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Paper & Paperboard BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) Industry Guide 2020-2029

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  • 238 Pages
  • March 2025
  • Region: Brazil, China, India, Russia
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5215003
The BRIC Paper & Paperboard industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Brazil, Russian Federation, India and China (BRIC) are the emerging and fast growing countries within the paper & paperboard industry and had a total market value of $1,51,539.6 million in 2024. Russia was the fastest growing country with a CAGR of 11.2% over the 2020-24 period.
  • Within the paper & paperboard industry, China is the leading country among the BRIC nations with market revenues of $1,11,283.6 million in 2024. This was followed by India, Brazil and Russia with a value of $16,027.7, $13,276.6, and $10.95 billion, respectively.
  • China is expected to lead the paper & paperboard industry in the BRIC nations with a value of $1,21,612.5 million in 2029, followed by India, Brazil, Russia with expected values of $19,215.5, $16.60 and $13.83 billion, respectively.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the BRIC paper & paperboard market
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the BRIC paper & paperboard market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key paper & paperboard market players’ BRIC operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the BRIC paper & paperboard market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
  • Compares data from Brazil, Russia, India, and China, alongside individual chapters on each country

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the BRIC paper & paperboard market by value in 2025?
  • What will be the size of the BRIC paper & paperboard market in 2030?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the BRIC paper & paperboard market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the BRIC paper & paperboard market?

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1. What is this report about?
1.2. Who is the target reader?
1.3. How to use this report
1.4. Definitions
2 BRIC Paper & Paperboard
2.1. Industry Outlook
3 Paper & Paperboard in Brazil
3.1. Market Overview
3.2. Market Data
3.3. Market Segmentation
3.4. Market outlook
3.5. Five forces analysis
4 Macroeconomic Indicators
4.1. Country data
5 Paper & Paperboard in China
5.1. Market Overview
5.2. Market Data
5.3. Market Segmentation
5.4. Market outlook
5.5. Five forces analysis
6 Macroeconomic Indicators
6.1. Country data
7 Paper & Paperboard in India
7.1. Market Overview
7.2. Market Data
7.3. Market Segmentation
7.4. Market outlook
7.5. Five forces analysis
8 Macroeconomic Indicators
8.1. Country data
9 Paper & Paperboard in Russia
9.1. Market Overview
9.2. Market Data
9.3. Market Segmentation
9.4. Market outlook
9.5. Five forces analysis
10 Macroeconomic Indicators
10.1. Country data
11 Company Profiles
11.1. International Paper Co
11.2. Stora Enso Oyj
11.3. DS Smith Plc
11.4. Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd
11.5. Asia Pulp & Paper Co Ltd
11.6. Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd
11.7. JK Paper Ltd
11.8. Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.
11.9. UPM-Kymmene Corp
11.10. Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
11.11. Mondi Plc
11.12. Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd
11.13. Sonoco Products Co
11.14. Suzano SA
11.15. Klabin SA
11.16. Kruger Inc
11.17. Domtar Corp
11.18. Cascades Inc
11.19. Westrock Co (Inactive)
11.20. Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co Ltd
11.21. Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd
11.22. Andhra Paper Ltd
11.23. ITC Ltd
11.24. Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd
11.25. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk
11.26. Fedrigoni SpA
11.27. Burgo Group spa
11.28. Japan Pulp and Paper Co Ltd
11.29. Daio Paper Corp
11.30. Oji Holdings Corp
11.31. Papeles Y Conversiones De Mexico SA De CV
11.32. Bio Pappel SAB de CV
11.33. Kimberly-Clark Corp
11.34. Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill
11.35. Syktyvkar Tissue Group OJSC
11.36. Ilim Group
11.37. Holmen AB
11.38. Billerud AB
11.39. Metsa Group
11.40. Mpact Ltd
11.41. Sappi Ltd
11.42. Hansol Paper Co Ltd
11.43. Moorim Paper Co Ltd
11.44. Smurfit WestRock Plc
11.45. Clearwater Paper Corp
12 Appendix
12.1. Methodology
12.2. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: BRIC paper & paperboard industry, revenue($m), 2020-29
Table 2: BRIC paper & paperboard industry, revenue($m), 2020-24
Table 3: BRIC paper & paperboard industry, revenue($m), 2024-29
Table 4: Brazil paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: Brazil paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Table 6: Brazil paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 7: Brazil paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 8: Brazil paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 9: Brazil paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 10: Brazil paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Table 11: Brazil Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 12: Brazil Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 13: Brazil GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 14: Brazil Inflation, 2020-24
Table 15: Brazil Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 16: Brazil Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 17: China paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 18: China paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Table 19: China paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 20: China paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 21: China paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 22: China paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 23: China paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Table 24: China Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 25: China Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 26: China GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 27: China Inflation, 2020-24
Table 28: China Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 29: China Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 30: India paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 31: India paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Table 32: India paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 33: India paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 34: India paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 35: India paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 36: India paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Table 37: India Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 38: India Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 39: India GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 40: India Inflation, 2020-24
Table 41: India Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 42: India Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 43: Russia paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 44: Russia paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Table 45: Russia paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 46: Russia paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 47: Russia paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 48: Russia paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 49: Russia paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Table 50: Russia Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 51: Russia Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 52: Russia GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 53: Russia Inflation, 2020-24
Table 54: Russia Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 55: Russia Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 56: International Paper Co: Key Facts
Table 57: International Paper Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 58: International Paper Co: Key Employees
Table 59: Stora Enso Oyj: Key Facts
Table 60: Stora Enso Oyj: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 61: Stora Enso Oyj: Key Employees
Table 62: DS Smith Plc: Key Facts
Table 63: DS Smith Plc: Key Employees
Table 64: Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 65: Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 66: Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 67: Asia Pulp & Paper Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 68: Asia Pulp & Paper Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 69: Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd: Key Facts
Table 70: Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 71: Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd: Key Employees
Table 72: JK Paper Ltd: Key Facts
Table 73: JK Paper Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 74: JK Paper Ltd: Key Employees
Table 75: Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.: Key Facts
Table 76: Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.: Key Employees
Table 77: UPM-Kymmene Corp: Key Facts
Table 78: UPM-Kymmene Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 79: UPM-Kymmene Corp: Key Employees
Table 80: Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget: Key Facts
Table 81: Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 82: Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget: Key Employees
Table 83: Mondi Plc: Key Facts
Table 84: Mondi Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 85: Mondi Plc: Key Employees
Table 86: Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd: Key Facts
Table 87: Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd: Key Employees
Table 88: Sonoco Products Co: Key Facts
Table 89: Sonoco Products Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 90: Sonoco Products Co: Key Employees
Table 91: Suzano SA: Key Facts
Table 92: Suzano SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 93: Suzano SA: Key Employees
Table 94: Klabin SA: Key Facts
Table 95: Klabin SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 96: Klabin SA: Key Employees
Table 97: Kruger Inc: Key Facts
Table 98: Kruger Inc: Key Employees
Table 99: Domtar Corp: Key Facts
Table 100: Domtar Corp: Key Employees
Table 101: Cascades Inc: Key Facts
Table 102: Cascades Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 103: Cascades Inc: Key Employees
List of Figures
Figure 1: BRIC paper & paperboard industry, revenue($m), 2020-29
Figure 2: BRIC paper & paperboard industry, revenue($m), 2020-24
Figure 3: BRIC paper & paperboard industry, revenue($m), 2024-29
Figure 4: Brazil paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 5: Brazil paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 6: Brazil paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 7: Brazil paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 8: Brazil paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 9: Brazil paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 10: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 11: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 13: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 14: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 15: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 16: China paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 17: China paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 18: China paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 19: China paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 20: China paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 21: China paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 22: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 23: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 24: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 25: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 26: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 27: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in China, 2024
Figure 28: India paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 29: India paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 30: India paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 31: India paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 32: India paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 33: India paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 34: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 35: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 36: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 37: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 38: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 39: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in India, 2024
Figure 40: Russia paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 41: Russia paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 42: Russia paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 43: Russia paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 44: Russia paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 45: Russia paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 46: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in Russia, 2024
Figure 47: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in Russia, 2024
Figure 48: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in Russia, 2024
Figure 49: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in Russia, 2024
Figure 50: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in Russia, 2024
Figure 51: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in Russia, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Andhra Paper Ltd
  • Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.
  • Asia Pulp & Paper Co Ltd
  • Billerud AB
  • Bio Pappel SAB de CV
  • Burgo Group spa
  • Cascades Inc
  • Clearwater Paper Corp
  • Daio Paper Corp
  • Domtar Corp
  • DS Smith Plc
  • Fedrigoni SpA
  • Hansol Paper Co Ltd
  • Holmen AB
  • Ilim Group
  • International Paper Co
  • ITC Ltd
  • Japan Pulp and Paper Co Ltd
  • JK Paper Ltd
  • Kimberly-Clark Corp
  • Klabin SA
  • Kruger Inc
  • Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd
  • Metsa Group
  • Mondi Plc
  • Moorim Paper Co Ltd
  • Mpact Ltd
  • Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd
  • Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd
  • Oji Holdings Corp
  • Papeles Y Conversiones De Mexico SA De CV
  • PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk
  • Sappi Ltd
  • Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill
  • Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co Ltd
  • Smurfit WestRock Plc
  • Sonoco Products Co
  • Stora Enso Oyj
  • Suzano SA
  • Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
  • Syktyvkar Tissue Group OJSC
  • Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd
  • UPM-Kymmene Corp
  • Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd
  • Westrock Co (Inactive)