World Paper Market News from Expedite
24 February 2026
Holmen has introduced Holmen BOOK Bright, a new, whiter wood‑containing book paper designed to reproduce colours with greater clarity and intensity while maintaining high...
17 February 2026
EU customs authorities must register imports of Chinese lightweight thermal paper while the European Commission conducts an anti‑subsidy investigation launched on 7 Nov 2...
10 February 2026
Future Market Insights forecasts the global digital folding cartons market will rise from $13.3B in 2025 to $24.3B by 2035 (6.2% CAGR), driven by faster design‑to‑shelf c...
03 February 2026
Research Intelo forecasts the global paper pump bottle market will grow from $412m in 2024 to $1.38bn by 2033 (14.2% CAGR, 2025–2033). Growth is driven by sustainable-pac...
27 January 2026
Holmen has launched Holmen Aspect, an ultra‑white, wood‑containing magazine paper aimed at raising print quality while cutting emissions. Its higher whiteness supports HD...
20 January 2026
Labels & Labeling confirms UPM Intercoat as UPM’s value portfolio alongside UPM Raflatac premium lines, giving converters more digital‑ready substrate options across ...
13 January 2026
QCHEFS and partners move confectionery packs into metallised barrier paper, showing paper’s growing role as a digitally printable substrate for food—reducing plastics whi...
16 December 2025
UPM will end graphic paper production at its Ettringen mill in Germany on 31 December 2025, completing plans announced in spring 2025 to permanently close the site. The s...
09 December 2025
Smithers expects the specialty paper market to grow steadily, from 28.1 million tonnes consumed in 2025 to 31.3 million tonnes in 2030 (2.1% CAGR). Its report tracks 45 g...
04 December 2025
UPM and Sappi have signed a non‑binding letter of intent to create an independent 50/50 joint venture combining UPM Communication Papers with Sappi’s European graphic pap...