Pulp and Paper Machinery Market Report 2026

The pulp and paper machinery market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $646.3 billion in 2025 to $684.07 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of paper consumption, expansion of publishing and printing industries, availability of forestry resources, industrialization of paper manufacturing, demand for bulk paper production.

The pulp and paper machinery market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $860.26 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growth in sustainable packaging demand, increasing paper recycling rates, shift toward biodegradable materials, investments in smart paper mills, rising demand for tissue and hygiene products. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of energy-efficient pulping equipment, growing demand for recycling and fiber recovery machinery, modernization of aging paper mills, increased focus on process optimization and yield improvement, expansion of machinery for packaging and tissue paper.

The expanding printing industry is anticipated to drive the growth of the pulp and paper machinery market in the future. The printing sector encompasses businesses that print text and images on various materials, including paper, metal, glass, and clothing. Paper serves as the medium for printing books, currency, notices, and more. Pulp and paper machinery is designed to efficiently and extensively produce paper for printing applications, as well as to create a continuous paper web by filtering fibers from paper stock. For example, data published by the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) in March 2024 indicates that the global value of inkjet printing for publications, graphics, packaging, and labels is expected to reach $91.3 billion in 2024, up from $69 billion in 2019. Therefore, the growth of the printing industry is a key driver for the pulp and paper machinery sector.

Major companies in the pulp and paper machinery market are increasingly investing in advanced equipment such as paperboard production machines to boost production capacity, enhance material quality, and support the shift toward sustainable packaging solutions. Paperboard production machines are high-performance industrial systems designed to transform pulp into finished paperboard through continuous forming, pressing, drying, and finishing processes. For instance, in July 2025, Sappi North America, a US-based manufacturer of paper, paperboard, and pulp products, launched its upgraded Paper Machine No. 2 (PM2) at its Somerset Mill following a $500 million conversion and expansion. The enhanced PM2 doubles annual production capacity and enables the manufacture of advanced solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard grades suitable for food, beverage, and consumer packaging. Its modernized design improves product consistency, expands versatility across applications, and reinforces Sappi’s leadership in delivering high-quality, sustainable packaging solutions.

In August 2024, Valmet Oyj, a technology company based in Finland, acquired Demuth Máquinas Industriais Ltda for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition supports Valmet's strategy to offer competitive technologies, services, and automation solutions for the pulp, paper, and energy sectors, while substantially improving its wood handling technology and service capabilities in South America. Demuth Máquinas Industriais Ltda is an industrial machinery manufacturing company located in Brazil, specializing in wood handling technology and services for the pulp and paper industry.

Major companies operating in the pulp and paper machinery market are Andritz AG, Metso Outotec Corporation, Voith Paper Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Valmet Corporation, Samarth Paper Machinery Private Limited, Kugler-Womako GmbH & Co. KG, Hardayal Engineering Works Private Limited, Zhengzhou Leizhan Technology Paper Machinery Co. Ltd., Toscotec S.p.A., Parason Machinery Private Limited, JMC Paper Tech Private Limited, Bellmer GmbH, Kadant Inc., Paperchine Inc., ABK Machinery Co. Ltd., Kawanoe Zoki Co. Ltd., Yueli Machinery Co. Ltd., OverMeccanica S.p.A., A. Celli Paper S.p.A., Fabio Perini S.p.A., PMP Group S.p.A., Zellstoff- und Papiermaschinenbau GmbH, BW Papersystems GmbH, Tecnopaper S.p.A., Paper Converting Machine Company, Xuzhou Dongbao Machinery Ltd., Qingdao Jieruixin Machinery and Technology Co. Ltd., Henan Fuyuan Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Baosuo Paper Machinery Manufacture Co. Ltd., Hangzhou Youngsun Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the pulp and paper machinery market in 2025. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the pulp and paper machinery market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in the pulp and paper machinery market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the pulp and paper machinery market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The pulp and paper machinery market consists of sales of specialty paper machines, graphic paper machines, packaging paper machines, and tissue paper-making machines that are used to extract fiber from plant components and manufacture paper. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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