Paper-Based Can Carriers Market to Hit $1 Billion by 2036 as Plastic Rules Drive Shift
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Updated · futuremarketinsights.com · Aug 17
Paper-Based Can Carriers Market to Hit $1 Billion by 2036 as Plastic Rules Drive Shift
1 articles · Updated · futuremarketinsights.com · Aug 17
Summary
$1.005 billion is the projected size of the global paper-based can carriers market by 2036, up from $501.7 million in 2026 at a 7.2% CAGR.
Producer-responsibility fees and recyclability rules are pushing beverage brands to revisit plastic multipacks, turning material targets into recurring paperboard orders once carriers pass line-speed and retention tests.
32% of 2026 demand is expected to come from wrap carriers, while recycled paperboard leads materials at 52% and 6-pack formats lead pack sizes at 40%.
Beer and cider account for a forecast 40% of 2026 applications because chilled distribution makes humidity performance and secure retention critical in brewery qualification.
Conversion is advancing unevenly across markets as the EU follows a common packaging framework, the UK applies separate producer fees, and the US remains state-led.