Dissolving pulp refers to a highly purified, high-cellulose pulp that is used primarily as a raw material in specialty cellulose derivatives. It is produced through rigorous purification to remove hemicellulose, lignin and other impurities, resulting in pulp with outstanding solubility and reactivity. It is principally used by manufacturers of viscose (rayon), cellulose acetate, cellulose ethers and other regenerated cellulose products
The global dissolving pulp market reached a value of nearly $18,265.48 million in 2024, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.81% since 2019. The market is expected to grow from $18,265.48 million in 2024 to $22,759.79 million in 2029 at a rate of 4.50%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.13% from 2029 and reach $27,866.62 million in 2034.
Rising Demand From The Textile Industry
During the historic period, the dissolving pulp market was primarily driven by the escalating demand from the textile industry. Dissolving pulp serves as a fundamental raw material for producing specialty fibers such as viscose, lyocell and acetate, which are extensively utilized in apparel, home textiles and non-woven fabrics. The increasing consumer preference for comfortable, breathable and sustainable textiles contributed to higher consumption of dissolving pulp. Furthermore, many textile manufacturers focused on expanding production capacities to meet the growing global demand for fashion and technical textiles. For instance, in April 2025, according to the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the central government agency for disseminating official information to the media, the Indian textile industry experienced a 7% increase in textile and apparel exports, including handicrafts, from April to December compared to the same period the previous year. This growth underscores the increasing reliance on high-quality dissolving pulp for fiber manufacturing. Therefore, the dissolving pulp market was significantly influenced by the rising demand from the textile industry.
Development Of Energy-Efficient Greenfield Mill With Renewable Energy Integration
Major companies in the dissolving pulp market are investing in greenfield mills that pair high-efficiency production with renewable energy generation to enhance sustainability and self-sufficiency. These developments focus on vertical integration, cost competitiveness and energy resilience. For instance, in May 2023, LD Celulose, a joint venture between Lenzing, an Austrian fiber producer and Dexco, a Brazil based joint venture that operates a large-scale dissolving wood pulp mill, commissioned a new 500 000 tons per annum (tpa) dissolving pulp mill in Minas Gerais, Brazil, incorporating 144 MW of clean energy capacity and supplying over 50 % of its electricity output to the public grid. By blending pulp production with renewable energy integration, the project aims to strengthen supply security and advance sustainable fiber production on a large scale.
The global dissolving pulp market is fairly concentrated, with large players operating in the market. The top ten competitors in the market made up to 27.45% of the total market in 2024.
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The report covers market characteristics; size and growth; segmentation; regional and country breakdowns; competitive landscape; market shares; trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's history and forecasts market growth by geography. It places the market within the context of the wider dissolving pulp market; and compares it with other markets.
The report covers the following chapters
- Introduction And Market Characteristics- Brief introduction to the segmentations covered in the market, definitions and explanations about the segment by source, by application, by grade and by production process.
- Key Trends- Highlights the major trends shaping the global market. This section also highlights likely future developments in the market.
- Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework- Analysis on PESTEL, end use industries, market growth rate, global historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and drivers and restraints that support and control the growth of the market in the historic and forecast periods, forecast growth contributors and total addressable market (TAM).
- Global Market Size And Growth- Global historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and drivers and restraints that support and control the growth of the market in the historic and forecast periods.
- Regional And Country Analysis- Historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and growth and market share comparison by region and country.
- Market Segmentation- Contains the market values (2019-2024) (2024-2029, 2034F) and analysis for each segment by type, by robot type, by application and by industry in the market. Historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029) and (2029-2034) market values and growth and market share comparison by region market.
- Regional Market Size And Growth- Regional market size (2024), historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and growth and market share comparison of countries within the region. This report includes information on all the regions Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa and major countries within each region.
- Competitive Landscape- Details on the competitive landscape of the market, estimated market shares and company profiles of the leading players.
- Other Major And Innovative Companies- Details on the company profiles of other major and innovative companies in the market.
- Competitive Benchmarking- Briefs on the financials comparison between major players in the market.
- Competitive Dashboard- Briefs on competitive dashboard of major players.
- Key Mergers And Acquisitions- Information on recent mergers and acquisitions in the market covered in the report. This section gives key financial details of mergers and acquisitions, which have shaped the market in recent years.
- Recent Developments- Information on recent developments in the market covered in the report.
- Market Opportunities And Strategies- Describes market opportunities and strategies based on findings of the research, with information on growth opportunities across countries, segments and strategies to be followed in those markets.
- Conclusions And Recommendations- This section includes recommendations for dissolving pulp providers in terms of product/service offerings geographic expansion, marketing strategies and target groups.
- Appendix- This section includes details on the NAICS codes covered, abbreviations and currencies codes used in this report
Markets Covered:
- 1) By Source: Wood Pulp; Cotton Linters; Bamboo Pulp; Other Sources
- 2) By Application: Textiles; Food And Beverages; Pharmaceuticals; Personal Care; Industrial Applications; Other Applications
- 3) By Grade: Specialty Grade; Technical Grade
- 4) By Production Process: Prehydrolysis Kraft Process; Acid Sulfite Process; Other Production Processes
- Companies Mentioned: Aditya Birla Group (Grasim Industries); Sappi Ltd.; The Lenzing Group; Shandong Sunpaper Co. Ltd.; Bracell Ltd.
- Countries: China; Australia; India; Indonesia; Japan; South Korea; USA; Canada; Brazil; France; Germany; UK; Italy; Spain; Russia
- Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
- Time-series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
- Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets; GDP proportions; expenditure per capita; dissolving pulp indicators comparison.
- Data segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data; market share of competitors; market segments.
- Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.