Middle East: Reel Cutting Slitter Market 2025

Reel Cutting Slitter Market Size in the Middle East

After two years of growth, the Middle Eastern reel cutting slitter market decreased by -12.3% to $X in 2022. In general, consumption, however, enjoyed a strong expansion. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X, and then reduced in the following year.

Reel Cutting Slitter Production in the Middle East

In value terms, reel cutting slitter production dropped markedly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, enjoyed a buoyant expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 with an increase of 592% against the previous year. As a result, production attained the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, production growth failed to regain momentum.

Reel Cutting Slitter Exports

Exports in the Middle East

In 2022, overseas shipments of combined reel slitting and re-reeling cutting machines for paper and paperboard increased by 39% to X units for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Total exports indicated a strong expansion from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +5.7% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Over the period under review, the exports reached the peak figure at X units in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, reel cutting slitter exports soared to $X in 2022. Overall, exports showed a resilient expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2019 with an increase of 43% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in years to come.

Exports by Country

Turkey was the key exporting country with an export of about X units, which finished at 74% of total exports. It was distantly followed by the United Arab Emirates (X units), generating a 14% share of total exports. The following exporters - Israel (X units) and Lebanon (X units) - each reached an 8.1% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, average annual rates of growth with regard to reel cutting slitter exports from Turkey stood at +11.6%. At the same time, Lebanon (+14.7%) and the United Arab Emirates (+9.2%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Lebanon emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in the Middle East, with a CAGR of +14.7% from 2012-2022. By contrast, Israel (-5.1%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. Turkey (+31 p.p.), the United Arab Emirates (+4 p.p.) and Lebanon (+2.1 p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the total exports, while Israel saw its share reduced by -8.5% from 2012 to 2022, respectively.

In value terms, Turkey ($X) remains the largest reel cutting slitter supplier in the Middle East, comprising 75% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Israel ($X), with a 12% share of total exports. It was followed by the United Arab Emirates, with an 8.3% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value in Turkey stood at +13.7%. The remaining exporting countries recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Israel (-3.8% per year) and the United Arab Emirates (+10.6% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the export price in the Middle East amounted to $X per unit, with a decrease of -1.5% against the previous year. Export price indicated a temperate increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +2.2% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, reel cutting slitter export price increased by +89.5% against 2014 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 when the export price increased by 19%. The level of export peaked at $X per unit in 2021, and then declined modestly in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Israel ($X per unit), while Lebanon ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Turkey (+1.8%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Reel Cutting Slitter Imports

Imports in the Middle East

In 2022, supplies from abroad of combined reel slitting and re-reeling cutting machines for paper and paperboard increased by 8.1% to X units, rising for the second year in a row after two years of decline. Total imports indicated strong growth from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +6.9% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +43.8% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of 82% against the previous year. The volume of import peaked in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the near future.

In value terms, reel cutting slitter imports declined to $X in 2022. Total imports indicated notable growth from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +2.1% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports decreased by +0.8% against 2018 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 with an increase of 49% against the previous year. The level of import peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

Turkey was the major importer of combined reel slitting and re-reeling cutting machines for paper and paperboard in the Middle East, with the volume of imports accounting for X units, which was near 56% of total imports in 2022. The United Arab Emirates (X units) held an 11% share (based on physical terms) of total imports, which put it in second place, followed by Iran (8.6%) and Qatar (8.6%). Israel (X units), Jordan (X units) and Iraq (X units) took a relatively small share of total imports.

Turkey was also the fastest-growing in terms of the combined reel slitting and re-reeling cutting machines for paper and paperboard imports, with a CAGR of +11.1% from 2012 to 2022. At the same time, the United Arab Emirates (+8.9%), Iran (+7.1%), Israel (+6.5%), Iraq (+6.4%) and Qatar (+2.0%) displayed positive paces of growth. By contrast, Jordan (-3.6%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. While the share of Turkey (+18 p.p.) and the United Arab Emirates (+1.8 p.p.) increased significantly in terms of the total imports from 2012-2022, the share of Jordan (-5.1 p.p.) and Qatar (-5.2 p.p.) displayed negative dynamics. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Turkey ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported combined reel slitting and re-reeling cutting machines for paper and paperboard in the Middle East, comprising 52% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by the United Arab Emirates ($X), with a 14% share of total imports. It was followed by Israel, with an 8.1% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value in Turkey totaled +8.9%. The remaining importing countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the United Arab Emirates (+4.5% per year) and Israel (+8.8% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the import price in the Middle East amounted to $X per unit, waning by -13.4% against the previous year. Overall, the import price continues to indicate a noticeable descent. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 an increase of 42% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import prices hit record highs at $X per unit in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Israel ($X per unit), while Qatar ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Jordan (+4.4%), while the other leaders experienced mixed trends in the import price figures.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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