Market size
$1.2 B
+4.2% vs 2025
🇲🇦Market by Country
Morocco
The paper and packaging market of Morocco
Morocco's industrial packaging sector is characterized by targeted capacity expansions and the adoption of high-performance converting technologies. GPC Papier et Carton is currently upgrading its Mohammedia facility, while additional investments in K&B Celmacch Chroma lines indicate a focus on premium corrugated output. These developments leverage the country's logistical position to integrate production with international trade requirements.
Morocco
4
Estimated
Mills
132
Estimated
Companies
3,960
Estimated
Direct jobs
0.8 M t
Estimated
Output
44%
Estimated
Recycling rate
Market size evolution
USD Billion · 2020 – 2026
End-use segments (2026)
Share of market value
Corrugated42%
Folding cartons10%
Consumer22%
Industrial16%
Other10%
Virtual expo
EXPO Morocco
The country's virtual fair
Tour the stands of the leading companies in the paper and packaging industry without leaving your desk.
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Hinojosa Packaging Group
Materials Handling
🇪🇸Barcelona, Spain
Headquarters: Barcelona, Spain
Fibre-based packaging solutions are the focus of Hinojosa Packaging Group, a key player in Southern Europe. Headquartered in Valencia, it integrates everything from recycled paper production to high-quality printed and designed packaging.
International Paper
Rsc Boxes
🇺🇸Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Global paper production and sustainable solutions underpin International Paper. Founded in 1898, following the acquisition of DS Smith in 2025, the organization counts 65,000 employees and over 430 plants across North America and EMEA.
Smurfit Westrock
Adhesives Folding
🌐Dublin, Ireland
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Smurfit Westrock, born in 2024 after the union of two industry giants, employs 97,000 people. Its network of 57 paper mills and 500 facilities offers integrated fibre solutions in 40 countries worldwide.
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CHIMIREC Morocco
🌐Kenitra, morocco
CHIMIREC Morocco specializes in waste management and recycling services, including the operation of shredding facilities for processing various materials.
View Profile🌐Kenitra, morocco
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Gharb Paper and Carton (GPC)
🌐Casablanca, morocco
Gharb Paper and Carton (GPC) is a paper and cardboard packaging production company headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco. Founded in 1992, GPC is a subsidiary of Ynna Holding and operates four production units in the Gharb, Souss Massa Draa, and Grand Casablanca regions.
View Profile🌐Casablanca, morocco
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Market analysis
THE PAPER REPORT
Corrugated, Packaging, Converting
Morocco's industrial packaging sector is characterized by targeted capacity expansions and the adoption of high-performance converting technologies. GPC Papier et Carton is currently upgrading its Mohammedia facility, while additional investments in K&B Celmacch Chroma lines indicate a focus on premium corrugated output. These developments leverage the country's logistical position to integrate production with international trade requirements.
View full reportKey developments
- GPC Papier et Carton is executing an expansion project at its Mohammedia plant to increase production capacity from 90,000 to 160,000 tons per year by 2030.
- GPC Papier et Carton will receive two Koenig & Bauer Celmacch Chroma lines in 2026 for its corrugated packaging operations.
- An unnamed packaging producer is investing 3.72 million EUR in a new automatic production line for corrugated board, adding 12,000 tons of annual capacity.
- International Paper has announced increased investments in Morocco to support local demand for sustainable corrugated packaging.
AdSustainability
Emerging
- Evidence of sustainability focus is documented in industry news regarding the Moroccan paper and packaging sector, though specific projects remain limited to isolated reporting.