Market Status And Development Trend Forecast Analysis Of China's Paper Packaging Industry in 2022

Paper product packaging refers to the general term for paper and cardboard containers such as paper bags, paper cups, cartons, cartons, etc., which are made of paper and cardboard as raw materials through printing, forming and other processes. Among many packaging materials, paper and cardboard have a long history as packaging materials and are one of the most widely used packaging forms. With the improvement of production technology and processing technology, paper product packaging can partially replace other packaging forms such as plastic packaging, metal packaging, glass packaging, etc., and the application range is more and more extensive.

The export scale of paper packaging continues to expand

In recent years, with the gradual transfer of the global packaging industry to developing countries and regions represented by China, my country's paper product packaging industry has become increasingly prominent in the global paper packaging industry, and has become an important supplier of paper product packaging in the world. The scale continues to expand. The data shows that the export scale of my country's paper packaging industry has increased from 4.385 billion US dollars in 2016 to 6.613 billion US dollars in 2020, and the import scale has increased from 4.549 billion US dollars in 2016 to 6.76 billion US dollars in 2020. 10.41%, 10.82%, China Business Industry Research Institute predicts that in 2022, the export scale of my country's paper packaging industry will reach 7.944 billion US dollars, and the import scale will reach 8.087 billion US dollars.

Steady development of paper packaging industry revenue

In recent years, my country's paper product packaging industry has maintained a steady development trend, the number of enterprises above designated size has continued to grow, and the industry's income scale and profit level have remained stable. Data show that the revenue scale of my country's paper packaging industry has increased from 243.762 billion yuan in 2016 to 319.203 billion yuan in 2021, with a compound annual growth rate of 5.54%. The China Business Industry Research Institute predicts that the revenue scale of China's paper packaging industry will reach 326.291 billion yuan in 2022.

Future trends

1. Green environmental protection, plastic replacement

Green environmental protection packaging is a high-tech form of packaging. From raw materials to packaging design and production, to packaging use and recycling, every link requires resource saving, high efficiency, environmental protection and harmlessness. Green environmental protection packaging has received extensive attention from the international community, and its research should be considered from the whole process of development, design, production, use, recycling, and disposal. Actively, the research and development of green and environmentally friendly packaging and plastic replacement packaging is becoming an important development trend in the industry. In the future, the paper product packaging industry will develop in the direction of reduction, reuse, recyclability, degradability, de-plasticization and replacement of plastic.

2. Production automation and intelligence

The advancement of technology makes the automation and intelligent application of printing and packaging production gradually become a reality. Advanced technologies such as digital printing, integrated packaging and printing technology, and automated inspection technology are gradually being applied to all aspects of product production and quality management in the industry, further improving production efficiency, shortening production cycles, and saving labor costs. Traditional equipment with poor performance, low efficiency and high energy consumption will be gradually replaced, and the application of automation and intelligent technology, integrated packaging printing technology and digital printing will become the future development direction of printing and packaging industry technology.

3. The rise of multifunctional packaging

With the continuous breakthrough of new materials and new process science, paper product packaging has multiple functions such as waterproof, oil-proof and breathable. The continuous improvement of the diversified functional requirements of paper product packaging in the downstream consumer field has led to continuous breakthroughs in oil resistance, water resistance, heat preservation, sterilization and other functions of paper product packaging. Leading companies in the industry can only adapt to the development trend of the industry and further strengthen their leading position by conducting R&D and application of the above functions.

4. Comprehensive service capability upgrade of paper product manufacturers

With the rapid economic and social development, the downstream consumer industry presents a development trend of diversified demand and accelerated product iteration. As a packaging industry for the downstream consumer industry, the paper product packaging industry will further strengthen its stickiness with downstream core customers in the future. Paper product manufacturers will be upgraded from original product manufacturers to comprehensive service providers, and downstream customers will gradually upgrade their comprehensive service capabilities.

5. Increased market concentration

In 2020, the total sales revenue of the top five manufacturers in my country's paper product packaging industry accounted for 13.01% of the total revenue of enterprises above designated size in the industry, compared with 5.40% of the corresponding proportion of the top five manufacturers in 2016, and the market concentration was further improved. Affected by the increased branding and concentration of the downstream consumer industry, paper product packaging manufacturers with customer resource advantages can seize the business growth opportunities brought about by the increased market concentration in this industry.