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Uncoated Freesheet (UFS) Market in Americas (North & Latin America): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2024-2028)

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  • 73 Pages
  • May 2024
  • Region: Latin America, North America
  • Koncept Analytics
  • ID: 5567239
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The Americas uncoated freesheet market demand is forecasted to reach 7.55 million metric tons in 2028, declining at a CAGR of 1.19%, for the time period of 2024-2028. In the Americas uncoated freesheet market, driving factors were increase in the number of school-going children, growth in paper packaging industry, increased commercial printing, growing number of businesses, and rapid urbanization. However, the market growth has been restrained by increasing raw material cost, electrification of media and the cyclicality of the paper industry.

Americas uncoated freesheet market demand and capacity by region can be segmented as follows: North America and Latin America. In 2023, the dominant share of Americas uncoated freesheet market was held by North America, followed by Latin America. The North America uncoated freesheet market by end user can be segmented as follows: healthcare, finance & insurance, education, professional & technical, public administration, wholesale & retail trade, manufacturing and other. In 2023, the dominant share of North America uncoated freesheet market was held by healthcare, followed by finance & insurance. The Latin America uncoated freesheet market by end user can be segmented as follows: education, professional, communication, healthcare and other. In 2023, the dominant share of Latin America uncoated freesheet market was held by education, followed by professional.

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, demand for uncoated freesheet declined due to the closure of offices, schools, retail spaces, and other businesses as a result of lockdown measures imposed by the countries across Americas. Majority of the paper mills stopped manufacturing paper. Multiple mills enacted and/or announced temporary closures due to the economic downturn, further reducing the supply.

Scope of the report

  • The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Americas uncoated freesheet market with potential impact of COVID-19.
  • The major regional markets (North America & Latin America) have been analyzed.
  • The market dynamics such as growth drivers, market trends and challenges are analyzed in-depth.
  • The competitive landscape of the market, along with the company profiles of leading players (International Paper Company, Suzano S.A., Domtar Corporation, Sylvamo Corporation Bio Pappel S.A.B. de C.V., Pixelle Specialty Solutions) are also presented in detail.

Key Target Audience

  • Paper & Pulp Manufacturers
  • Printer Manufacturers
  • Corporates
  • End User Industries
  • Investment Banks
  • Government Bodies & Regulating Authorities

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Table of Contents

1. Market Overview
1.1 Uncoated Freesheet
1.1.1 Freesheet- Introduction
1.1.2 Difference between Coated & Uncoated Freesheet
1.1.3 Uncoated Freesheet- Introduction
1.1.4 Key Features of Uncoated Freesheet
1.1.5 Applications of Uncoated Freesheet
1.2 Advantages of Uncoated Freesheet
1.3 Disadvantages of Uncoated Freesheet
2. Impact of COVID-19
2.1 Impact of COVID-19 on Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market
2.2 Declining Shipments
2.3 Fall in Office Usage Demand
2.4 Temporary Shutdown of Uncoated freesheet Mills
2.5 Work from Home Culture
2.6 Post-COVID Scenario
3. Americas Market Analysis
3.1 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand
3.2 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand
3.3 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity
3.4 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity
3.5 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Demand by Region
3.6 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Capacity by Region
3.7 North America
3.7.1 North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand
3.7.2 North America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand
3.7.3 North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity
3.7.4 North America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity
3.7.5 North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by End User
3.7.6 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand
3.7.7 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand
3.7.8 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity
3.7.9 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity
3.7.10 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Exports
3.7.11 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Exports
3.7.12 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Imports
3.7.13 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Imports
3.8 Latin America
3.8.1 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand
3.8.2 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand
3.8.3 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity
3.8.4 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity
3.8.5 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by End User
4. Market Dynamics
4.1 Growth Drivers
4.1.1 Increase In the Number Of School-going Children
4.1.2 Growth in Paper Packaging Industry
4.1.3 Increased Commercial Printing
4.1.4 Growing Number of Offices
4.1.5 Rapid Urbanization
4.1.6 Rising Demand for Cut Size Uncoated Freesheet Paper
4.2 Key Trends & Developments
4.2.1 Increased Use of Eco Labelling
4.2.2 Sustainability Promotion
4.3 Challenges
4.3.1 Increasing Raw Material Cost
4.3.2 Electrification of Media
4.3.3 Cyclicality of Paper Industry
5. Competitive Landscape
5.1 Americas Market
5.1.1 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Supply - Market Share
5.1.2 North America Uncoated Freesheet Supply - Market Share
6. Company Profiles
6.1 Domtar Corporation
6.1.1 Business Overview
6.2 Sylvamo Corporation
6.2.1 Business Overview
6.3 Suzano S.A.
6.3.1 Business Overview
6.4 Bio Pappel S.A.B. de C.V.
6.4.1 Business Overview
6.5 International Paper Company
6.5.1 Business Overview
6.6 Pixelle Specialty Solutions
6.6.1 Business Overview
List of Charts
  • Key Features of Uncoated Freesheet
  • Applications of Uncoated Freesheet
  • Advantages of Uncoated Freesheet
  • Disadvantages of Uncoated Freesheet
  • The US Uncoated Freesheet Shipments (2016-2020)
  • The US White Collar Employment (2016-2020)
  • Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand (2019-2023)
  • Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand (2024-2028)
  • Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity (2019-2023)
  • Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity (2024-2028)
  • Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Demand by Region (2023)
  • Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Capacity by Region (2023)
  • North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand (2019-2023)
  • North America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand (2024-2028)
  • North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity (2019-2023)
  • North America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity (2024-2028)
  • North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by End User (2023)
  • The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand (2019-2023)
  • The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand (2024-2028)
  • The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity (2019-2023)
  • The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity (2024-2028)
  • The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Exports (2019-2023)
  • The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Exports (2024-2028)
  • The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Imports (2019-2023)
  • The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Imports (2024-2028)
  • Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand (2019-2023)
  • Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand (2024-2028)
  • Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity (2019-2023)
  • Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity (2024-2028)
  • Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by End User (2023)
  • Americas Gross Secondary School Enrollment (2017-2023)
  • North America Paper Packaging Material Market by Value (2018- 2023)
  • The US Promotional Print Application (2018 & 2023)
  • Number of Small Businesses in the US (2018-2023)
  • Latin America & Caribbean & North America Urban Population (2016- 2023)
  • The US Producer Price Index by Commodity: Pulp, Paper, and Allied Products (Jan 2018- Jan 2023)
  • The US Smartphone Owners (Jun 2018 - May 2023)
  • Market Share - Latin American Uncoated Freesheet Supply (2023)
  • Market Share - North American Uncoated Freesheet Supply (2023)
  • Business Segments
  • Business Segments
  • Business Segments
  • Business Segments
List of Tables
  • Difference between Coated & Uncoated Freesheet
  • The US Uncoated Freesheet Mill Closures

Companies Mentioned

  • Domtar Corporation
  • Sylvamo Corporation
  • Suzano S.A.
  • Bio Pappel S.A.B. de C.V. 
  • International Paper Company
  • Pixelle Specialty Solutions