Paper Making Machine Global Market Report 2025

The paper making machine market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.59 billion in 2024 to $3.81 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%. The growth during the historic period is due to increasing demand for packaging paper, the expansion of print media, government assistance to paper mills, the development of the education sector, and a rise in tissue paper consumption.

The paper making machine market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.77 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. Growth in the forecast period is driven by increasing e-commerce packaging requirements, a move from plastic to paper products, rising demand for hygiene items, sustainable manufacturing efforts, and industrialization in emerging economies. Key trends during this time include greater automation in paper machinery, the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies, advancements in energy-efficient systems, the use of recycled fiber technologies, and ongoing research and development in environmentally friendly processing.

The growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions is expected to drive the expansion of the paper making machine market in the coming years. Sustainable packaging involves materials and systems designed to reduce environmental impact by utilizing renewable, recyclable, or biodegradable materials, minimizing waste, and encouraging efficient use of resources. This demand is rising due to increasing environmental awareness, efforts to cut down plastic waste, and stricter regulations imposed by governments. Paper making machines play a key role in sustainable packaging by producing high-quality, recyclable paper materials that serve as alternatives to plastic packaging. For example, in January 2023, Protega Global Ltd., a UK-based packaging firm, reported that 81% of consumers seek sustainable packaging, with 73% of UK consumers specifically recognizing paper or cardboard packaging as an important marker of a brand’s sustainability. Thus, the demand for sustainable packaging is driving growth in the paper making machine market.

Key players in the paper making machine market are focusing on innovation through sustainable engineering and zero-emission technologies, such as the development of papermaking steel Yankee dryers to improve drying efficiency, lower energy consumption, and extend the lifespan of equipment. Steel Yankee dryers are advanced drying cylinders that boost heat transfer efficiency, reduce energy use, and increase production speed in paper and tissue manufacturing. For instance, in June 2022, Toscotec S.p.A., an Italy-based machinery designer and manufacturer, introduced the TT Induction SYD, a steel Yankee dryer that uses electrical induction heating rather than traditional steam to dry the paper web. This technology eliminates direct greenhouse gas emissions by allowing the use of renewable electrical power, significantly lowering the carbon footprint of tissue production while maintaining high productivity and paper quality. The system replaces internal steam distribution and condensate removal with static induction coils inside the dryer shell and external electrical controls, providing faster and more precise heating, better moisture uniformity, improved safety, easier maintenance, and higher energy efficiency overall.

In April 2025, ANDRITZ, an Austria-based machinery manufacturer for various industries, acquired A.Celli Paper for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition was aimed at strengthening ANDRITZ’s position as a full-line supplier in the tissue and paper sector by broadening its product range and technological expertise. A.Celli Paper is an Italy-based company specializing in the manufacture of paper making machines.

Major players in the paper making machine market are ANDRITZ AG, Valmet Oyj, Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA, Kadant Inc., Zhengzhou Leizhan Technology Paper Machinery Co. Ltd., Bellmer GmbH, Paper Machinery Corporation, Fujian Light Industry Machinery & Equipment Co. Ltd., Baosuo Enterprise Group Co. Ltd., S. L. Paper Machines LLP, JMC Paper Tech Pvt. Ltd., Dongguan City LiShun Machinery Co. Ltd., Delta Paper Machines Pvt Ltd., Aikawa Iron Works Co. Ltd., Black Clawson Converting Machinery, Glv International Inc., Henan Xinyang Paper Machinery Co. Ltd., Micro Fab Engineers, Xinxiang Hexie Group, Kawanoe Zoki Co. Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the paper making machine market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in paper making machine report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The countries covered in the paper making machine market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

A paper making machine is an industrial device that continuously converts pulp into paper sheets or rolls. This process involves several steps, such as forming, pressing, drying, and winding. These machines operate at high speeds and carefully control factors like moisture levels, fiber distribution, and sheet thickness to maintain uniform quality in the paper produced.

The main types of paper making machines include specialty paper machines and graphic paper machines. Specialty paper machines are designed to create paper with specific features for particular uses, like coated paper, security paper, or filter paper. These machines come in different automation levels, such as fully automatic, semi-automatic, and manual models, suitable for both industrial and commercial needs. They cater to various industries, including printing and publishing, packaging, writing and printing paper, specialty paper, and recycled paper production.

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The paper making machine market consists of sales of toilet paper rolls, corrugated boxes, notebooks, paper cups, and specialty papers. 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 and 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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