The folding carton and corrugated box market has risen and fallen, can it turn over in 2025

In recent years, the folding carton and corrugated box market has been on a roller coaster, experiencing ups and downs of turbulence, which has made many practitioners worry about 2025 and speculate whether it can usher in a turnaround.

How was it in the past?

Looking back on the past, the rise of e-commerce has driven the demand for packaging, corrugated boxes have become a logistics must-have, and folding cartons have excelled in the field of consumer goods packaging with their exquisite appearance, and the market has expanded rapidly. But then, the market is saturated, raw material prices fluctuate greatly, costs soar, profits are squeezed, businesses are in trouble, and the market is sluggish.

What does the future hold?

Looking ahead to 2025, there are challenges and opportunities. Under the consumption upgrade, high-end customized folding cartons meet the needs of brands, and are expected to be revitalized in gifts, beauty and other fields; If corrugated boxes achieve a breakthrough in lightweight and recyclable design under the trend of green logistics and intelligent warehousing, they will win back the favor of logistics companies. However, global economic uncertainty and competition from emerging materials remain obstacles to recovery.

Industry experts suggest that enterprises should take precautions, increase R&D investment, improve product added value, and optimize supply chain management to cope with cost fluctuations, so as to find the right course in the unpredictable market wave in 2025, break the waves, truly turn over and counterattack, and continue to write a glorious chapter in the folding carton and corrugated box market.