Paper Cups Market

The global paper cups market reached a volume of 264 Billion Units in 2019. Paper cups are a type of disposable cups used for consuming food and beverages such as tea, coffee, soft drinks, and soups. These cups are coated with polyethylene, the most common plastic resin, which helps to increase their durability and performance by preventing the condensed moisture from soaking in and retaining flavour. With their hectic lifestyles and busy schedules, consumers nowadays utilize paper cups to save time and effort as these cups do not require cleaning and can be easily discarded after use. The demand for paper cups has also been influenced by the rising trend of takeaway services and ready-to-eat food across the globe.

Global Paper Cups Market Drivers/Constraints:

The environmental damage caused by plastic cups has led various organizations to encourage the utilization of paper cups due to their eco-friendly nature, which has created a positive impact on the global paper cups market. Moreover, on account of increasing awareness about cleanliness and hygiene, consumers consider disposable paper cups to be safer than reusable cups, as they are exposed to high heat during the manufacturing process which kills bacteria and renders the product practically sterile. However, the availability of cheaper substitutes, such as plastic, Styrofoam and glass cups, pose a major threat to the sales of paper cups across the globe. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the global paper cups market to continuously grow during the next five years.

Regional Insights:

• Asia-Pacific
• North America
• Europe
• South America
• Middle East and Africa

Region-wise, Asia Pacific enjoys the leading position in the global paper cups market owing to the increasing health consciousness among consumers which has created a huge demand for paper cups in hospitals, schools and railway stations.

Breakup by Cup Type:

• Hot Paper Cups
• Cold Paper Cups

Amongst these, paper cups for hot beverages represent the most popular product type, owing to the continuous rise in the on-the-go consumption of tea and coffee.

Breakup by Wall Type:

• Single Wall Paper Cups
• Double Wall Paper Cups
• Triple Wall Paper Cups

Currently, single-wall paper cups dominate the market, accounting for the majority of the market share.

Breakup by Application:

• Tea and Coffee
• Chilled Food and Beverages
• Other

Currently, tea and coffee segment represents the largest application segment. Paper cups are widely utilized to dispense tea and coffee in various cafes and shops as well as in institutional and commercial spaces.

Breakup by End Users:

• Coffee and Tea Shops
• QSR and Other Fast Food Shops
• Offices and Educational Institutions
• Residential Use
• Others

Breakup by Distribution Channel:

• Institutional Sales
• Retail Sales

Currently, institutional sales represent the largest distribution channel.

Competitive Landscape:

The global paper cups industry is highly fragmented with the presence of several small and large manufacturers competing in terms of price and quality. Some of the leading paper cup manufacturers are:

• Benders Paper Cups
• Huhtamaki
• International Paper
• Dart Container
• Go-Pak

This report provides a deep insight into the global paper cups market covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from macro overview of the market to micro details of the industry performance, recent trends, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, Porter’s five forces analysis, value chain analysis, etc. This report is a must-read for entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the global paper cups industry in any manner.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the global paper cups market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What are the key regional markets in the global paper cups market?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global paper cups market?
• What are the different cup types in the global paper cups market?
• What are the major wall types in the global paper cups market?
• What are the key application segments in the global paper cups market?
• What are the major end users in the global paper cups market?
• What are the major distribution channels in the global paper cups market?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the global paper cups market?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the global paper cups market?
• What is the structure of the global paper cups industry and who are the key players?
• What are the key requirements for setting up a paper cups manufacturing plant?
• How are paper cups manufactured?
• What are the various unit operations involved in a paper cups manufacturing plant?
• What is the total size of land required for setting up a paper cups manufacturing plant?
• What are the machinery requirements for setting up a paper cups manufacturing plant?
• What are the raw material requirements for setting up a paper cups manufacturing plant?
• What are the packaging requirements for paper cups?
• What are the transportation requirements for paper cups?
• What are the utility requirements for setting up a paper cups manufacturing plant?
• What are the manpower requirements for setting up a paper cups manufacturing plant?
• What are the capital cost requirements for setting up a paper cups manufacturing plant?
• What will be the income and expenditures for a paper cups manufacturing plant?
• What is the time required to break-even?

1    Preface
2    Scope and Methodology 
    2.1    Objectives of the Study
    2.2    Stakeholders
    2.3    Data Sources
        2.3.1    Primary Sources
        2.3.2    Secondary Sources
    2.4    Market Estimation
        2.4.1    Bottom-Up Approach
        2.4.2    Top-Down Approach
    2.5    Forecasting Methodology
3    Executive Summary
4    Introduction
    4.1    Overview
    4.2    Key Industry Trends
5    Global Disposable Cups Industry
    5.1    Market Overview
    5.2    Market Performance
    5.3    Market Breakup by Region
    5.4    Market Breakup by Cup Type
        5.4.1    Paper Cups
            5.4.1.1   Market Trends
            5.4.1.2   Market Forecast
        5.4.2    Polystyrene Cups
            5.4.2.1   Market Trends
            5.4.2.2   Market Forecast
        5.4.3    Plastic Cups
            5.4.3.1   Market Trends
            5.4.3.2   Market Forecast
     5.5    Market Forecast
6    Global Paper Cups Industry
    6.1    Market Overview
    6.2    Market Performance
    6.3    Price Analysis
        6.3.1    Key Price Indicators
        6.3.2    Price Structure
    6.4    Impact of COVID-19
    6.5    Market Breakup by Region
    6.6    Market Breakup by Cup Type
    6.7    Market Breakup by Wall Type
    6.8    Market Breakup by Application
    6.9    Market Breakup by End User
    6.10    Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
    6.11    Market Forecast
    6.12    SWOT Analysis
        6.12.1    Overview
        6.12.2    Strengths
        6.12.3    Weaknesses
        6.12.4    Opportunities
        6.12.5    Threats
    6.13    Value Chain Analysis
        6.13.1    Forest Growers
        6.13.2    Pulp Mills
        6.13.3    Paper Manufacturers
        6.13.4    Paper Cup Manufacturers
        6.13.5    Distributors
        6.13.6    End-Users
    6.14    Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
        6.14.1    Overview
        6.14.2    Bargaining Power of Suppliers
        6.14.3    Bargaining Power of Buyers
        6.14.4    Degree of Rivalry
        6.14.5    Threat of New Entrants
        6.14.6    Threat of Substitutes
7    Market Breakup by Region
    7.1    Asia Pacific 
        7.1.1 Market Trends
        7.1.2 Market Forecast
    7.2    North America
        7.2.1 Market Trends
        7.2.2 Market Forecast
    7.3    Europe
        7.3.1 Market Trends
        7.3.2 Market Forecast
    7.4    South America
        7.4.1 Market Trends
        7.4.2 Market Forecast
    7.5    Middle East and Africa
        7.5.1 Market Trends
        7.5.2 Market Forecast
8    Market Breakup by Cup Type
    8.1    Cold Paper Cups
        8.1.1 Market Trends
        8.1.2 Market Forecast
    8.2    Hot Paper Cups
        8.2.1 Market Trends
        8.2.2 Market Forecast
9    Market Breakup by Wall Type
    9.1    Single Wall
        9.1.1 Market Trends
        9.1.2 Market Forecast
    9.2    Double Wall
        9.2.1 Market Trends
        9.2.2 Market Forecast
    9.3    Triple Wall
        9.3.1 Market Trends
        9.3.2 Market Forecast
10    Market Breakup by Application
    10.1    Tea and Coffee
        10.1.1 Market Trends
        10.1.2 Market Forecast
    10.2    Chilled Food and Beverage 
        10.2.1 Market Trends
        10.2.2 Market Forecast
    10.3    Other Food and Beverages
        10.3.1 Market Trends
        10.3.2 Market Forecast
11    Market Breakup by End User
    11.1    Coffee and Tea Shops
        11.1.1 Market Trends
        11.1.2 Market Forecast
    11.2    QSR and Other Fast Food Shops 
        11.2.1 Market Trends
        11.2.2 Market Forecast
    11.3    Offices and Educational Institutions
        11.3.1 Market Trends
        11.3.2 Market Forecast
    11.4    Residential Use
        11.4.1 Market Trends
        11.4.2 Market Forecast
    11.5    Others
        11.5.1 Market Trends
        11.5.2 Market Forecast
12    Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
    12.1    Institutional Sales
        12.1.1 Market Trends
        12.1.2 Market Forecast
    12.2    Retail Sales 
        12.2.1 Market Trends
        12.2.2 Market Forecast
13     Paper Cups Manufacturing Process
    13.1     Product Overview
    13.2     Detailed Process Flow
    13.3     Various Types of Unit Operations Involved
    13.4     Mass Balance and Raw Material Requirements
14     Project Details, Requirements and Costs Involved
    14.1    Land Requirements and Expenditures
    14.2    Construction Requirements and Expenditures
    14.3    Plant Machinery
    14.4    Raw Material Requirements and Expenditures
    14.5    Packaging Requirements and Expenditures
    14.6    Transportation Requirements and Expenditures
    14.7    Utility Requirements and Expenditures
    14.8    Manpower Requirements and Expenditures
    14.9    Other Capital Investments
15     Loans and Financial Assistance
16     Project Economics
    16.1    Capital Cost of the Project
    16.2    Techno-Economic Parameters
    16.3    Product Pricing and Margins Across Various Levels of the Supply Chain
    16.4    Taxation and Depreciation
    16.5    Income Projections
    16.6    Expenditure Projections
    16.7    Financial Analysis
    16.8    Profit Analysis
17     Competitive Landscape
    17.1    Competitive Structure
    17.2    Key Players
         17.2.1    Benders Paper Cups
         17.2.2    Huhtamaki
         17.2.3    International Paper
         17.2.4    Dart Container
         17.2.5    Go-Pak

         
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Paper Cups Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Disposable Cups Market: Consumption Volume (in Billion Units), 2014-2019
Figure 3: Global: Disposable Cups Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 4: Global: Disposable Cups Market: Breakup by Cup Type (in %), 2019
Figure 5: Global: Paper Cups Market (in Billion Units), 2011 & 2019
Figure 6: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 7: Global: Polystyrene Foam Cups Market (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 8: Global: Polystyrene Foam Cups Market Forecast (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 9: Global: Plastic Cups Market (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 10: Global: Plastic Cups Market Forecast (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 11: Global: Disposable Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 12: Global: Paper Cups Market: Consumption Volume (in Billion Units), 2014-2019
Figure 13: Global: Paper Cups Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2019
Figure 14: Global: Paper Cups Market: Breakup by Cup Type (in %), 2019
Figure 15: Global: Paper Cups Market: Breakup by Wall Type (in %), 2019
Figure 16: Global: Paper Cups Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 17: Global: Paper Cups Market: Breakup by End User (in %), 2019
Figure 18: Global: Paper Cups Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2019
Figure 19: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Consumption Volume (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 20: Paper Cups Market: Price Structure (in %)
Figure 21: Global: Paper Cups Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 22: Global: Paper Cups Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 23: Global: Paper Cups Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 24: Asia Pacific: Paper Cups Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 25: Asia Pacific: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 26: North America: Paper Cups Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 27: North America: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 28: Europe: Paper Cups Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 29: Europe: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 30: South America: Paper Cups Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 31: South America: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 32: Middle East and Africa: Paper Cups Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 33: Middle East and Africa: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 34: Global: Cold Paper Cups Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 35: Global: Cold Paper Cups Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 36: Global: Hot Paper Cups Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 37: Global: Hot Paper Cups Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 38: Global: Single Wall Paper Cups Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 39: Global: Single Wall Paper Cups Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 40: Global: Double Wall Paper Cups Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 41 Global: Double Wall Paper Cups Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 42: Global: Triple Wall Paper Cups Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 43: Global: Triple Wall Paper Cups Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 44: Global: Paper Cups (Application in Tea and Coffee) Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 45: Global: Paper Cups (Application in Tea and Coffee) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 46: Global: Paper Cups (Application in Chilled Food and Beverages) Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 47: Global: Paper Cups (Application in Chilled Food and Beverages) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 48: Global: Paper Cups (Other Applications) Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 49: Global: Paper Cups (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 50: Global: Paper Cups (Coffee and Tea Shops) Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 51: Global: Paper Cups (Coffee and Tea Shops) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 52: Global: Paper Cups (QSR and Other Fast Food Shops) Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 53: Global: Paper Cups (QSR and Other Fast Food Shops) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 54: Global: Paper Cups (Offices and Educational Institutions) Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 55: Global: Paper Cups (Offices and Educational Institutions) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 56: Global: Paper Cups (Residential Use) Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 57: Global: Paper Cups (Residential Use) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 58: Global: Paper Cups (Other End Users) Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 59: Global: Paper Cups (Other End Users) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 60: Global: Paper Cups (Institutional Sales) Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 61: Global: Paper Cups (Institutional Sales) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 62: Global: Paper Cups (Retail Sales) Market: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2014 & 2019
Figure 63: Global: Paper Cups (Retail Sales) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Figure 64: Paper Cups Manufacturing: Detailed Process Flow
Figure 65: Paper Cups Manufacturing: Conversion Rate of Feedstocks
Figure 66: Paper Cups Manufacturing: Breakup of Capital Costs (in %)
Figure 67: Paper Cups Industry: Profit Margins at Various Levels of the Supply Chain
Figure 68: Paper Cups Production: Manufacturing Cost Breakup (in %)

 
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Disposable Cups Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2014 & 2019
Table 2: Global: Paper Cups Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020-2025
Table 3: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Table 4: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Breakup by Cup Type (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Table 5: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Breakup by Wall Type (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Table 6: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Table 7: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Breakup by End User (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Table 8: Global: Paper Cups Market Forecast: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in Billion Units), 2020-2025
Table 9: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Land and Site Development (in US$)
Table 10: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Civil Works (in US$)
Table 11: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Machinery (in US$)
Table 12: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Raw Material Requirements (in Tons/Day) and Expenditure (in US$/Ton)
Table 13: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Salaries and Wages (in US$)
Table 14: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Costs Related to Other Capital Investments (in US$)
Table 15: Details of Financial Assistance Offered by Financial Institutions
Table 16: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Capital Costs (in US$)
Table 17: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Techno-Economic Parameters
Table 18: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Taxation and Depreciation
Table 19: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Income Projections (in US$)
Table 20: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Expenditure Projections (in US$)
Table 21: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Cash Flow Analysis Without Considering the Income Tax Liability (in US$)
Table 22: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Cash Flow Analysis on Considering the Income Tax Liability (in US$)
Table 23: Paper Cups Manufacturing Plant: Profit and Loss Account (in US$)
Table 24: Global: Paper Cups Market: Competitive Structure
Table 25: Global: Paper Cups Key Players