Smithers Insights Podcast with Scott McNutt
We discuss the specialty paper segments poised for growth, and the latest innovations, from kelp to AI.
- The global specialty papers market is predicted to grow from 28.2 million tonnes in 2025 to 31.3 million tonnes by 2030.
- Flexible packaging is the largest specialty paper sector with 5.7 million tonnes – 20.2% of the total market.
Sustainable packaging structures and the governing policies that support them are key drivers in changing the kinds of products that are made, how they are designed, which raw materials are utilised, and their disposal at the end of their lifecycle.
Definition
A key difference between specialty and commodity papers is that specialty grades cannot usually be used for anything other than their intended special purpose. Specialty papers are either manufactured to have specific properties required by the end user or are converted for a specific application by an operation such as coating, lamination, or addition of an adhesive. These papers play a significant role in packaging, specialty printing, and industrial use.
Key Questions
- How are brand owners responding to sustainability regulations and recyclability targets?
- How will the move away from film-based flexible packaging benefit specialty paper substrates?
- What developments are being made in security papers to deter counterfeiters?
- How are shifts in consumer demands driving design developments in specialty papers and packaging?
- Raw materials suppliers
- Paper producers and converters
- Brand owners and end-users of specialty papers
Scott McNutt has over 43 years of experience in the paper industry, with expertise in papermaking, quality management, engineering, operations management, technical service, and product innovation. For the last 3 years, as the founder of Nextep Partners LLC Consulting, he has helped client companies develop and commercialise sustainable packaging.
Name The Future of Specialty Papers to 2030
Date 7/31/2025
Price
$6750.00
$6075.00
