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Overlay Papers
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Overlay Papers Industry Research Report 2026
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Overlay paper is wear-resistant paper used to protect decorative paper layer on laminate flooring.
Currently, there are many players in the market, Qifeng New Material, Glatfelter, MB Papers (Miquel y Costas), SMW, Purico, BMK GmbH, Puli Paper, Ahlstrom-Munksjö, SURTECO, Onyx Specialty Papers, Shin Kwang Hwa Paper, Pudumjee Paper Products, Zori International and some others are playing important roles in Overlay Papers industry. The top five manufacturers held about 53% of the market, in terms of Overlay Papers revenue in 2019. Glatfelter is the largest player in Overlay Papers market, with the sales volume market share of about 17% in 2019.
In Consumption market, took about 40% market share in 2019, which is the biggest consumption area in current market pattern. Asia-Pacific ranks the second largest consumption area, with market share of about 32% in 2019.
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There are three different types of Overlay Papers. The market can be segmented into: ≤27 g/m², 27 g/m²-45 g/m², ≥45 g/m².27 g/m²-45 g/m² is the most commonly used and efficient types and took about 55% market share in 2019.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Overlay Papers market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Overlay Papers.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Overlay Papers Market by Company
Qifeng New Material
Glatfelter
MB Papers (Miquel y Costas)
SMW
Purico
BMK GmbH
Puli Paper
SURTECO
Onyx Specialty Papers
Shin Kwang Hwa Paper
Pudumjee Paper Products
Zori International
Overlay Papers Segment by Type
Below 27 g/m²
27 g/m²-45 g/m²
Above 45 g/m²
Overlay Papers Segment by Application
High Pressure Laminates (HPL)
Low Pressure Laminates (LPL)
Others
Overlay Papers Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Overlay Papers market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Overlay Papers and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Overlay Papers.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Overlay Papers manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Overlay Papers by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Overlay Papers in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Below 27 g/m²
- 27 g/m²-45 g/m²
- Above 45 g/m²
Applications
- High Pressure Laminates (HPL)
- Low Pressure Laminates (LPL)
- Others
Companies covered
- Qifeng New Material
- Glatfelter
- MB Papers (Miquel y Costas)
- SMW
- Purico
- BMK GmbH
- Puli Paper
- SURTECO
- Onyx Specialty Papers
- Shin Kwang Hwa Paper
- Pudumjee Paper Products
- Zori International
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Overlay Papers by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Below 27 g/m²
- 2.2.3 27 g/m²-45 g/m²
- 2.2.4 Above 45 g/m²
- 2.3 Overlay Papers by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 High Pressure Laminates (HPL)
- 2.3.3 Low Pressure Laminates (LPL)
- 2.3.4 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Overlay Papers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Overlay Papers Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Overlay Papers Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Overlay Papers Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Overlay Papers Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Overlay Papers Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Overlay Papers Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Overlay Papers Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Overlay Papers Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Overlay Papers Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Overlay Papers Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Overlay Papers Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Qifeng New Material
- 4.1.1 Qifeng New Material Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.1.2 Qifeng New Material Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Qifeng New Material Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Qifeng New Material Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Qifeng New Material Recent Developments
- 4.2 Glatfelter
- 4.2.1 Glatfelter Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.2.2 Glatfelter Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Glatfelter Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Glatfelter Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Glatfelter Recent Developments
- 4.3 MB Papers (Miquel y Costas)
- 4.3.1 MB Papers (Miquel y Costas) Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.3.2 MB Papers (Miquel y Costas) Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.3.3 MB Papers (Miquel y Costas) Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 MB Papers (Miquel y Costas) Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 MB Papers (Miquel y Costas) Recent Developments
- 4.4 SMW
- 4.4.1 SMW Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.4.2 SMW Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.4.3 SMW Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 SMW Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 SMW Recent Developments
- 4.5 Purico
- 4.5.1 Purico Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.5.2 Purico Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Purico Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Purico Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Purico Recent Developments
- 4.6 BMK GmbH
- 4.6.1 BMK GmbH Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.6.2 BMK GmbH Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.6.3 BMK GmbH Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 BMK GmbH Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 BMK GmbH Recent Developments
- 4.7 Puli Paper
- 4.7.1 Puli Paper Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.7.2 Puli Paper Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Puli Paper Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Puli Paper Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Puli Paper Recent Developments
- 4.8 SURTECO
- 4.8.1 SURTECO Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.8.2 SURTECO Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.8.3 SURTECO Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 SURTECO Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 SURTECO Recent Developments
- 4.9 Onyx Specialty Papers
- 4.9.1 Onyx Specialty Papers Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.9.2 Onyx Specialty Papers Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Onyx Specialty Papers Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Onyx Specialty Papers Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Onyx Specialty Papers Recent Developments
- 4.10 Shin Kwang Hwa Paper
- 4.10.1 Shin Kwang Hwa Paper Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.10.2 Shin Kwang Hwa Paper Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Shin Kwang Hwa Paper Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Shin Kwang Hwa Paper Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Shin Kwang Hwa Paper Recent Developments
- 4.11 Pudumjee Paper Products
- 4.11.1 Pudumjee Paper Products Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.11.2 Pudumjee Paper Products Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Pudumjee Paper Products Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Pudumjee Paper Products Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Pudumjee Paper Products Recent Developments
- 4.12 Zori International
- 4.12.1 Zori International Overlay Papers Company Information
- 4.12.2 Zori International Overlay Papers Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Zori International Overlay Papers Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Zori International Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Zori International Recent Developments
5 Global Overlay Papers Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Overlay Papers Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Overlay Papers Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Overlay Papers Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Overlay Papers Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Overlay Papers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Overlay Papers Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Overlay Papers Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Overlay Papers Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Overlay Papers Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Overlay Papers Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Overlay Papers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Overlay Papers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Overlay Papers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Overlay Papers Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Overlay Papers Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Overlay Papers Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Overlay Papers Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Overlay Papers Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Overlay Papers Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Overlay Papers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Overlay Papers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Overlay Papers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Overlay Papers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Overlay Papers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Overlay Papers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Overlay Papers Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Overlay Papers Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Overlay Papers Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Overlay Papers Production by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Overlay Papers Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Overlay Papers Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Overlay Papers Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Overlay Papers Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Overlay Papers Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Overlay Papers Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Overlay Papers Production by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Overlay Papers Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Overlay Papers Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Overlay Papers Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Overlay Papers Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Overlay Papers Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Overlay Papers Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Overlay Papers Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Overlay Papers Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Overlay Papers Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Overlay Papers Distributors
- 9.2.3 Overlay Papers Customers
10 Global Overlay Papers Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Overlay Papers Industry Trends
- 10.2 Overlay Papers Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Overlay Papers Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Overlay Papers Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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