Folding carton market to top US$180bn by 2018

- Consumption of carton will grow 5.1 percent annually to 63 million tonnes, valued at US$184 billion, in 2018

 

- Report based on in-depth primary and secondary research and expert analysis

 

Cartonboard consumption will grow 5.1 percent annually to 63 million tonnes, valued at US$184 billion, in 2018.

 

This is according to a new report from Smithers Pira, The Future of Folding Cartons to 2018, which valued the market at US$140 billion in 2012, with actual consumption of 47 million tonnes.

 

Based on in-depth primary and secondary research and expert analysis, the report outlines the shape of the industry globally by end-use sector, region and country.

 

With strategic forecasts to 2018, plus details of key market drivers and opportunities, this completely updated report analyses major drivers and trends shaping the industry, and provides exclusive exploration of end-use markets and current and future worldwide demand.

 

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