The development of the coated paper (printing coated paper) industry is hindered, and the packaging and printing field is its largest demand end

Coated paper, also known as printing-coated paper, refers to high-grade printing paper that is coated with a layer of white paint on the surface of the original paper and processed by super calendering. Coated paper has the advantages of good gloss, high smoothness, low production cost, and good color reproduction, and is widely used in the field of packaging and printing. Coated paper can usually be divided into four types: textured coated paper, single-sided coated paper, double-sided coated paper and matte coated paper.

The main raw material of coated paper is wood pulp. Due to the deepening of supply-side structural reforms and environmental protection policy restrictions, my country’s wood pulp market is in short supply. In addition, many overseas countries have launched anti-dumping investigations against my country’s coated paper manufacturers, which has brought certain restrictions to the development of my country’s coated paper industry. In recent years, my country’s coated paper production has shown a slow downward trend, and it will not start to pick up until 2021. According to statistics from the China Paper Association, my country’s coated paper production will reach 6.05 million tons in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 0.8%, accounting for 5% of the total paper and cardboard production.

According to the “2023-2028 China Coated Paper (Printing Coated Paper) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report span>》shows that the packaging and printing field is the largest demand side for coated paper. Benefiting from the improvement of the national economic level, the development speed of my country’s packaging and printing industry has accelerated. Coated paper can be used to produce pharmaceutical labels, food labels, cosmetic labels and anti-counterfeiting label printing. The rapid development of downstream industries has driven the growth of my country’s coated paper market demand. According to statistics from the China Paper Association, my country’s coated paper consumption will reach 5.79 million tons in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%.

In terms of import and export, my country is the world’s largest exporter of coated paper. However, affected by the international situation, export volume has declined. According to statistics from the China Paper Association, my country’s coated paper exports will reach 560,000 tons in 2021, a year-on-year decrease of 18.8%; imports will reach 300,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 20%. With export restrictions, many coated paper manufacturers in my country have begun to switch to domestic sales, resulting in increasingly fierce market competition.

The main manufacturers of coated paper in my country include Shandong Huatai Paper Co., Ltd., Shandong Sun Paper Co., Ltd., Shandong Chenming Paper Group Co., Ltd., Puyang Longfeng Paper Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Prince Paper Co., Ltd., etc. Chenming Paper owns advanced technology and equipment for coated paper and the largest pulping and papermaking production line, and is the leading coated paper enterprise in my country. According to Chenming Paper’s annual report, the company’s coated paper revenue will reach 4.31 billion yuan in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%.

Industry analysts said that as a commonly used color printing paper, coated paper has the advantages of good gloss, high smoothness, and low production cost. , has a wide range of applications. In recent years, affected by the international situation and policies, the development of my country’s coated paper industry has been hindered to some extent. It is expected that in the future, as the development of the packaging and printing industry accelerates, my country’s coated paper market demand will further grow, and its industry prosperity is expected to increase.