of the corrugated handle box market.
What Are The Principal Market Segments In The Global Corrugated Handle Box Industry?
The corrugated handle box market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Material: Kraft Paper, Container Board, Corrugated Board, Recycled Paper, Molded Fiber Pulp, Other Materials
2) By Printing Technology: Digital Printing, Flexography Printing, Lithography Printing
3) By End User: Agriculture, Chemicals, Food And Drink, Pharma, Personal Care, Retail, Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By Kraft Paper: Natural Kraft Paper, Bleached Kraft Paper
2) By Container Board: Single Wall Container Board, Double Wall Container Board, Triple Wall Container Board
3) By Corrugated Board: Single Face Corrugated Board, Single Wall Corrugated Board, Double Wall Corrugated Board, Triple Wall Corrugated Board
4) By Recycled Paper: Post-Consumer Recycled Paper, Post-Industrial Recycled Paper
5) By Molded Fiber Pulp: Molded Pulp Trays, Molded Pulp Containers
6) By Other Materials: Biodegradable Materials, Specialty Papers
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Which Emerging Market Trends Are Altering The Corrugated Handle Box Sector?
Leading businesses in the corrugated handle box market are concentrating on product innovation, like the corrugated cardboard box, in order to gain a competitive advantage. Corrugated cardboard boxes are utilized as corrugated handle boxes specifically designed for transport of medical devices via e-commerce. For example, DS Smith plc, a Paper mill company from the UK, debuted their corrugated cardboard box in April 2022. This corrugated cardboard box is a singular material solution that offers enhanced protection from difficulties encountered during e-commerce delivery. It represents a more straightforward packaging method that offers superior protection for medical devices.
Who Are the Key Players in the Corrugated Handle Box Market?
Major companies operating in the corrugated handle box market include:
• Reid Packaging
• Allen Field Company Inc.
• Unicraft Industries
• Guangzhou Bosing Paper Printing and Packaging Co. Ltd.
• GWP Group
• W.H. Skinner
• CBS Packaging
• Riverside Paper Co.
• Rengo Co. Ltd.
• Mondi Group
• DS Smith plc
• Shanghai Forests Packaging Group Co. Ltd.
• Planet Paper Box Group Inc.
• Georgia-Pacific LLC
• International Paper Company
• Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited
• Oji Holdings Corporation
• Packaging Corporation of America
• Smurfit Kappa Group
• WestRock Company
• Shanghai DE Printed Box
• Shenzhen Tianya Paper Products Co. Ltd.
• Atlas Die LLC
• Jamestown Container Companies
• Landaal Packaging Systems
• Mac Papers
• Illinois Paper & Copier Co.
• Bay Cities
• Belmont Packaging
What are the Regional Insights into the Corrugated Handle Box Market?
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the corrugated handle box market in 2024. The regions covered in the corrugated handle box market report include Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
