The Japanese paper packaging market is estimated to have grown from $8.0B in 2017 to approx. $13.0B by 2022. The main drivers of this growth were the tightening of international regulations in Japan, which encouraged manufacturers to capitalize on the rising demand for environmentally sustainable packaging materials, such as paper packaging, which can be deployed across various industries.
In 2021, the consumption volume of corrugated cardboard boxes for processed foods and beverages in Japan is expected to increase slightly. This is likely due to the increasing popularity of processed foods and beverages.
Japan is considered a significant consumer of paper-based products across various industries, including newsprint, packaging, printing and communication, sanitary, and other miscellaneous applications. There has been a recent trend of adopting paper in the packaging industry, owing to consumers’ awareness about sustainable packaging, concerns associated with deforestation, and raw material availability, among others.
Additionally, NGOs are running campaigns to reduce the production of single-use plastics, which is forcing companies to switch to environmentally friendly packaging. Nestle, Japan, is currently exploring the scope of new packaging for other brands and products.
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Chikazwa Paper, Containers and Packaging Recycling Law
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Daifuku Paper Mfg., Daio Paper, Daiwa Itagami, Devex
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Food Packaging Regulations in Japan, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Forest Research and Management Association, Forestry and Forest Industry in Japan, Forestry Insurance Center
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Hanwa, Hokuetsu, Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Group, Hokushin, Hyogo Pulp, How Japan Saved Its Forests
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Japan Container and Packaging Recycling Association, Japan Corrugated Case Association, Japan Federation of Wood Industry Associations, Japan Forest Technology Association, Japan International Forest Promotion and Cooperation Center, Japan Lumber Inspection and Research Association, Japan Lumber Journal, Japan Overseas Forestry Consultants Association, Japan Overseas Plantation Center for Pulpwood, Japan Packaging Institute, Japan Paper Association, Japan Pulp and Paper, Japan TAPPI, Japan Wood Preserving Association, Japan Wood Products Information & Research Center, Japan Wood Research Society, Japanese Forest Society
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KJ Specialty Paper, Kokusai Pulp and Paper
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Miki Tokushu Paper, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mitsubishi Paper Mills, Moriki Paper, Murakami Lumber
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Nagara Paper Mfg. And Cutting, National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization, Nippon Paper Chemicals, Nippon Paper Group, Nippon Paper Papylia
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Oji F-Tex, Oji Interpack, Oji Paper
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Rengo, Report on Forest and Forestry in Japan
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Sanyo Paper, Seihoku, Shingu Shoko, Sumitomo Forestry
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Takeo, Tokiwa, Tokushu Takai Paper, Tentok Paper Tokushu Takai Paper, Tomoegawa, Toyota Tsusho Matex