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The paper and packaging market of Thailand

Thailand's paper and paperboard packaging sector displays sustained capital activity, characterized by corporate acquisitions and infrastructure capacity expansions. Recent developments include the acquisition of a controlling stake in Jin Zhong Fa Paper Industrial by Thai Containers Group and the announced expansion of plasterboard liner capacity by Siam Kraft Industry. Market valuations for the sector are projected to grow through 2032, supported by industrial investment in corrugated manufacturing.

Thailand

Market size
$6.5 B
+4.0% vs 2025
16
Estimated
Mills
715
Estimated
Companies
21,450
Estimated
Direct jobs
4.2 M t
Estimated
Output
58%
Estimated
Recycling rate

Market size evolution

USD Billion · 2020 – 2026

20202021202220232024202520264.55.15.76.36.9

End-use segments (2026)

Share of market value

Corrugated44%
Folding cartons14%
Consumer18%
Industrial16%
Other8%
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BHS Corrugated
BHS Corrugated

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.

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BOBST
BOBST

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.

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Daio Paper Corporation
Daio Paper Corporation

Daio Paper Corporation

Pulp

🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan

Daio Paper Corporation is one of Japan's leading integrated pulp, paper, paperboard and fibre-based products manufacturers. Founded in 1943, the company operates from its headquarters in Tokyo and Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, with the Mishima Mill serving as the Group's principal integrated production complex. Daio Paper manufactures pulp, printing and publication papers, communication papers, wrapping papers, functional papers, containerboard, corrugated packaging and household tissue products. Its core Mishima Mill has an annual paper and paperboard production volume of approximately 2.1 million tonnes, while the Daio Group produces around 3 million tonnes of paper and paperboard annually. Through Group companies, Daio also operates in corrugated packaging, paper converting, printing, logistics, forestry and advanced cellulose materials. Its international network includes forestry operations in Chile, woodchip logistics in the United States and manufacturing and commercial operations across Brazil and Asia. Daio is progressively shifting its paper and paperboard portfolio from media-related grades toward packaging applications while developing new renewable fibre-based materials, including cellulose nanofiber technologies under the ELLEX platform.

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Nippon Paper
Nippon Paper

Nippon Paper

Containerboard

🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. is one of Japan's leading integrated paper, paperboard, packaging and renewable fiber groups. Established in 1949 and with industrial roots dating back to 1873, the company is headquartered in Tokyo and operates manufacturing and commercial businesses across Japan, Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and South America. Its fiber-based portfolio includes containerboard, corrugating medium, duplex board, packaging papers, liquid packaging board and cartons, specialty papers, label and release papers, pulp and functional cellulose materials. The Group also operates corrugated and folding-carton businesses in Australia and New Zealand through Opal and supplies liquid-packaging board and cupstock in North America through Nippon Dynawave Packaging. Nippon Paper is expanding higher-value fiber-based packaging solutions including SHIELDPLUS®, a recyclable paper-based barrier material designed for food and flexible packaging applications, while maintaining a strong integrated position in recovered fiber, paperboard, liquid packaging and converting.

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Paper, Corrugated, Packaging

Thailand's paper and paperboard packaging sector displays sustained capital activity, characterized by corporate acquisitions and infrastructure capacity expansions. Recent developments include the acquisition of a controlling stake in Jin Zhong Fa Paper Industrial by Thai Containers Group and the announced expansion of plasterboard liner capacity by Siam Kraft Industry. Market valuations for the sector are projected to grow through 2032, supported by industrial investment in corrugated manufacturing.

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Key developments

Key trends

  • Integration of recycled fiber in packaging production

Challenges

  • Implementation of mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulation by 2027
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Sustainability

Active

  • The industry is responding to upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility regulation scheduled for 2027 and documenting sustainable packaging solutions in market analyses.