Woodworking and Paper Machinery Market Report 2025

This Woodworking and Paper Machinery market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The woodworking and paper machinery market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $45.8 billion in 2024 to $49.88 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to industrialization of wood processing, paper industry growth, sustainability and environmental concerns, global demand for wood products.

The woodworking and paper machinery market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $68.1 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to industry 4 integration, customization and adaptability, eco-friendly machinery, digitalization and remote monitoring, globalization of markets. Major trends in the forecast period include automation and robotics, energy-efficient machinery, 3D printing in woodworking, digital printing in paper industry, circular economy in paper production.

The woodworking and paper machinery market is poised for growth, driven by the expanding e-commerce industry. E-commerce, involving online buying and selling of goods and services, has led to increased demand for packaging materials like cardboard and corrugated paper. This, in turn, fuels the need for paper machinery used in packaging production. For example, in August 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau reported a 2.1% increase in U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2023, reaching an estimated $277.6 billion compared to the first quarter of the same year. Consequently, the rapid growth of e-commerce is a key driver for the woodworking and paper machinery market.

The woodworking and paper machinery markets are set to benefit from the rising demand in the construction industry for wooden or wood-framed homes. Woodworking machinery plays a crucial role in processing wood components used in constructing such homes, like cross-laminated timber (CLT) and laminated veneer lumber (LVL). For instance, in February 2024, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, a UK-based government agency, reported that the planned investment of £164 billion in major infrastructure and construction projects for 2024/25 exceeds that of 2023/24, reflecting strong economic growth. Over the next decade, total projected investments are estimated to range between £700 billion and £775 billion. As a result, the growing demand from the construction industry is expected to drive the woodworking and paper machinery market during the forecast period.

Major companies in the woodworking and paper machinery markets are actively developing innovative products, such as kraftliner machines, to enhance their offerings. Kraftliner machines are industrial devices used in paper manufacturing to produce high-strength kraftliner paper, commonly used in packaging, particularly for corrugated boxes. For instance, in April 2023, the Voith Group, a German technology company specializing in papermaking machinery, introduced the world's largest kraftliner machine for SCA, a Swedish forest industry company. This machine boasts impressive specifications, including a design speed of 1,400 meters per minute and a wire width of 10,200 mm. It is capable of producing 725,000 tons of high-quality kraftliner annually, with basis weights ranging from 100 to 200 gsm. This innovation significantly increases SCA's production capacity by 270,000 tons while reducing resource consumption and maximizing productivity with minimal production costs.

Automation is an emerging technology embraced by sawmills and woodworking machinery manufacturers, as it offers faster, more efficient production and waste reduction. Automated sawmills and woodworking machinery are capable of performing tasks without human intervention. These automated systems include Roundwood handling and cutting systems, fully automated debarking systems, and X-ray scanners.

Major companies operating in the woodworking and paper machinery market include Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Bobst Group SA, Terex Corporation, Dream International Limited, Adidas AG, Integrity Toys Inc., JAKKS Pacific Inc., LEGO Group, Homag, SCM Group, Biesse Group, IMA Schelling, Stanley Black & Decker Inc., JPW Industries, Felder Group, Altendorf GmbH, Martin Woodworking Machines Corp., Stiles Machinery Inc., Weinig Holz-Her USA, Greenply Industries, Shobha Industries Private Limited, ConInfra Machinery, S. L. Paper Machines LLP, Parason Machinery Pvt. Ltd., Klabin S.A., Greenlam Industries.

Woodworking and paper machinery encompass equipment used in the processing of wood and paper products.

The primary categories of woodworking and paper machinery consist of machinery for the paper industry and machinery for woodworking. Paper industry machinery pertains to equipment employed in the production and substantial output of paper. Various machine types within this category include formers, presses, dryers, sizers, and other varieties. These machines come in various sizes, including small, medium, and large, and can be operated autonomously, semi-autonomously, or manually.

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Western Europe was the largest region in the woodworking and paper machinery market in 2024. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region of the woodworking and paper machinery market. The regions covered in the woodworking and paper machinery market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the woodworking and paper machinery market report are Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, France, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

The woodworking and paper machinery market consists of sales of circular and band sawing equipment, planning machinery, and sanding machinery, and/or manufacturing paper industry machinery for making paper and paper products, such as pulp making machinery, paper and paperboard making machinery, and paper and paperboard converting machinery. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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