Wallpaper production by the industry’s leading company, which provides data to the UkrPapier Association, fell by 39.6% in August 2026 compared to August of last year—to 0.96 million standard pieces.
Statistics for this segment are based on data from Ukraine’s largest manufacturer, the company “Slovianski Wallpaper—KFTB.”
A significant decline in August was also recorded in the production of school and office notebooks. Output totaled 11.43 million units, which is 17.6% less than a year earlier.
The month-over-month decline was particularly pronounced: compared to July, notebook production fell by as much as 59.7%. This trend may be partly attributed to seasonal production patterns and the build-up of product inventories ahead of the start of the school year.
At the same time, the situation in individual segments of the paper industry remains mixed. Toilet paper production in August rose by 4%—to 49 million rolls—while cardboard output fell by 3.1% and corrugated packaging by 11%.
The total value of commercial output by companies in the industry reached 2.75 billion UAH in August, an increase of 17.5% compared to the same month last year, despite a decline in physical output volumes for a number of key product types.
The “UkrPapier” Association brings together manufacturers and participants in the Ukrainian pulp and paper market. According to the association itself, it comprises 32 companies, including manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers of waste paper.
Source: “UkrBumaga” Association.
According to Experts.news, Ukrainian companies significantly increased their production of notebooks, toilet paper, and wallpaper in July 2026, according to data from the UkrPapir Association of Pulp and Paper Industry Enterprises.
Notebook production reached 28.36 million units, which is 34.5% more than in July 2025. Compared to June of this year, output increased by a factor of 4.4.
Production of toilet paper rolls rose by 9.8% year-over-year, reaching 52.48 million rolls.
At the same time, production of 100% cellulose toilet paper reached 23.68 million rolls, an increase of nearly 23% compared to July of last year.
The wallpaper market also continued its recovery. In July, Ukrainian companies produced 1.63 million standard pieces of wallpaper, which is 12.8% more than a year earlier and 7.5% more than in June.
In this segment, the association has statistics from the largest manufacturer—the company “Slavyanski Wallpaper—KFTP.”
Production of paper towels in rolls also increased by 1.6% year-over-year—to 5.14 million rolls. At the same time, production of 100% cellulose table napkins fell by more than half—to 1.5 million packs.
Overall, the volume of commercial output by companies in the industry reached 3.06 billion UAH in July, which is 28.8% more than in July 2025.
Thus, in the pulp and paper industry, the most notable growth in July was seen not only in packaging board but also in certain consumer paper products.
Original source: the “UkrPapir” Association.
