North America Thermal Paper Market Size & Outlook

The thermal paper market in North America is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 1,342.0 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 3.6% is expected of North America thermal paper market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$1,085.2
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$1,342.0
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
3.6%
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North America

North America thermal paper market highlights

  • The North America thermal paper market generated a revenue of USD 1,085.2 million in 2024.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2025 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, point-of-sale (pos) was the largest revenue generating application in 2024.
  • Tags & Label is the most lucrative application segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, Mexico is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2025 to 2030.

North America data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 1,085.2 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 1,342.0 million
Growth rate3.6% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030)
Largest segmentPoint-of-sale (pos)
Fastest growing segmentTags & Label
Historical data covered2018 - 2023
Base year for estimation2024
Forecast period covered2025 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPoint-of-Sale (POS), Tags & Label, Lottery & Gaming, Ticketing, Medical, Other Applications
Key market players worldwideOji Holdings Corp, Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd, Mitsubishi Paper Mills, Hansol Paper, Henan Jianghe Paper Co., Thermal Solutions International, Iconex, Twin Rivers Paper Company

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, North America region accounted for 26.6% of the global thermal paper market in 2024.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 1,871.2 million by 2030.

Point-of-sale (pos) was the largest segment with a revenue share of 60.75% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the North America thermal paper market based on point-of-sale (pos), tags & label, lottery & gaming, ticketing, medical, other applications covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


In addition, growing domestic consumption of food & beverages and pharmaceuticals along with favorable government policies to promote investments at the domestic level in Mexico is expected to increase the number of retail outlets in the region, thereby opening new market opportunities for thermal paper.

Increasing adoption of mobile POS in the U.S. is anticipated to reduce the demand for thermal paper over the forecast period, hampering the market growth. Positive outlook toward oil & gas sector in the U.S. and Canada, on account of rising production of unconventional energy sources such as shale gas, is likely to ensure the supply of petrochemicals to raw material suppliers including coating manufacturers.

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