Select Graphic Papers Enter Long-Awaited Upward Trend

•  Global coated paper market size is forecast to be worth more than $57 billion by the end of 2024.Fine products, with over 50% of the overall revenue will continue to have strong consumption. These find exclusive applications in offset printing which is accountable for over one-third of all the printed materials.(FMI)
• Based on application, the coated paper market is led by the packaging industry which accounted for over 48% of the overall share in 2015. Printing industry will lose its share owing to the increasing digitalization and popularization of e-books and online magazines and newspapers.(R&M)
• Europe coated paper market size will remain mature in terms of growth opportunities, recording a revenue over $14 million in 2015. Asia Pacific is likely to be the most rapidly growing region with CAGR over 6% from 2016 to 2024.(MarketWatch)
•  Global coated paper market is moderately fragmented with top five companies having less than 40% of the overall market size.(TMR)

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