Uncoated Freesheet (UFS) Market in Americas (North & Latin America): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2024-2028)

Uncoated Freesheet (UFS) Market in Americas (North & Latin America): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2024-2028)

The Americas uncoated freesheet market demand is forecasted to reach 7.55 million metric tons in 2028, declining at a CAGR of 1.19%, for the time period of 2024-2028. In the Americas uncoated freesheet market, driving factors were increase in the number of school-going children, growth in paper packaging industry, increased commercial printing, growing number of businesses, and rapid urbanization. However, the market growth has been restrained by increasing raw material cost, electrification of media and the cyclicality of the paper industry.

Americas uncoated freesheet market demand and capacity by region can be segmented as follows: North America and Latin America. In 2023, the dominant share of Americas uncoated freesheet market was held by North America, followed by Latin America. The North America uncoated freesheet market by end user can be segmented as follows: healthcare, finance & insurance, education, professional & technical, public administration, wholesale & retail trade, manufacturing and other. In 2023, the dominant share of North America uncoated freesheet market was held by healthcare, followed by finance & insurance. The Latin America uncoated freesheet market by end user can be segmented as follows: education, professional, communication, healthcare and other. In 2023, the dominant share of Latin America uncoated freesheet market was held by education, followed by professional.

Due to COVID- 19 pandemic, demand for uncoated freesheet declined due to the closure of offices, schools, retail spaces, and other businesses as a result of lockdown measures imposed by the countries across Americas. Majority of the paper mills stopped manufacturing paper. Multiple mills enacted and/or announced temporary closures due to the economic downturn, further reducing the supply.

Scope of the report:
  • The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Americas uncoated freesheet market with potential impact of COVID-19.
  • The major regional markets (North America & Latin America) have been analyzed.
  • The market dynamics such as growth drivers, market trends and challenges are analyzed in-depth.
  • The competitive landscape of the market, along with the company profiles of leading players (International Paper Company, Suzano S.A., Domtar Corporation, Sylvamo Corporation Bio Pappel S.A.B. de C.V., Pixelle Specialty Solutions) are also presented in detail.
Key Target Audience:
  • Paper & Pulp Manufacturers
  • Printer Manufacturers
  • Corporates
  • End User Industries
  • Investment Banks
  • Government Bodies & Regulating Authorities


1. Market Overview
1.1 Uncoated Freesheet
1.1.1 Freesheet- Introduction
1.1.2 Difference Between Coated & Uncoated Freesheet
Table 1: Difference between Coated & Uncoated Freesheet
1.1.3 Uncoated Freesheet- Introduction
1.1.4 Key Features of Uncoated Freesheet
Table 2: Key Features of Uncoated Freesheet
1.1.5 Applications of Uncoated Freesheet
Table 3: Applications of Uncoated Freesheet
1.2 Advantages of Uncoated Freesheet
Table 4: Advantages of Uncoated Freesheet
1.3 Disadvantages of Uncoated Freesheet
Table 5: Disadvantages of Uncoated Freesheet
2. Impact of COVID- 19
2.1 Impact of COVID-19 on Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market
2.2 Declining Shipments
Table 6: The US Uncoated Freesheet Shipments (2016-2020)
2.3 Fall in Office Usage Demand
Table 7: The US White Collar Employment (2016-2020)
2.4 Temporary Shutdown of Uncoated Freesheet Mills
Table 8: The US Uncoated Freesheet Mill Closures
2.5 Work from Home Culture
2.6 Post-COVID Scenario
3. Americas Market Analysis
3.1 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand
Table 9: Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand (2019-2023)
3.2 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand
Table 10: Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand (2024-2028)
3.3 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity
Table 11: Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity (2019-2023)
3.4 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity
Table 12: Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity (2024-2028)
3.5 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Demand by Region
Table 13: Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Demand by Region (2023)
3.6 Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Capacity by Region
Table 14: Americas Uncoated Freesheet Market Capacity by Region (2023)
3.7 North America
3.7.1 North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand
Table 15: North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand (2019-2023)
3.7.2 North America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand
Table 16: North America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand (2024-2028)
3.7.3 North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity
Table 17: North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity (2019-2023)
3.7.4 North America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity
Table 18: North America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity (2024-2028)
3.7.5 North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by End User
Table 19: North America Uncoated Freesheet Market by End User (2023)
3.7.6 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand
Table 20: The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand (2019-2023)
3.7.7 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand
Table 21: The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand (2024-2028)
3.7.8 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity
Table 22: The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity (2019-2023)
3.7.9 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity
Table 23: The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity (2024-2028)
3.7.10 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Exports
Table 24: The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Exports (2019-2023)
3.7.11 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Exports
Table 25: The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Exports (2024-2028)
3.7.12 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Imports
Table 26: The US Uncoated Freesheet Market by Imports (2019-2023)
3.7.13 The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Imports
Table 27: The US Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Imports (2024-2028)
3.8 Latin America
3.8.1 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand
Table 28: Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Demand (2019-2023)
3.8.2 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand
Table 29: Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Demand (2024-2028)
3.8.3 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity
Table 30: Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by Capacity (2019-2023)
3.8.4 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity
Table 31: Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market Forecast by Capacity (2024-2028)
3.8.5 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by End User
Table 32: Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Market by End User (2023)
4. Market Dynamics
4.1 Growth Drivers
4.1.1 Increase In the Number Of School-going Children
Table 33: Americas Gross Secondary School Enrollment (2017-2023)
4.1.2 Growth in Paper Packaging Industry
Table 34: North America Paper Packaging Material Market by Value (2018-2023)
4.1.3 Increased Commercial Printing
Table 35: The US Promotional Print Application (2018 & 2023)
4.1.4 Growing Number of Offices
Table 36: Number of Small Businesses in the US (2018-2023)
4.1.5 Rapid Urbanization
Table 37: Latin America & Caribbean & North America Urban Population (2016-2023)
4.1.6 Rising Demand for Cut Size Uncoated Freesheet Paper
4.2 Key Trends & Developments
4.2.1 Increased Use of Eco Labelling
4.2.2 Sustainability Promotion
4.3 Challenges
4.3.1 Increasing Raw Material Cost
Table 38: The US Producer Price Index by Commodity: Pulp, Paper, and Allied Products (Jan 2018- Jan 2023)
4.3.2 Electrification of Media
Table 39: The US Smartphone Owners (Jun 2018 – May 2023)
4.3.3 Cyclicality of Paper Industry
5. Competitive Landscape
5.1 Americas Market
5.1.1 Latin America Uncoated Freesheet Supply – Market Share
Table 40: Market Share – Latin American Uncoated Freesheet Supply (2023)
5.1.2 North America Uncoated Freesheet Supply – Market Share
Table 41: Market Share – North American Uncoated Freesheet Supply (2023)
6. Company Profiles
6.1 Domtar Corporation
6.1.1 Business Overview
6.2 Sylvamo Corporation
6.2.1 Business Overview
Table 42: Business Segments
6.3 Suzano S.A.
6.3.1 Business Overview
Table 43: Business Segments
6.4 Bio Pappel S.A.B. de C.V.
6.4.1 Business Overview
Table 44: Business Segments
6.5 International Paper Company
6.5.1 Business Overview
Table 45: Business Segments
6.6 Pixelle Specialty Solutions
6.6.1 Business Overview

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