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Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing in China - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

IBISWorld IBISWorld Beijing, China Last Updated: November 2024 2411

Revenue

$29.3bn

2024

$29.3bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

245k

Businesses

1,500

Wages

$X.Xbn

Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing in China industry analysis

Driven by rising domestic demand and new foreign markets, revenue for the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow by 6.5% in 2024, to reach $29.3 billion. Over the past five years, revenue has increased at an annualized 7.3%. There are over 1,500 enterprises operating in the industry with total wages of $2.0 billion. Wages have been growing faster than employment and enterprises due to rising labor costs in China over the past five years.
Over the next five years, ACMR-IBISWorld forecasts that industry revenue will grow at an annualized 5.8%, to reach $38.8 billion in 2029. More companies will be established in China due to the stable development of the Chinese economy, which will boost demand for stationery and office supplies. The increasing demand for medium and high-end stationery products in the domestic market has broken away from the previous market pattern dominated by low-end products and provided opportunities for medium and high-end stationery products with high quality and prices. Competition among foreign and domestic companies will intensify in both mid- and high-end markets. The leading foreign manufacturers are anticipated to launch new products to gain market share in the low-end market, while domestic operators will pay more attention to developing the high-end market. The industry is also projected to introduce more high-end, higher priced products, which will contribute to revenue growth. More compulsory regulations on stationery products are forecast over the next five years, which will create a more standardized market environment. In addition, the government will unify domestic and international product quality standards to promote the development of the industry.

Trends and Insights

  • Per capita disposable income and market demand are driving the industry's development. The increase in income level and the development of market demand have strengthened the domestic demand for stationery products.
  • Stationery accounts for the largest proportion. This huge share is mainly due to the high demand for folders and clips in the global market.
  • The Yangtze River Delta accounts for the highest proportion. The Yangtze River Delta is the most economically developed region in China, providing enterprises with a series of advantages like low labor costs and convenient transportation.
  • Price is an important factor for users to consider. Whether it is a household buyer or an institutional buyer, product pricing is very important.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 7.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $29.3bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Disposable income and market demand are driving the industry

  • Increased business activity and rising household disposable income levels have stimulated domestic demand for stationery products.
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Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing in China
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Enterprises will launch more high-end, higher price industry products

  • As the Chinese economy continues to develop, more companies will be established in China, boosting demand for stationery and office supplies.

Biggest companies in the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Deli Group Co., Ltd.
2,989.7
Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc.
2,520.7
Shenzhen Comix Group Co., Ltd.
1,494.8

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Products & Services Segmentation

Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Stationery, Writing instruments and Teaching materials. Stationery is the largest segment of the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing in China.

Trends and Insights

Stationery accounts for the largest proportion

  • Stationery, including writing cases, folders, letter files, pen holders, clips, glue and ink pads, is expected to account for 44.2% of industry revenue in 2024.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Stationery and Office Supply Manufacturing industry manufactures stationery, writing instruments, teaching materials, inks and other stationery and office supplies. Manufacturers of the following products are not included in this industry: pen-knives, notebooks, tablets, dyes, drawing devices, teaching apparatus, slide projectors and overhead projectors.

What's included in this industry?

Stationery manufacturingWriting instrument manufacturing Teaching material manufacturingInk manufacturingOther stationery and office supply manufacturing

Companies

Deli Group Co., Ltd.Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc.Shenzhen Comix Group Co., Ltd.

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Related Terms

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Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Per capita disposable income and market demand are driving the industry's development. The increase in income level and the development of market demand have strengthened the...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Stationery accounts for the largest proportion. This huge share is mainly due to the high demand for folders and clips in the global market.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The Yangtze River Delta accounts for the highest proportion. The Yangtze River Delta is the most economically developed region in China, providing enterprises with a series o...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Price is an important factor for users to consider. Whether it is a household buyer or an institutional buyer, product pricing is very important.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The core driving force for high-tech innovation enterprises to achieve high-quality development. Through innovation, enterprises continuously enable the development of enterp...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Deli Group Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Shenzhen Comix Group Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 7 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Deli Group Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Shenzhen Comix Group Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 7 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Exports are important to the industry. Many companies sell their business overseas through import and export business, so exports are very important for enterprises.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Industry profit margins fell. Margins in the industry continue to decline due to rising costs and downward pressure on final prices.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing industry in China in 2024?

The market size of the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing industry in China is $29.3bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing in China industry in 2024?

There are 1,500 businesses in the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 7.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing market in China?

The biggest companies operating in the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing market in China are Deli Group Co., Ltd., Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. and Shenzhen Comix Group Co., Ltd.

What does the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing in China include?

Stationery manufacturing and Writing instrument manufacturing are part of the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing in China?

The company holding the most market share in China is Deli Group Co., Ltd..

How competitive is the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing industry in China?

The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Stationery and Office Supplies Manufacturing industry in China.

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Key data sources in China include:

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  • General Administration of Customs
  • People’s Bank of China

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  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

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