International Corrugated Boxes Industry Trend

In the global financial crisis before the global demand for corrugated products growth rate of 3.4% per year; in financial crisis, the corrugated market has also been hit.
According to the latest U.S. Freedonia Group forecasts the global market growth rate of demand for corrugated boxes from 2003 to 2008 period to 4.8%, down to the period 2009 to 2013 to 3.4%.
The forecast also shows that in the period 2009 to 2013, the Asian market, the demand for corrugated boxes will keep the average annual growth rate of 5.8%, while China accounted for almost half of them share. In particular the process of urbanization and industrialization accelerate and expand the scope of trade, will promote the development of the Asia Pacific region and progress in the field of packaging. In addition, the increase in consumer income and middle class more, but also within these countries will increase demand for consumer goods packaging, thus contributing to the consumption of corrugated boxes.
Freedonia Group, said that developing countries are very strong demand for corrugated products, and its growth rate is also living in the world. Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe and Africa / Middle East, the growth rate had been higher than the world average. Among them, the most broad market prospects in China, it is possible by 2013 more than the United States as the world's largest corrugated boxes market. India's strength can not be underestimated, they will be industrial output and consumer markets benefit from strong growth. In addition, Indian companies on the high level of investment in production facilities will bring them higher product quality.
For the United States, Western Europe and Japan corrugated industry has a very mature countries, the development of the space is not large, but also face corrugated reusable plastic containers and other plastic packaging competition.
Corrugated boxes, in particular, the traditional cargo boxes, the packaging industry has always been competitive products, and its position in the short period of time can not be shaken. But for heavy-duty corrugated box, I am afraid to face the market segment to bring their own challenges.
Development of U.S. consulting firm (Development Advisory, BDA) The latest research shows that about corrugated boxes market can be divided into 60 segments, and their average annual growth rate in 2014 has remained at 1% to 8% between. Each segment has different customer needs, and can reflect the different dynamic, as opportunities to bring different paper products processing plant.
BDA President Frank Perkowski (Frank Perkowski), said: "The corrugated box everyone in the supply chain, the most important thing is to understand the needs of different market segments and the market changes. To understand the market changes The market demand for paper products processing plant can respond faster, putting more focus to the most attractive market segments and find the most suitable product positioning. "