Market size
$20 B
+2.0% vs 2025
🇫🇷Market by Country
France
The paper and packaging market of France
French packaging operations are currently focused on industrial decarbonization and the transition toward fiber-based packaging. Recent investments by Smurfit Westrock and Saica emphasize energy modernization, including large-scale biomass boiler installations. Simultaneously, companies like Hébert Group are scaling dry molded fiber production as manufacturers adjust their product portfolios to meet regulatory and material substitution demands.
France
50
Estimated
Mills
2,200
Estimated
Companies
66,000
Estimated
Direct jobs
13 M t
Estimated
Output
72%
Estimated
Recycling rate
Market size evolution
USD Billion · 2020 – 2026
End-use segments (2026)
Share of market value
Corrugated36%
Folding cartons18%
Consumer14%
Industrial24%
Other8%
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BHS Corrugated
Single Facer
🇩🇪Weiherhammer, Germany
Headquarters: Weiherhammer, Germany
Single Facers, Glue Units and Double Facers form the core of BHS Corrugated's technology. Based in Germany with a 300-year history, this company drives the sector's digital transformation through its Corruverse platform.
BOBST
Flexo Folder Gluer
🇨🇭Mex, Vaud, Switzerland
Headquarters: Mex, Vaud, Switzerland
1890 marks the founding year of BOBST, a global supplier of printing and converting equipment. With 6,300 employees, it develops end-to-end solutions integrating automation, robotics and connectivity for today's industry.
DS Smith
Rsc Boxes
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Fibre-based packaging and circular design define DS Smith, a European group with a strong network of mills and innovation centers. After joining International Paper in 2025, it continues to operate from its London headquarters.
Durst Group AG
Digital Presses
🇮🇹Brixen / Bressanone, Italy
Headquarters: Brixen / Bressanone, Italy
Durst Group is a privately owned global technology company headquartered in Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy, specializing in advanced digital printing, production automation and intelligent manufacturing technologies. Founded in 1936, the company celebrates 90 years of innovation in 2026 and employs more than 1,100 people worldwide. Durst develops industrial printing systems for corrugated packaging and displays, labels and flexible packaging, large-format graphics, textiles and ceramics, supported by proprietary inks, software, automation and global service capabilities. For corrugated packaging, Durst offers high-productivity multi-pass systems including the P5 Pack and P5 SMP platforms. Through the Koenig & Bauer Durst joint venture, the company also provides industrial single-pass digital packaging technologies such as the Delta SPC 130 and CorruJET for corrugated board and the VariJET 106 for folding carton applications. In labels and flexible packaging, Durst's portfolio includes the Tau digital platform and hybrid KJet and XJet systems developed together with Omet. The Group is also expanding its software and production-intelligence capabilities through Durst Workflow, Analytics, Lift ERP, callas software and KYVERIS, its Industrial Intelligence platform. With thousands of installations worldwide and an international network of subsidiaries, sales partners and service organizations, Durst provides integrated hardware, software, ink and automation solutions designed to transform industrial printing from isolated equipment into connected digital production environments.
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Market analysis
THE PAPER REPORT
Packaging, Machinery, Sustainability
French packaging operations are currently focused on industrial decarbonization and the transition toward fiber-based packaging. Recent investments by Smurfit Westrock and Saica emphasize energy modernization, including large-scale biomass boiler installations. Simultaneously, companies like Hébert Group are scaling dry molded fiber production as manufacturers adjust their product portfolios to meet regulatory and material substitution demands.
View full reportKey developments
- Smurfit Westrock has committed to a €600 million investment plan over five years to modernize and decarbonize its 50 production plants in France.
- Saica Group activated an €86 million biomass boiler at its Nogent-sur-Seine paper mill, replacing 89% of its natural gas consumption.
- Canson commissioned a 5 MW biomass boiler at its Saint-Marcel-lès-Annonay mill, replacing 89% of its fossil fuel steam demand.
- Eurobrillance is investing €7.5 million in new machinery, AI, and ERP systems at its finishing facility.
- Technicarton acquired Cartec, merging precision cutting tool operations with corrugated packaging converting machinery.
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- The sector shows active decarbonization through multiple large-scale biomass investments by Saica, Canson, and WEPA, alongside sector-wide initiatives like the Reuse Fast Track and packaging transitions by major retail entities.