The marine plywood market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In recent years, there's been a robust growth in the size of the marine plywood industry. The market is projected to expand from $12.92 billion in 2024 to $14.21 billion in 2025, boasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.0%.
Factors contributing to the historical growth include the expansion of the shipbuilding sector, developments in marine infrastructure, construction of waterfront properties, rules regarding marine safety, recreational boating, and architectural applications.
The marine plywood market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market for marine plywood is anticipated to witness remarkable growth in the approaching years, with predictions of expanding to $22.02 billion by 2029 thanks to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6%.
Factors attributing to this growth during the forecast period include the call for renewable energy, increased tourism demand, growing demand for high-end yachts, climate resilience, and global shipping and trading. Other emerging trends being noted for the forecast period are the utilization of eco-friendly materials, advancements in plywood technologies, coastal protection measures, digital transformation, and innovative bonding agents.
The key impetus for the expansion of the marine plywood market is the increasing demand for high-speed and luxurious recreational boats. There's been a substantial growth in the marine tourism sector worldwide. It's been forecasted that with growth rates anticipated to surpass 3.5%, coastal and marine tourism will constitute the most significant value-adding sector of the ocean economy by 2030, contributing a staggering 26%. There's also been a boost in the need for applications including stringers, flooring, transoms, boat cabinetry, walls, and seating. It is predicted that the amalgamation of all these factors will considerably propel the marine plywood market.
The marine plywood market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Application: Marine Applications, Non-Marine Applications
2) By Marine Applications: Deck, Dock, Boat, Other Marine Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Marine Applications: Boat Building, Docks And Piers, Shipbuilding And Repair, Bulkheads And Decking
2) By Non-Marine Applications: Furniture Manufacturing, Flooring, Exterior Construction, Packaging
Trend 1. Companies in the marine plywood market are increasingly incorporating its use in home construction, particularly with roofing and doors. Marine plywood offers superior performance in wet and humid environments, thereby enhancing the structural integrity and durability of the construction. The growing prevalence of marine plywood in residential construction and in the manufacturing of roofs and doors can be attributed to this. Marine plywood boasts of increased structural strength, lightness in weight, high durability, and excellent resistance against warping, bending, and delaminating. Being non-chemically treated and composed of several sheets of face and core veneers, it successfully minimizes any gap between the sheets, making it a preferred material amidst wet and humid conditions. Originally used in ship and boat construction, it's diverse utility also extends to production of outdoor furniture in coastal regions, alongside various residential and commercial applications.
Major companies operating in the marine plywood market include:
• UPM Plywood
• Potlatch Corporation
• Roseburg Forest Products Company
• Greenply Industries Ltd.
• Mampilly Plywood Industries
• SVEZA Group
• Joubert Plywood Pvt Ltd.
• Asia Plywood Company Sdn Bhd
• Samling Group of Co
• Austral Plywoods Pty Ltd.
• Bahar Orman Urunleri
• Van Styn
• The Indian Plywood Mfg Co Pvt Ltd.
• Consmos plywood factory
• Bellotti Spa
• Anurag Decorative Pvt Ltd.
• Swanson Group Inc.
• Wolstenholme International Inc.
• Georgia-Pacific LLC
• Samko Timber Ltd.
• West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
• Boise Cascade Company
• Metsa Group
• Weyerhaeuser Company
• Century Plyboards Ltd.
• Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad
• Mohawk Industries Inc.
• Plum Creek Timber Company Inc.
• Murphy Plywood
• Coastal Forest Resources Company
Europe was the largest region in the marine plywood market in 2024. The regions covered in the marine plywood market report include Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.