Global Tobacco Paper Market Research Report 2024-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2030

Global Tobacco Paper Market Research Report 2024-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2030

Tobacco paper is the paper used to wrap cigarette filters and tobacco when rolling cigarettes. It can be made of flax, hemp, wood pulp, and straw. Tobacco paper includes cigarette paper, rolling paper, plug wrap paper, tipping based paper, etc. Tobacco paper is an important part of cigarettes, and customers pay more and more attention to the design and quality of tobacco paper to ensure a unique appearance and excellent quality to reflect the brand image.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global Tobacco Paper market finds that the global Tobacco Paper market reached a value of USD 1930.69 million in 2023. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 2502.88 million by 2029, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.42% during the forecast period.

The tobacco industry has long focused on corporate social responsibility to gain legitimacy, increase public trust and advance commercial interests. Tobacco companies invest in a wide range of causes, including sustainable development, environmental and human rights NGOs, universities, and arts institutions. The tobacco industry has struggled to delay or undermine such initiatives as governments look to introduce different regulations on tobacco products to reduce smoking rates. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tobacco industry has lobbied for shops and factories to stay open and continue cigarette production during the pandemic. Tobacco companies have also lobbied governments to overturn regulatory decisions to ban the sale of cigarettes under international COVID-19 lockdowns and have successfully delayed major tobacco control measures in some regions. The tobacco industry often makes donations after disasters around the world. In Indonesia, the tobacco company PMI donated medical personal protective equipment, portable hand washing equipment, disinfectant spray, hand sanitizer and masks through its local subsidiary. The company then proposed to the governor against the tobacco tax increase. Tobacco companies are also promoting their brands through social media outreach and corporate social responsibility during COVID-19. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry has also invested in biotech and pharmaceutical companies, some of which are involved in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. These investments are part of the tobacco industry's business strategy and represent perhaps one of the most successful corporate public relations tactics ever implemented by tobacco companies.

Advantages of tobacco paper

Tobacco paper is engineered to provide enough support to contain loose tobacco during rolling, yet be porous enough to control the rate of burn that occurs when smoking. It has many advantages. Tobacco paper is usually available at any retail store that sells loose tobacco. For people who have never smoked unfiltered cigarettes, mild tobacco also produces a strong flavor that enhances the satisfaction of smoking. Tobacco paper largely determines how fast a cigarette burns and the amount and density of smoke produced. Like tobacco, tobacco paper contains a host of chemicals that accelerate and sustain combustion so that the cigarette does not go out and the smoke is released evenly with each puff. Dense synthetic fiber filters are found in almost all filter cigarettes today. Most filter cigarettes also have ventilation holes around the filter, and these small holes let enough fresh air into the smoke so that when smoked by a machine that doesn't cover the holes, the tar and nicotine levels of the cigarette can be tested reasonably low. Also, vegan tobacco paper for vegetarians is becoming popular. Choosing to use vegan tobacco paper is one way to experience healthy smoking. Because vegan rolling papers have natural flavors and no toxic or harmful substances added that could cause a bad smell, they have a minimal health impact on the smoker. Therefore, as the advantages of tobacco paper are known to more people, the tobacco paper industry will develop rapidly.

Development of the cigarette industry

Smoking is a habit that has been prevalent around the world since the early 19th century. Since then, tobacco paper manufacturers have developed long-term supply partnerships with cigarette manufacturing companies to ensure sustainability. The rise in smokers, especially those who prefer to roll their cigarettes, is driving the demand for tobacco paper. Nicotine creates strong physical and psychological dependence, which stimulates a persistent craving for tobacco in existing users. Despite growing awareness of the health risks associated with product use, millions of people around the world choose to start smoking or have difficulty quitting. This large consumer base provides continuous demand for tobacco products. The severity of smoking depends not only on the number of smokers but also on the intensity and frequency of smoking. The majority of smokers are men. With the increasing level of industrialization and urbanization, women's life pressure is also increasing. The increase in female smokers, the improvement of living standards, and the fad of smoking have led to the diversification of the business scope of tobacco manufacturers. With the acceptance of Western cultural lifestyles in developing regions and the expansion of tobacco manufacturers' strong distribution networks, people with less education and living below the poverty line are also turning to smoking. Smoking propensity is relatively higher in low-income socioeconomic groups compared with high-income and elite groups. These factors have increased the demand for tobacco paper from different groups.

With the development of e-commerce, many tobacco manufacturers are expanding their product range, such as launching cigars and flavored cigarettes, including mint, clove, peppermint, and so on. To meet the emerging needs of women and young consumers, cigarette manufacturers are optimizing product appeal by focusing on products with specific design features for tobacco user groups, including adjusting harshness, nicotine effect, mouthfeel, etc. The tobacco industry has also added more indirect advertising. This includes sporting, music, and cultural events, graphic and logo advertising, packaging design innovations, and product placement in films and TV shows. At the same time, tobacco companies lobbied the government to allow smoking bars and coffee shops in urban areas and to set up smoking areas in hotels, public places, and commercial buildings. New product development and packaging innovation play a vital role for cigarette paper manufacturing companies to promote their products and build brand loyalty. And the use of roll-your-own cigarettes is increasing globally. Consumer preference for homemade tobacco over commercial cigarettes is on the rise in Western countries. The rise in usage among young Australians, for example, is likely due to manufacturers shrinking pack sizes to make them cheaper. In addition, many countries have legalized the use of cannabis for recreational and medical purposes, which provides a steady supply of raw materials for the cigarette paper industry. Currently, 34 U.S. states have legalized medical marijuana, and another 10 have legalized recreational use of marijuana. In general, the continuous development of the cigarette industry has driven the market demand for tobacco paper.

Region Overview:

In 2022, the share of the Tobacco Paper market in Asia Pacific stood at 62.02%.

Company Overview:

The major players operating in the Tobacco Paper market include SWM, Delfort, Hengfeng Paper, Miquel y Costas, BMJ, etc. Among which, SWM ranked top in terms of sales and revenue in 2023.

SWM officially began after a spin-off from the Kimberly-Clark Corporation in 1995. In the decades that followed, SWM expanded our global paper operations by opening key locations across Europe, North and South America, and China. Focused on expanding our reach beyond paper, SWM diversified our portfolio, through acquisitions, to include fiber and resin-based products.

Delfort is a privately held manufacturer of specialty paper and printing products. Delfort offers solutions that include cigarette, plug wrap, and tipping base paper, packaging paper for food and non-food, thin papers for pharma and cosmetics leaflets, religious literature and catalog printing, label base paper, papers for electrical applications, and promotional printed products.

Segmentation Overview:

By type, Cigarette Paper segment accounted for the largest share of market in 2022.

Application Overview:

By application, the High tar segment occupied the biggest share from 2018 to 2022.

Key Companies in the global Tobacco Paper market covered in Chapter 3:

Republic Technologies
Hellenic Cigarette Papers SA
The Rolling Paper Company
Miquel y Costas
SWM
Xianhe Paper
CTM
Delfort
Jinfeng Paper
BMJ
Minfeng Special Paper
Hengfeng Paper
Hongta Blue Eagle Paper
Glatz
Huafeng Paper

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Tobacco Paper market from 2019 to 2030 is primarily split into:

Cigarette Paper
Rolling Paper
Plug Warp Paper
Tipping based Paper

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Tobacco Paper market from 2019 to 2030 covers:

low-tar
High tar

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2019-2030) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)