
Israel
The paper and packaging market of Israel
Israel’s industrial paper and packaging sector centers on technological innovation in digital printing and recycling infrastructure. Investments in capacity upgrades, such as the commissioning of new recovered fibre processing systems, accompany national efforts to improve waste management under strict environmental regulation. The market features a blend of local manufacturing and technology providers specializing in converting, digital press solutions, and automated control systems.
Israel
Market size evolution
USD Billion · 2020 – 2026
End-use segments (2026)
Share of market value

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Hartmann Packaging
Recycled Fibre
Moulded fibre packaging for eggs and MAP trays is the specialty of Hartmann Packaging. Founded in 1917, this Danish company employs 3,000 people and operates 17 plants, supplying 150 countries with proprietary technology.


Suzano
Pulp
Suzano S.A. is the world's largest producer of market pulp and one of the leading global producers of eucalyptus-based paper and renewable fiber materials. Founded in Brazil in 1924, the company operates a highly integrated business model covering eucalyptus forestry, pulp production, printing and writing papers, paperboard, specialty papers and fiber-based packaging materials. Suzano has approximately 13.4 million tonnes per year of market pulp capacity and operates some of the world's largest eucalyptus pulp facilities, including the 2.55-million-tonne Ribas do Rio Pardo mill, the world's largest single-line pulp production facility. The company is expanding strongly in fiber-based packaging through specialty solutions including Bluecup paperboard, Greenpack flexible packaging papers, Greenbag bag papers and Loop straw papers. Its acquisition of the Pine Bluff and Waynesville mills in the United States added approximately 420,000 tonnes of integrated paperboard capacity and established Suzano as a significant North American supplier of liquid packaging board and foodservice paperboard.
Ashot Ashkelon Industries
Ashot Ashkelon Industries is an Israeli manufacturer specializing in gears, transmissions, and gearboxes for the aerospace, defense, and automotive industries. The company is a subsidiary of Israel Military Industries (IMI) and is listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
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Advanced Vision Technology specializes in automated print inspection and quality control systems. Machine vision solutions for inline inspection, color verification, and defect detection in packaging printing.
View ProfileBe'eri Printers
Be'eri Printers is a printing house located in the kibbutz of Be'eri in the Negev region of Israel. Established in 1950, it specializes in advanced printing technologies, including digital printing, and produces secure documents such as checkbooks, vouchers, and official certificates.
View ProfileBest Carton
Best Carton is a carton board manufacturing company based in Israel, specializing in packaging flexo printing. They offer a range of services including the production of corrugated board and packaging solutions.
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Market analysis
THE PAPER REPORT
Pulp, Paper, Corrugated
Israel’s industrial paper and packaging sector centers on technological innovation in digital printing and recycling infrastructure. Investments in capacity upgrades, such as the commissioning of new recovered fibre processing systems, accompany national efforts to improve waste management under strict environmental regulation. The market features a blend of local manufacturing and technology providers specializing in converting, digital press solutions, and automated control systems.
View full reportKey developments
- Infinya Containerboard Ltd. commissioned a new OCC and reject treatment system with a capacity of 1,080 metric tons per day at its mill in Hadera.
- Israel continues to enforce its packaging laws to reduce waste generation and promote the recovery of paper and board packaging materials.
Challenges
- Compliance with national packaging waste enforcement regulations
AdSustainability
Active
- The sector demonstrates active recycling initiatives with approximately 260,000 tonnes of paper packaging collected annually and recent industrial investments in OCC treatment capacity.
