The global corrugated mailers market is set to enjoy a valuation of USD 3.6 Billion in 2022, and further expand at a CAGR of 7.0% to reach USD 7.1 Billion by 2032. Sales of corrugated mailers are anticipated to bolster with the top 5 companies estimated to hold around 20 to 25% of the market by the end of 2022.
Based on the product type, the C flute segment is projected to lead the global market during the forecast period, creating an incremental opportunity of USD 1.1 Billion by the end of 2032. By wall type, the double wall segment is projected to hold around 48% of the market value share by the end of 2022.
With burgeoning demand for various end-use industries, FMI anticipates that corrugated mailers sales will rise at a robust pace during the projection period, creating an absolute incremental growth opportunity of USD 3.7 Billion.
Corrugated mailers are lightweight, durable, cost-effective, and versatile packaging solutions used across diverse industries for shipping small and fragile items. These mailers are strong yet lightweight and thus help in saving shipping costs.
Small and delicate items need to be shipped very carefully as there is a huge risk of them getting damaged, broken, and returned. To make sure that these goods reach safely to their destination, companies use corrugated mailers.
Corrugated mailers provide protection and allow users to seal and label the box to keep the product safe, clean, and intact. They are perfect for carrying small, lightweight, and fragile goods from one place to another.
One of the most important features of corrugated mailers is that they can be folded easily within seconds without the requirement of staples, tape, or glue. These mailers have especially gained wider traction across the e-commerce industry where they are replacing metal and wooden boxes and helping users to save money.
They protect mailing, displaying products, or just storing products on a shelf. Just like cardboard boxes, corrugated mailers come in many different shapes and sizes, and can be used to ship products like literature, DVDs, clothes, and much more. Hence, the growing adoption of corrugated mailers for shipping a wide range of products across various industries will boost the global market during the forecast period.
Similarly, growing inclination towards using eco-friendly and sustainable packaging solutions, rising penetration of e-commerce platforms, and growing need for sustainable e-commerce packaging are expected to generate high demand for corrugated mailers over the next ten years.
| Attribute | Key Insights |
|---|---|
| Corrugated Mailers Market Estimated Value (2022) | USD 3.6 Billion |
| Projected Market Value 2032 | USD 7.1 Billion |
| Value-based CAGR (2022 to 2032) | 7.0% |
| Collective Value Share: Top 3 Countries (2022E) | 25% to 30% |
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The global market for corrugated mailers witnessed a CAGR of 4.6% during the historic period from 2015 to 2021 and reached a valuation of USD 3.4 Billion at the end of 2021. However, as per FMI’s newly released analysis, the overall demand for corrugated mailers is likely to surge at 7.0% CAGR between 2022 and 2032.
Rising applications of corrugated mailers across households, institutions, and commercial sectors due to their lightweight and eco-friendly nature is a key factors expected to drive the global corrugated mailer industry forward during the forecast period.
Corrugated mailers have become highly preferred packaging solutions for shipping small, lightweight, and fragile items. These packaging solutions are super strong yet lightweight and thus help to save on shipping costs.
The rapid growth of e-commerce across the world due to increasing internet penetration and ongoing digital transformation is expected to boost the global corrugated mailers industry during the forecast period.
Similarly, increasing usage of e-commerce packaging along with growing consumer inclination towards paper mailers will aid in the expansion of the global market through 2032.
The corrugated mailers offer protection against damage during transportation or storage but as the corrugated mailers tend to absorb moisture/water it results in corrosion on the content placed inside such as metal parts or others. Therefore, to avoid corrosion caused, manufacturers are constantly innovative by using corrosion-free material which strengthens the capability of corrugated mailers.
The usage of volatile corrosion inhibitor packaging along with corrugated mailers helps in avoiding the corrosion caused by the product which will attract various end-use industries. Overall, the corrugated mailers along with offering corrosion-resistant benefits will create growth opportunities for the target market.
Growing E-commerce Sector Fuelling Corrugated Mailer Sales
The e-commerce market expanded at a faster pace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Global e-commerce sales jumped to USD 26.7 trillion in 2019 according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Further, the USA remained in the leading position in the e-commerce market. The total e-commerce sales in the USA reached USD 9.6 trillion. This indicates the growth opportunity for paper and paperboard packaging solutions including corrugated mailers as consumer demand for recyclable, lightweight, and sustainable packaging solutions continues to increase.
The rise in the e-commerce sector augments the sales of paper and paperboard packagings such as boxes, mailers, and others. Also, the postal service in the USA has increased which has resulted in the delivery of 7.3 billion packages that contain paper-based packaging material as per the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). Thus, the increasing e-commerce sector and postal services create a growth opportunity for paper and paperboard packaging, which fuels the sales of corrugated packaging including corrugated mailers across the world.
Growing Trend of Frustration-Free Packaging to Propel Demand for Corrugated Mailers
The frustration-free packaging is the use of less packaging material that at last results in wastage. It protects the product with the packaging design, which is easy to open. The packaging material used for frustration-free packaging needs to be 100% recyclable. This augments the sales of paper and paperboard packaging as it can be recycled easily.
In the USA, Amazon expanded its frustration-free packaging incentive program which includes the largest-sized sortable Amazon standard identification numbers. The frustration-free packaging helps in reducing packaging wastage which otherwise results in landfills.
In addition, frustration-free packaging includes low-volume packaging solutions, which creates a growth opportunity for paper, and paperboard packaging, as these are lightweight packaging solutions. Overall, the increasing trend of frustration-free packaging which includes 100% recyclable and lightweight packaging solutions supplements the sales of corrugated mailers as the most popular frustration-free packaging solution across the globe.
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Rising Export of Packaging Products Creating Opportunities for Manufacturers in China
As per FMI, China will continue to remain a lucrative market for corrugated mailers during the forecast period owing to the rapid expansion of the packaging industry, increasing export of packaging products like corrugated boxes and mailers, and easy availability of raw materials at lower costs. The overall market for corrugated mailers in China is expected to create an incremental opportunity of USD 616 Million by 2032.
In recent years, China has become one of the leading exporters of various packaging solutions including corrugated mailers. For instance, according to the World Integrated Trade Solution, China exported paper and paperboard; cartons, boxes, and cases of corrugated paper or paperboard worth USD 1,847,233.71 K. This is creating lucrative opportunities for corrugated mailer manufacturers and prompting them to increase their production capacities.
Similarly, the flourishing e-commerce business in the country is generating high demand for corrugated mailers and the trend is likely to continue during the forecast period. E-commerce and mail and postal services require a more dependable and effective way to reduce packaging costs as well as to minimize damage during transit. As a result, they opt for packaging solutions like corrugated mailers.
Because corrugated mailers are the greatest delivery method now accessible and the most popular delivery product in e-commerce, the corrugated mailers industry has been steadily growing.
Increasing Penetration of E-Commerce to Trigger Sales of Corrugated Mailers in India
Sales of corrugated mailers across India are projected to rise at a robust pace across India during the next ten years, owing to the booming e-commerce industry, growing focus on using eco-friendly packaging solutions, and increasing consumer spending.
Furthermore, the rising adoption of corrugated mailers across households, the growing popularity of paper packaging, and an increasing number of packaging companies offering corrugated mailers will aid in the expansion of the market during the forecast period.
Ongoing digital transformation in India and rapid penetration of smartphones have resulted in increased growth of the e-commerce sector. According to the India Brand Equity Foundation, the e-commerce market is predicted to reach a massive valuation of USD 350 billion by 2030. This will act as a catalyst triggering the growth of the market for corrugated mailers across India.
Order volumes have increased as a result of the sector's record-breaking sales events since June, including Myntra, Flipkart's Independence Day Sale, and Amazon's Prime Day Sales. Recently, Walmart reported that Flipkart's (Gross Merchandising Volume) surpassed pre-Covid-19 levels in its most recent financial report. Therefore, the market for corrugated mailers will continue to experience a major increase due to the growth of e-commerce platforms.
C-Flute Remains the Most Popular Product Type Among End Users
As per FMI, the C-flute will continue to remain the most sought-after product type, making up about 36.6% of the total sales of corrugated mailers across the globe in 2022. This can be ascribed to the rising adoption of C-flute corrugated mailers across various industries.
C-fluted is the most popular product type and is frequently used across applications of product shipment. It is regularly used to package fragile goods, dairy products, and furniture because of its excellent crushing resistance, stacking strength, and printability.
Growing usage of C-flute corrugated mailers by e-commerce platforms for shipping a wide range of products will therefore continue to boost the global corrugated mailers industry during the next ten years.
Most of the Corrugated Mailer Demand arises from Commercial Sector
According to Future Market Insights, the commercial segment is expected to create an incremental opportunity of USD 1.9 Billion by 2032, making it the leading end user of corrugated mailers. This can be attributed to the rising usage of corrugated mailers in offices, stores, malls, and several other commercial sectors.
In recent years, packaging trends like digital printing, customized packaging, and simple designs, along with environmentally friendly options have gained immense traction. The corrugated mailer is the package type that best fits these trends out of all the different sizes and forms that it can take. It has a simple, organic appearance that draws attention to how high-quality the product is.
Corrugated mailers also have a design that harmonizes wonderfully with the inexpensive substance. Consequently, the market for corrugated mailers is growing along with rising orders for commercial segments.
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Key players operating in the market are focusing on increasing their sales and revenues by expanding their capabilities. They are adopting strategies such as new product launches, mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, facility expansions, and strengthening distribution channels to stay ahead of the competition. Some of the recent key developments by the leading players are as follows –
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Estimated Market Size (2022) | USD 3.6 Billion |
| Projected Market Size (2032) | USD 7.1 Billion |
| Anticipated Growth Rate (2022 to 2032) | 7.0% CAGR |
| Historical Data | 2015 to 2021 |
| Forecast Period | 2022 to 2032 |
| Quantitative Million Units | Revenue in USD Billion, Volume in Million Units, and CAGR from 2022 to 2032 |
| Segments Covered | Product Type, Wall Type, End Use, Region |
| Regions Covered | North America; Latin America; Europe; East Asia; South Asia; Middle East and Africa; Oceania |
| Key Countries Covered | USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, India, GCC countries, Australia |
| Key Companies Profiled | Smurfit Kappa Group plc; Pregis LLC; Mondi plc; DS Smith plc; Box Market; WestRock Company; International Paper Company; GWP Group; Accurate Box Company, Inc.; VSL Packaging Company USA; PakFactory; Shanghai DE Printed Box; Northwest Paper Box; U-Pack |
| Report Coverage | Revenue Forecast, Volume Forecast, Company Ranking, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, Trends, and Pricing Analysis |
The global corrugated mailers market size is expected to reach USD 3.4 Billion in 2022.
During the forecast period, global sales are anticipated to rise at 7.0% CAGR.
The worldwide market for corrugated mailers is expected to reach USD 7.1 Billion by the end of 2032.
The C flute is likely to be the fastest-growing product type segment in the market.
The rapid expansion of end-use industries and the growing popularity of recyclable & compostable padded mailers are expected to enhance sales of corrugated mailers across the globe.
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, PakFactory, VSL Packaging Company USA, GWP Group, and Shanghai DE Printed Box are the top player's manufacturers of corrugated mailers.
As per FMI, the corrugated mailers industry in India is projected to expand at a CAGR of 7.9% from 2022 to 2032.
1. Executive Summary | Corrugated Mailers Market 2. Market Overview 3. Market Background 4. Global Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast, 2022 to 2032 5. Global Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Product Type 5.1. C Flute 5.2. B Flute 5.3. E Flute 5.4. F Flute 5.5. Others (N Flute, A Flute) 6. Global Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Wall Type 6.1. Single Wall 6.2. Double Wall 6.3. Triple Wall 7. Global Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By End Use 7.1. Commercial 7.2. Institutional 7.3. Household 8. Global Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Region 8.1. North America 8.2. Latin America 8.3. Europe 8.4. East Asia 8.5. South Asia 8.6. Oceania 8.7. Middle East and Africa (MEA) 9. North America Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country 10. Latin America Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country 11. Europe Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country 12. East Asia Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country 13. South Asia Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country 14. Oceania Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country 15. Middle East & Africa Market Analysis 2015 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country 16. Country-wise Corrugated Mailers Market Analysis 17. Market Structure Analysis 18. Competition Analysis 18.1. Smurfit Kappa Group plc 18.2. Pregis LLC 18.3. Mondi plc 18.4. DS Smith plc 18.5. Box Market 18.6. WestRock Company 18.7. International Paper Company 18.8. GWP Group 18.9. Accurate Box Company, Inc. 18.10. VSL Packaging Company USA 18.11. PakFactory 18.12. Shanghai DE Printed Box 18.13. Northwest Paper Box 18.14. U-Pack 19. Assumptions and Acronyms Used 20. Research Methodology
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