Published On : October 2026
Slip sheets are made and supplied by a mixed group of companies, from integrated paper groups to coating specialists and unit load platform suppliers, and no single company type defines the category.
Within the global slip sheets market, eighteen companies are profiled in this report, and they are best understood by the role they play in the supply chain rather than by size or ordering.
The companies covered are CGP Coating Innovation, Nordic Paper, WestRock, International Paper, Smurfit Westrock, Sonoco Products Company, Menasha Packaging, Servicolor Iberia, Laminati Cavanna, Signode, Ranpak, IPS Packaging & Automation, Endupack, Cartonplast Group, Eltete TPM, Litco International, Loadhog and ORBIS Corporation.
The grouping on this page is role-based, drawn from the way each company presents itself publicly, and it is not a verified audit of each firm's slip sheet product range.
The order in which companies are listed should not be read as a measure of scale, quality or importance, and this page makes no comparative claim of any kind.
Some companies on the list make slip sheets directly, while others supply adjacent unit load products such as pallets, platforms, protective packaging and strapping, and a few do both.
For a buyer, the distinction matters because a firm that makes the sheet, a firm that coats it and a firm that supplies the handling system can all be relevant, but they answer different needs.
Four company types are used below: integrated paper and packaging groups, coating, laminating and converting specialists, transit and protective packaging providers, and unit load platform specialists.
A final section relates company type to buyer need, so that readers can match a supplier profile to a specific requirement.
Readers should also note that company names are listed as they appear in public company materials and that corporate ownership changes over time.
Integrated paper and packaging groups produce paperboard, kraft paper and corrugated packaging at scale, and they are natural suppliers of fibre-based slip sheets because they control the raw material.
The companies placed in this group are Nordic Paper, WestRock, International Paper, Smurfit Westrock, Sonoco Products Company and Menasha Packaging.
Their shared characteristic is paper and packaging manufacturing capability across several product lines, with slip sheets forming one part of a wider offer.
For a buyer already purchasing cartons or corrugated board from such a group, adding slip sheets to the same account can simplify sourcing.
These groups also tend to operate across several regions, which suits buyers that need consistent supply at multiple sites.
Their fibre-based sheets align with the recyclability themes that matter to buyers with plastic reduction targets, though the exact range varies by company.
The trade-off is that large groups may be less flexible on small, customised orders than a specialist converter, so buyers with unusual requirements often look elsewhere.
Buyers using this group usually value breadth of supply, recyclable fibre and the convenience of a single large supplier.
Coating, laminating and converting specialists transform base materials into functional sheets by applying coatings, bonding layers or cutting and finishing to a customer's specification.
The companies placed in this group are CGP Coating Innovation, Servicolor Iberia and Laminati Cavanna.
CGP Coating Innovation is described as a coating and surface technology company and is listed first in this report, and the listing implies no comparison with the other companies.
Specialists of this kind matter because friction and moisture behaviour are decided at the coating stage, as the materials and coatings each type supplies show in more detail.
A specialist can often adapt a formulation to a particular load surface more quickly than a large integrated group, which suits buyers with a specific handling problem.
Many specialists buy base paper or film from larger producers and add value through coating and converting, so they often sit between paper groups and end users.
Their order sizes and lead times may suit regional and mid-sized buyers well, though capacity can be narrower than that of a large group.
Buyers using this group usually value customised performance, technical dialogue and faster response on specifications.
Converting capability also includes slitting, sheeting and tab forming, which determine how closely a finished sheet matches a customer's drawings.
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COMPETITIVE WATCH Coating capability is becoming a point of difference among slip sheet suppliers, and companies that can formulate and apply their own surface treatments are positioned to respond faster to friction and moisture requests. |
Transit and protective packaging providers supply products and systems that secure goods in storage and transport, including strapping, void fill, cushioning and load stabilisation materials.
The companies placed in this group are Signode, Ranpak, IPS Packaging & Automation and Endupack.
Their connection to slip sheets is adjacent, since the same buyers who purchase strapping and protective materials also face the question of how to stabilise and move unit loads.
These providers often sell through industrial distribution and direct accounts, with a focus on securing loads for transit across road, rail and sea.
For a buyer designing a unit load, protective packaging and slip sheets are often specified together, because the sheet, the wrap or strap and the load form a single system.
Some of these companies also supply equipment and automation, which gives them a route into the integrated packaging programmes described elsewhere in this report.
Their involvement in slip sheets varies by company, and this page does not assert that each firm manufactures them.
Buyers using this group usually value load securing know-how and the ability to buy several transit packaging products from one source.
Unit load platform specialists focus on the base on which goods are stacked and moved, including pallets, platforms and sheets made from paper, plastic, wood or composite materials.
The companies placed in this group are Cartonplast Group, Eltete TPM, Litco International, Loadhog and ORBIS Corporation.
Their products span a range of formats, and some of them compete with slip sheets while others complement them, depending on the load and the handling equipment.
A company in this group may offer both single-trip and reusable platforms, which lets it advise on the right balance for a customer's circulation model.
Several of these firms emphasise lightweight and recyclable constructions, a theme that connects directly to the export and sustainability applications covered in this report.
For buyers, platform specialists can be a source of neutral advice on when a sheet fits and when a pallet or platform is the better choice.
The scope of each company's slip sheet offer differs, so buyers should confirm product availability directly.
Buyers using this group usually value breadth of unit load formats and guidance across them.
Several buyers use these specialists as a benchmark for the reuse and recycling options available, even when they ultimately buy a fibre sheet from another type of supplier.
Matching a supplier type to a buyer need is more useful than comparing companies one by one, because the four types solve different problems.
A buyer who wants recyclable fibre sheets from an existing carton supplier will usually start with an integrated paper and packaging group.
A buyer with a specific friction or moisture problem is more likely to approach a coating specialist, and the routes each supplier type favours differ in the same way.
A buyer securing loads for long transit often begins with a transit and protective packaging provider and adds slip sheets as part of the load system.
A buyer choosing between a sheet, a pallet and a platform may benefit from a platform specialist who can describe all three.
Many buyers use more than one type, for example a paper group for volume sheets and a specialist for a customised coated grade.
Company type also relates to geography, since large integrated groups serve many regions while specialists often serve a smaller set of countries.
Readers should treat the groupings here as a way to structure a supplier search, and should confirm each company's actual product range before purchase.
This report does not rate or compare the companies, and the grouping is intended only to clarify the roles that different suppliers play.
This report covers eighteen companies, including integrated paper groups, coating specialists, protective packaging providers and unit load platform suppliers, grouped by role rather than compared.
Integrated paper groups supply fibre sheets at scale, coating specialists tailor friction and moisture performance, protective packaging providers supply load securing systems, and platform specialists cover pallets, platforms and sheets.
No, some make slip sheets directly while others supply adjacent unit load products, and the grouping is role-based rather than a verified audit of each product range.
The choice usually follows the need, with paper groups suited to volume fibre sheets, specialists to customised coatings, and platform or protective packaging providers to broader load system needs.