Folding Cartons Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis, By Material Type (Biopolymer, Paper & Paperboard), By Order Type (Customized, Standard), By End-use Industry, By Region - Industry Forecast 2025-2032

Folding Cartons Market Driver

• The demand for folding cartons over plastic packaging is increasing due to the growing need for environmentally friendly packaging options worldwide. Folding cartons are an environmentally friendly, biodegradable packing material. The primary factors driving the folding cartons market are the escalating worries about the buildup of plastic waste on a global scale, the expansion of government measures to encourage sustainability, and the manufacturers' changing attention to eco-friendly packaging.
• The two main drivers for growth of the global folding cartons market are the ubiquitous availability of folding cartons and their low price. Additionally, the folding cartons come in a variety of sizes, which promotes their adoption across several end-use sectors. The worldwide folding cartons market is expanding as a result of the soaring demand for folding cartons in a variety of end-use industries, including home, food & beverage, healthcare, and electronics.

Folding Cartons Market Restraint

• The expansion of the global folding cartons market is being limited by various factors. Due to a discrepancy between supply and demand, price fluctuations for wood pulp are anticipated to impede market expansion. The folding carton producers' profit margin has decreased as a result of this.
• In the aforementioned forecast period, the easy access to durable substitutes and the low threshold strength of folding cartons due to the use of recycled paper are also anticipated to restrain growth of folding cartons market, while a high R&D investment could pose a threat to that market expansion.