Old Corrugated Container Market Size, Share and Growth Report (2025-2030)

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
   1. Introduction
2. Market Introduction
   1. Market Definition
   2. Scope of the Study
   3. Market Structure
3. Research Methodology
   1. Primary Research
   2. Research Methodology
   3. Assumptions & Exclusions
   4. Secondary Data Sources
4. Market Factor Analysis
   1. Value Chain Analysis: Old Corrugated Container Market
   2. Porters Five Forces Analysis
      1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
      2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
      3. Threat of Substitution
      4. Threat of New Entrants
      5. Competitive Rivalry
5. Market Dynamics
   1. Drivers
   2. Restraints
   3. Opportunities
6. Recent Trends Analysis
7. Impact of COVID-19 on Old Corrugated Container Market
   1. Pre and Post Covid -19 Market Scenario Analysis
   2. Market Recovery Timeline and Challenge
   3. Measures Taken by Top Players
8. Regulatory Landscape
9. Old Corrugated Container Market, By Source of Generation
   1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Source of Generation
   2. Commercial & Retail OCC
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   3. Industrial & Manufacturing OCC
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   4. Residential OCC
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
   5. Institutional OCC
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
10. Old Corrugated Container Market, By Grade / Quality
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Grade / Quality
    2. Premium OCC (High Kraft Content)
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Standard OCC
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Low-Grade / Contaminated OCC
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. By Collection & Processing Type
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
11. Old Corrugated Container Market, Baled OCC
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast, Baled OCC
    2. Loose / Unbaled OCC
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Sorted & Clean OCC
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Mixed Paper Streams (OCC-Dominant)
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
12. Old Corrugated Container Market, By End-Use Application
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By End-Use Application
    2. Containerboard Manufacturing
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Paperboard & Cartonboard
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Other Recycled Paper Products
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
13. Old Corrugated Container Market, By Trade Flow
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Trade Flow
    2. Domestic Consumption
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Export-Oriented OCC
       1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
14. Regional Overview
    1. Introduction
       1. Market Size and Forecast
    2. North America
       1. Market Size and Forecast
          1. By Source of Generation
             1. Commercial & Retail OCC
             2. Industrial & Manufacturing OCC
             3. Residential OCC
             4. Institutional OCC
          2. By Grade / Quality
             1. Premium OCC (High Kraft Content)
             2. Standard OCC
             3. Low-Grade / Contaminated OCC
             4. By Collection & Processing Type
          3. Baled OCC
             1. Loose / Unbaled OCC
             2. Sorted & Clean OCC
             3. Mixed Paper Streams (OCC-Dominant)
          4. By End-Use Application
             1. Containerboard Manufacturing
             2. Paperboard & Cartonboard
             3. Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging
             4. Other Recycled Paper Products
          5. By Trade Flow
             1. Domestic Consumption
             2. Export-Oriented OCC
       2. U.S.
          1. By Source of Generation
             1. Commercial & Retail OCC
             2. Industrial & Manufacturing OCC
             3. Residential OCC
             4. Institutional OCC
          2. By Grade / Quality
             1. Premium OCC (High Kraft Content)
             2. Standard OCC
             3. Low-Grade / Contaminated OCC
             4. By Collection & Processing Type
          3. Baled OCC
             1. Loose / Unbaled OCC
             2. Sorted & Clean OCC
             3. Mixed Paper Streams (OCC-Dominant)
          4. By End-Use Application
             1. Containerboard Manufacturing
             2. Paperboard & Cartonboard
             3. Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging
             4. Other Recycled Paper Products
          5. By Trade Flow
             1. Domestic Consumption
             2. Export-Oriented OCC
       3. Canada
    3. Europe
       1. Market Size and Forecast
          1. By Source of Generation
             1. Commercial & Retail OCC
             2. Industrial & Manufacturing OCC
             3. Residential OCC
             4. Institutional OCC
          2. By Grade / Quality
             1. Premium OCC (High Kraft Content)
             2. Standard OCC
             3. Low-Grade / Contaminated OCC
             4. By Collection & Processing Type
          3. Baled OCC
             1. Loose / Unbaled OCC
             2. Sorted & Clean OCC
             3. Mixed Paper Streams (OCC-Dominant)
          4. By End-Use Application
             1. Containerboard Manufacturing
             2. Paperboard & Cartonboard
             3. Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging
             4. Other Recycled Paper Products
          5. By Trade Flow
             1. Domestic Consumption
             2. Export-Oriented OCC
       2. U.K.
          1. By Source of Generation
             1. Commercial & Retail OCC
             2. Industrial & Manufacturing OCC
             3. Residential OCC
             4. Institutional OCC
          2. By Grade / Quality
             1. Premium OCC (High Kraft Content)
             2. Standard OCC
             3. Low-Grade / Contaminated OCC
             4. By Collection & Processing Type
          3. Baled OCC
             1. Loose / Unbaled OCC
             2. Sorted & Clean OCC
             3. Mixed Paper Streams (OCC-Dominant)
          4. By End-Use Application
             1. Containerboard Manufacturing
             2. Paperboard & Cartonboard
             3. Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging
             4. Other Recycled Paper Products
          5. By Trade Flow
             1. Domestic Consumption
             2. Export-Oriented OCC
       3. Germany
       4. France
       5. Spain
       6. Italy
       7. Russia
       8. Nordic
       9. Benelux
       10. Rest of Europe
    4. APAC
       1. Market Size and Forecast
          1. By Source of Generation
             1. Commercial & Retail OCC
             2. Industrial & Manufacturing OCC
             3. Residential OCC
             4. Institutional OCC
          2. By Grade / Quality
             1. Premium OCC (High Kraft Content)
             2. Standard OCC
             3. Low-Grade / Contaminated OCC
             4. By Collection & Processing Type
          3. Baled OCC
             1. Loose / Unbaled OCC
             2. Sorted & Clean OCC
             3. Mixed Paper Streams (OCC-Dominant)
          4. By End-Use Application
             1. Containerboard Manufacturing
             2. Paperboard & Cartonboard
             3. Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging
             4. Other Recycled Paper Products
          5. By Trade Flow
             1. Domestic Consumption
             2. Export-Oriented OCC
       2. China
          1. By Source of Generation
             1. Commercial & Retail OCC
             2. Industrial & Manufacturing OCC
             3. Residential OCC
             4. Institutional OCC
          2. By Grade / Quality
             1. Premium OCC (High Kraft Content)
             2. Standard OCC
             3. Low-Grade / Contaminated OCC
             4. By Collection & Processing Type
          3. Baled OCC
             1. Loose / Unbaled OCC
             2. Sorted & Clean OCC
             3. Mixed Paper Streams (OCC-Dominant)
          4. By End-Use Application
             1. Containerboard Manufacturing
             2. Paperboard & Cartonboard
             3. Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging
             4. Other Recycled Paper Products
          5. By Trade Flow
             1. Domestic Consumption
             2. Export-Oriented OCC
       3. South Korea
       4. Japan
       5. India
       6. Australia
       7. Singapore
       8. Taiwan
       9. South East Asia
       10. Rest of Asia-Pacific
    5. Middle East and Africa
       1. Market Size and Forecast
          1. By Source of Generation
             1. Commercial & Retail OCC
             2. Industrial & Manufacturing OCC
             3. Residential OCC
             4. Institutional OCC
          2. By Grade / Quality
             1. Premium OCC (High Kraft Content)
             2. Standard OCC
             3. Low-Grade / Contaminated OCC
             4. By Collection & Processing Type
          3. Baled OCC
             1. Loose / Unbaled OCC
             2. Sorted & Clean OCC
             3. Mixed Paper Streams (OCC-Dominant)
          4. By End-Use Application
             1. Containerboard Manufacturing
             2. Paperboard & Cartonboard
             3. Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging
             4. Other Recycled Paper Products
          5. By Trade Flow
             1. Domestic Consumption
             2. Export-Oriented OCC
       2. UAE
          1. By Source of Generation
             1. Commercial & Retail OCC
             2. Industrial & Manufacturing OCC
             3. Residential OCC
             4. Institutional OCC
          2. By Grade / Quality
             1. Premium OCC (High Kraft Content)
             2. Standard OCC
             3. Low-Grade / Contaminated OCC
             4. By Collection & Processing Type
          3. Baled OCC
             1. Loose / Unbaled OCC
             2. Sorted & Clean OCC
             3. Mixed Paper Streams (OCC-Dominant)
          4. By End-Use Application
             1. Containerboard Manufacturing
             2. Paperboard & Cartonboard
             3. Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging
             4. Other Recycled Paper Products
          5. By Trade Flow
             1. Domestic Consumption
             2. Export-Oriented OCC
       3. Turky
       4. Saudi Arabia
       5. South Africa
       6. Egypt
       7. Nigeria
       8. Rest of MEA
    6. LATAM
       1. Market Size and Forecast
          1. By Source of Generation
             1. Commercial & Retail OCC
             2. Industrial & Manufacturing OCC
             3. Residential OCC
             4. Institutional OCC
          2. By Grade / Quality
             1. Premium OCC (High Kraft Content)
             2. Standard OCC
             3. Low-Grade / Contaminated OCC
             4. By Collection & Processing Type
          3. Baled OCC
             1. Loose / Unbaled OCC
             2. Sorted & Clean OCC
             3. Mixed Paper Streams (OCC-Dominant)
          4. By End-Use Application
             1. Containerboard Manufacturing
             2. Paperboard & Cartonboard
             3. Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging
             4. Other Recycled Paper Products
          5. By Trade Flow
             1. Domestic Consumption
             2. Export-Oriented OCC
       2. Brazil
          1. By Source of Generation
             1. Commercial & Retail OCC
             2. Industrial & Manufacturing OCC
             3. Residential OCC
             4. Institutional OCC
          2. By Grade / Quality
             1. Premium OCC (High Kraft Content)
             2. Standard OCC
             3. Low-Grade / Contaminated OCC
             4. By Collection & Processing Type
          3. Baled OCC
             1. Loose / Unbaled OCC
             2. Sorted & Clean OCC
             3. Mixed Paper Streams (OCC-Dominant)
          4. By End-Use Application
             1. Containerboard Manufacturing
             2. Paperboard & Cartonboard
             3. Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging
             4. Other Recycled Paper Products
          5. By Trade Flow
             1. Domestic Consumption
             2. Export-Oriented OCC
       3. Mexico
       4. Argentina
       5. Chile
       6. Colombia
       7. Rest of LATAM
15. Competitive Landscape, 2025
    1. Introduction
    2. Old Corrugated Container Market Share Analysis, 2025 (%)
       1. Market Share Analysis, 2025
       2. Competition Ranking, 2025
       3. Key Developments & Growth Strategies
          1. Merger & Acquisition
          2. Product Launch
          3. Expansion
       4. Consolidated SWOT Analysis of Key Players
16. Company Profile
    1. Smurfit Westrock
       1. Business Overview
       2. Financial Data
       3. Key Product domains
       4. Recent Developments
    2. International Paper
    3. DS Smith
    4. Pratt Industries
    5. Nine Dragons Paper
    6. Oji Holdings
    7. Lee & Man Paper
    8. Mondi Group
    9. UPM
    10. Cascades
    11. Stora Enso
    12. WestRock Recycling
    13. Sappi
    14. Georgia-Pacific
    15. Rengo Co., Ltd.