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市場調查報告書
商品編碼
1938488
再生紙市場-全球產業規模、佔有率、趨勢、機會及預測(依等級、類型、最終用途產業、地區及競爭格局分類,2021-2031年)Recovered Paper Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, Segmented By Grade, By Type, By End User Industry, By Region & Competition, 2021-2031F |
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全球再生紙市場預計將從 2025 年的 612.4 億美元成長到 2031 年的 816.9 億美元,複合年成長率為 4.92%。
該行業涉及廢紙的回收和再加工,回收的廢棄物隨後被用作生產新紙和紙板產品的二次原料。市場的主要驅動力是電子商務領域對瓦楞紙和紙板包裝日益成長的需求,以及監管機構要求以可生物分解材料取代塑膠的壓力不斷加大。這些基本的經濟因素確保了對高品質再生纖維的持續需求,使其不受短期市場波動的影響。
| 市場概覽 | |
|---|---|
| 預測期 | 2027-2031 |
| 市場規模:2025年 | 612.4億美元 |
| 市場規模:2031年 | 816.9億美元 |
| 複合年成長率:2026-2031年 | 4.92% |
| 成長最快的細分市場 | 印刷和書寫用紙 |
| 最大的市場 | 亞太地區 |
然而,該行業面臨嚴重的材料污染挑戰,這會降低纖維的效用並增加加工成本。廢棄物品質的差異會阻礙生產效率,並限制某些製造應用所需的高品質等級材料的供應。根據美國林業和造紙協會(AF&PA)的數據,2024年美國將回收約4,600萬噸紙張。儘管維持原料純度仍然是一項持續的挑戰,但這數字凸顯了市場處理的回收材料數量之龐大。
對永續電商包裝的激增需求是全球再生紙市場的主要驅動力,促使各大零售商從聚合物基材料轉向纖維基替代品。隨著網路購物量的成長,物流供應商和電商平台正積極以紙板和再生紙解決方案取代一次性塑膠緩衝材料和郵寄袋,以滿足消費者對環保配送的期望。這種結構性轉變直接推動了再生纖維(尤其是舊瓦楞紙箱 (OCC))的消費,而舊瓦楞紙箱是製造防護性運輸包裝的必需品。例如,亞馬遜在 2024 年 7 月發布的《2023 年永續發展報告》中指出,該公司已在北美地區用紙質緩衝材料取代了 95% 的塑膠空氣枕,以減少塑膠廢棄物。這表明,大規模的商業籌資策略可以從根本上重塑對再生紙原料的需求。
此外,隨著製造商尋求透過整合再生材料來減少碳足跡,企業永續發展措施和範圍3排放目標正在推動市場擴張。消費品公司正在製定嚴格的循環經濟目標,要求提高包裝中消費後再生材料的含量。這些努力得到了大量資本投資的支持,這些投資用於擴大加工能力,以確保高品質紙漿的穩定供應。根據利樂公司於2024年5月發布的2023會計年度永續發展報告,該公司正在投資約4,000萬歐元用於擴大其紙盒和聚鋁回收能力,這表明該產業致力於建立循環經濟體系。此外,歐洲造紙工業聯合會(CEPI)在2024年發布的報告顯示,2023年歐洲紙張和紙板的回收率達到79.3%,這反映出支撐該市場的成熟基礎設施。
材料污染仍然是全球再生紙市場擴張的一大障礙,因為它直接增加加工成本並降低再生原料的品質。當廢棄物中含有高濃度的非紙質雜質(例如塑膠和食物殘渣)時,回收設施的纖維回收率會降低,並且需要投入大量成本進行徹底的分類和處置。原料品質差會限制製造商生產高品質箱板紙和包裝紙的能力,從而限制市場的整體價值潛力和營運效率。
近期一項關於回收方法的產業調查結果凸顯了這個品質問題的嚴重性。英國造紙工業聯合會報告稱,到2024年,混合回收的紙張和紙板的污染率將達到約15.5%,與單獨回收的1.1%相比,差異顯著。原料純度的這種差異迫使造紙廠拒收大量回收原料或降低成品等級。因此,依賴受污染的原料阻礙了造紙業滿足高性能紙張應用所需的嚴格技術規範,儘管市場需求強勁,但市場成長卻大幅放緩。
隨著製造商調整生產方式以處理更多樣化的纖維原料,低等級混合紙在箱板紙生產中的日益普及正在改變上游供應鏈。受印刷用紙需求下降和電子商務蓬勃發展的推動,造紙廠正在升級其原料製備系統,以高效地將不同等級的混合紙製成紙漿,用於生產瓦楞紙瓦楞芯紙和包裝底紙。這種結構性調整使生產商能夠利用低成本、儲量豐富的廢棄物原料,同時確保足夠的原料供應以滿足產能需求。根據美國森林和紙業協會(AF&PA)2025年8月發布的報告《2024年紙張回收:以以金額為準的展望》,到2024年,美國國內使用的近一半再生纖維(總計約2080萬噸)將被轉化為箱板紙。
同時,可再製漿水性阻隔塗層技術的開發正在革新包裝的可回收性,取代傳統的塑膠複合材料。化學品製造商正在研發水性組合藥物,這些配方在再製漿過程中能夠完全分解,同時保持其對油脂和水分的阻隔性能,從而顯著減少回收設施中塗層紙的廢料量。這項技術進步使品牌所有者能夠在不影響產品保護或干擾現有回收流程的前提下,實現嚴格的循環經濟目標。正如索萊尼斯在2025年4月發布的《2024年永續發展報告》中所述,該公司的ValueAdvantage合作夥伴計畫(該計畫實施包括永續阻隔塗層在內的先進技術)在2024年為客戶創造了2.57億美元的價值。
The Global Recovered Paper Market is projected to expand from USD 61.24 Billion in 2025 to USD 81.69 Billion by 2031, registering a CAGR of 4.92%. This sector involves the collection and reprocessing of paper waste to serve as secondary raw material for manufacturing new paper and board products. The market is primarily underpinned by the growing necessity for containerboard and cardboard packaging within the e-commerce sector, alongside increasing regulatory pressure to replace plastics with biodegradable options. These fundamental economic drivers guarantee a persistent demand for high-quality recycled fiber, regardless of short-term market fluctuations.
| Market Overview | |
|---|---|
| Forecast Period | 2027-2031 |
| Market Size 2025 | USD 61.24 Billion |
| Market Size 2031 | USD 81.69 Billion |
| CAGR 2026-2031 | 4.92% |
| Fastest Growing Segment | Printing and Writing Paper |
| Largest Market | Asia Pacific |
However, the industry faces a significant obstacle in the form of material contamination, which diminishes fiber utility and raises processing costs. Inconsistent quality in waste streams can disrupt production efficiency and restrict the supply of premium grades needed for specific manufacturing applications. Data from the American Forest & Paper Association indicates that approximately 46 million tons of paper were recycled in the United States in 2024. This figure illustrates the immense volume of recovered material handled by the market, even as it continues to grapple with the challenges of maintaining feedstock purity.
Market Driver
The surging demand for sustainable e-commerce packaging serves as a primary catalyst for the Global Recovered Paper Market, prompting major retailers to switch from polymer-based materials to fiber-based alternatives. As online shopping volumes grow, logistics providers and marketplaces are aggressively replacing single-use plastic fillers and mailers with corrugated board and recycled paper solutions to meet consumer expectations for environmentally responsible delivery. This structural shift directly boosts the consumption of recovered fiber grades, particularly Old Corrugated Containers (OCC), which are essential for manufacturing protective transport packaging. For instance, Amazon noted in its July 2024 '2023 Sustainability Report' that it replaced 95% of plastic air pillows with paper filler in North America to reduce plastic waste, demonstrating how large-scale commercial procurement strategies fundamentally reshape demand for recycled paper inputs.
Furthermore, corporate sustainability initiatives and Scope 3 emission targets accelerate market expansion as manufacturers aim to lower their carbon footprints by integrating secondary raw materials. Companies in the fast-moving consumer goods sector are establishing strict circular economy goals that require higher percentages of post-consumer recycled content in their packaging portfolios. These efforts are supported by significant capital expenditures in processing capabilities to ensure a reliable supply of high-quality pulp. According to Tetra Pak's May 2024 'Sustainability Report FY23', the company invested nearly 40 million EUR to increase recycling capacity for cartons and polyAl, highlighting the industry's focus on closing the loop. Additionally, the Confederation of European Paper Industries reported in 2024 that the paper and board recycling rate in Europe reached 79.3% in 2023, reflecting the mature infrastructure supporting this market.
Market Challenge
Material contamination remains a pervasive barrier to the expansion of the Global Recovered Paper Market, as it directly increases processing costs and degrades the quality of secondary raw materials. When waste streams contain high levels of non-paper impurities such as plastics or food residues, recycling facilities suffer from reduced fiber yields and face substantial costs for intensive sorting and disposal. This deterioration in feedstock quality limits manufacturers' ability to produce premium containerboard and packaging grades, thereby restricting the market's overall value potential and operational efficiency.
The severity of this quality issue is highlighted by recent industry findings regarding collection methods. The Confederation of Paper Industries reported in 2024 that contamination rates for paper and cardboard in commingled collections reached approximately 15.5 percent, compared to just 1.1 percent for source-segregated streams. Such disparities in material purity force mills to reject significant volumes of collected supply or downgrade their finished products. Consequently, reliance on contaminated inputs hampers the industry's ability to meet the stringent technical specifications required for high-performance paper applications, effectively slowing market growth despite strong demand.
Market Trends
The increasing use of lower-grade mixed paper in containerboard production is transforming the upstream supply chain as manufacturers adapt to processing more heterogeneous fiber streams. With the decline in graphic paper and the surge in e-commerce, mills are upgrading stock preparation systems to efficiently pulp mixed paper grades for corrugated medium and linerboard production. This structural adaptation allows producers to valorize lower-cost, abundant waste streams while securing the feedstock volumes necessary to meet capacity requirements. According to the American Forest & Paper Association's August 2025 report, '2024 Paper Recycling: By the Numbers', nearly half of the recovered fiber utilized domestically, totaling approximately 20.8 million tons, was converted into containerboard in 2024.
Simultaneously, the development of repulpable aqueous barrier coatings is revolutionizing packaging recyclability by replacing traditional plastic laminates. Chemical suppliers are engineering water-based formulations that offer essential grease and moisture resistance yet break down fully during repulping, significantly reducing the rejection of coated papers at recovery facilities. This technological evolution enables brand owners to meet strict circularity goals without compromising product protection or disrupting existing recycling streams. As noted by Solenis in its April 2025 '2024 Sustainability Report', the company's ValueAdvantage partner program, which implements advanced technologies including sustainable barrier coatings, delivered $257 million in value to customers in 2024.
Report Scope
In this report, the Global Recovered Paper Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:
Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in the Global Recovered Paper Market.
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