ASEAN Paper Industry Research Report 2026-2030

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The ASEAN paper industry has maintained steady growth in recent years, driven primarily by economic development, population growth, urbanization and consumption upgrading.

With the rapid expansion of the e-commerce, packaging, food and beverage, and express logistics industries, market demand for packaging cardboard, corrugated cartons, and household paper continues to rise.

Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines are the region's major paper-consuming nations. The growth rate of demand for packaging paper and tissue paper is significantly higher than that for traditional cultural paper.

low labor costs attract global paper companies to transfer production capacity to the region.

Nine Dragons Paper acquired Vietnam's Cheng Yang Paper Mill in 2008 and completed the Phase II expansion of its Vietnam base in 2017.

Nine Dragons also made acquisitions and investments in Malaysia's paper mills in 2019 and 2021, planning a pulp and paper project with an annual capacity of 2.3 million tons in Banting, Selangor.

Japan's Marubeni Corporation also announced new capacity investments in Vietnam in 2019, aiming to produce 350,000 tons of corrugated cardboard annually.

According to estimates of CRI, From 2021 to 2025, market growth in Southeast Asia's paper industry exhibited a differentiated trend across the region, with the market size expanding from USD 25.57 billion to USD 29.84 billion.

CRI forecasts that the Southeast Asian paper industry will develop robustly from 2026 to 2030, reaching a market size of USD 38.29 billion with 5.1% CAGR.

CRI recommends that global paper and paper products enterprises, raw material suppliers, consumer goods purchasers and investment institutions conduct timely market research on the ASEAN region to prepare for their strategic entry into the ASEAN energy management system market.

Key Contents

Overview of the Paper Industry in ASEAN

Economic and Policy Environment of Paper Industry in ASEAN

Analysis of the Paper Industry in Major ASEAN Countries

Market Size of Paper in ASEAN (2021-2025)

Analysis of Key Companies in the ASEAN Paper Industry

Key Drivers and Market Opportunities of Paper Industry in ASEAN

What are the key drivers, challenges and opportunities for the ASEAN paper industry during the forecast period of 2026-2030?

Which companies are the major market players in the ASEAN Paper industry and what are their competitive advantages?

What is the projected revenue for paper market in ASEAN during the forecast period of 2026-2030?

What strategies have major market players adopted to increase their market share within this industry?

Which segment of the ASEAN paper market is expected to dominate the market by 2030?

What are the major headwinds facing the ASEAN paper industry?

How can foreign capital enter the paper industry in ASEAN?

Product Code: 2602195

1 Overview of ASEAN

1.1 Geography
1.2 Demographic Structure
1.3 Economic Situation
1.4 Minimum Wage Standards

2 Overview of the Paper Industry

2.1 Definition and Classification of the Paper Industry
- 2.1.1 Industry Definition
- 2.1.2 Classification
2.2 Analysis of Paper Industry Chain
2.3 Policy Environment of Paper Industry in ASEAN
2.4 CRI's Suggestions for Foreign-Invested Enterprises Investing in the ASEAN Paper Industry

3 Analysis of Supply and Demand in the ASEAN Paper Industry

3.1 Supply Analysis of the Paper Industry in ASEAN
- 3.1.1 Wood Pulp Supply Situation
- 3.1.2 Regional Production Layout
- 3.1.3 Factors Affecting the Supply of Papers in ASEAN
3.2 Demand Analysis of the Paper Industry in ASEAN
- 3.2.1 Characteristics of Demand Structure (Packaging Paper, Household Paper, Cultural Paper, etc.)
- 3.2.2 Analysis of Downstream Application Demand
- 3.2.3 Scale and Growth of Demand
- 3.2.4 Analysis of Demand Drivers

4 Import and Export of the Paper Industry in ASEAN

4.1 Import Overview of Pulp, Paper and Paperboard in ASEAN
- 4.1.1 Import Value of Pulp, Paper and Paperboard of Paper in ASEAN
- 4.1.2 Major Sources of Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Imports in ASEAN
4.2 Export Overview of Pulp, Paper and Paperboard in ASEAN
- 4.2.1 Export Volume of Pulp, Paper and Paperboard in ASEAN
- 4.2.2 Major Destinations for Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Exports in ASEAN

5 Analysis of the Paper Industry in Major ASEAN Countries

5.1 Singapore
- 5.1.1 Overview of the Paper Industry
- 5.1.2 Analysis of Paper Market Supply and Demand
5.2 Malaysia
- 5.2.1 Overview of the Paper Industry
- 5.2.2 Analysis of Paper Market Supply and Demand
5.3 Thailand
- 5.3.1 Overview of the Paper Industry
- 5.3.2 Analysis of Paper Market Supply and Demand
5.4 Indonesia
- 5.4.1 Overview of the Paper Industry
- 5.4.2 Analysis of Paper Market Supply and Demand
5.5 Vietnam
- 5.5.1 Overview of the Paper Industry
- 5.5.2 Analysis of Paper Market Supply and Demand

6 Analysis of the Top 5 Paper Companies in ASEAN

6.1 Siam Cement Group (SCG)
- 6.1.1 Company Overview
- 6.1.2 Operations Status
6.2 United Paper PCL
- 6.2.1 Company Overview
- 6.2.2 Operations Status
6.3 Trust International Paper Corporation
- 6.3.1 Company Overview
- 6.3.2 Operations Status
6.4 GS Paper & Packaging
- 6.4.1 Company Overview
- 6.4.2 Operations Status
6.5 Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited
- 6.5.1 Company Overview
- 6.5.2 Operations Status

7 Outlook of Paper Industry in ASEAN 2026-2030

7.1 Analysis of Development Factors of Paper Industry in ASEAN
- 7.1.1 Drivers and Growth Opportunities of Paper Industry in ASEAN
- 7.1.2 Threats and Challenges Facing of Paper Industry in ASEAN
7.2 Forecast of Supply for Paper Industry in ASEAN
7.3 Forecast of Demand for Paper in ASEAN
7.4 Forecast of Imports and Exports for Paper Industry in ASEAN