Cellulose Markets and Prices

Cellulose, as the most abundant organic polymer on Earth, is mainly used to produce paper and paperboard. So, we can say that this material is a very special element for paper manufacturers.

Cellulose is not specifically for paper manufacturing. There are different cellulose-based industries such as veterinary foods, fibers and clothes, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries as excipient. This is a valid evident of how cellulose is an essential item for various areas and for such a gem, big investments for the market can be expected. After all, the need for paper, clothing and pharmaceuticals will never end. On the opposite, the demand is likely to rise due to growing population and emerging diseases.

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Paper pulp is a lignocellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating cellulose fibres from wood, fibre crops or waste paper. The USA, Canada, Chile, Brazil, Finland, China and Indonesia are the top paper pulp producers in the world. As paper pulp is the main material of paper & tissue paper making, the market has been growing and expected to grow over the years.

The cellulose market size was USD 17.5 billion in 2015 and it is projected to be USD 39 billion by 2024. According to the latest data, wood pulp prices were 795.06 Euro per metric ton in September 2019.

The prices differ between regions. Asia Pacific was the dominant region and it was valued at over USD 7.4 billion in 2015. The region is estimated to keep growing due to rise in demand from industrial, textile and other application segments in the region. Europe had around 31% of the total revenue share in 2015. Europe and North America are the mature markets for the pulp and cellulose and they are expected to grow only a little, compared to Asia, from 2016 to 2025.