SACK KRAFT PAPER MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

A sack kraft paper manufactured from paper or paperboard made of wood pulp is a porous paper with strong tear resistance and high elasticity. Kraft paper is designed for packing products packaging and storing powder materials such as cement, flour, and animal feed. The increasing demand for bio-degradable packaging, owing to use of environment-friendly material with properties such as porosity, durability, extensibility, and printability is a factor expected to drive growth of the market. According to Coherent Market Insights’ study, the global biodegradable packaging market was valued at US$ 3,927.0 million in 2016 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 20.8% in terms of revenue. However, the lack of raw material and its high cost are some of the factors hindering growth of the sack kraft paper market.

White sack kraft paper segment accounted for to the largest revenue share in 2016, owing to properties of white paper to enable halftone printing and enhance the printing appearance compared to brown sack kraft paper. Among end-use industries, cement and building materials segment accounted for the largest market share, owing to rapid growth in construction and increasing demand for building materials. Various properties are considered while choosing the paper grade for construction of cement sacks, as it must be able to provide high strength. According to Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, the production of cement material was 15,004 thousand tons in 2016 for use in the construction industry.