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Mill Rejects Handling System Market Size, Share and Forecast 2026-2036

The global mill rejects handling system market is worth USD 226 mn in 2026 and is forecast to reach USD 361 mn by 2036, growing at a 4.8% CAGR. China is the largest country market and Reject sorters and screens is the largest by equipment segment.

USD 226 mnMarket size 2026
USD 361 mnForecast 2036
4.8%CAGR 2026-2036
ChinaLargest country

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Market overview

The global mill rejects handling system market is worth USD 226 mn in 2026 and is forecast to reach USD 361 mn by 2036, growing at a 4.8% CAGR. China is the largest country market and Reject sorters and screens is the largest by equipment segment.

ScopeEquipment that screens, thickens, cleans and disposes of reject material from pulp and paper mill stock preparation, including drum, vibrating and press reject systems.
IndustryProcess Automation
Value 2025USD 216 mn
Value 2026USD 226 mn
Value 2036USD 361 mn
CAGR 2026-20364.8%
Volume 2026247 installations
Volume 2036340 installations
Average price 2026USD 913,500 per installation
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PublishedNovember 2026

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Mill Rejects Handling System market size and forecast, 2026-2036

Exhibit 1The global mill rejects handling system market is forecast to grow from USD 226 mn in 2026 to USD 361 mn by 2036, a rise of 60%Global market value in USD: 2025 base year, 2026 estimate and forecast to 2036. CAGR 2026 to 2036: 4.8%
Mill Rejects Handling System market value, 2025 to 2036Market value by year. 2025: USD 216 mn; 2026: USD 226 mn; 2027: USD 237 mn; 2028: USD 248 mn; 2029: USD 260 mn; 2030: USD 272 mn; 2031: USD 285 mn; 2032: USD 299 mn; 2033: USD 313 mn; 2034: USD 328 mn; 2035: USD 344 mn; 2036: USD 361 mn. Compound annual growth rate 2026 to 2036: 4.8%.2025226 mn2026285 mn2031361 mn20364.8% CAGR

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YearMarket value
2026USD 226 mn
2027USD 237 mn
2028USD 248 mn
2029USD 260 mn
2030USD 272 mn
2031USD 285 mn
2032USD 299 mn
2033USD 313 mn
2034USD 328 mn
2035USD 344 mn
2036USD 361 mn

Mill Rejects Handling System market segmentation

By equipment

Exhibit 2Reject sorters and screens is the largest segment by equipment, with 38.0% of 2026 revenueEstimated share of 2026 global revenue, by equipment
Mill Rejects Handling System market share by equipment, 2026Share of 2026 revenue by equipment. Reject sorters and screens: 38.0%; Thickening and dewatering presses: 34.0%; Conveying and disposal: 28.0%.Reject sorters and screens38.0%Thickening and dewatering presses34.0%Conveying and disposal28.0%

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SegmentShare 2026Share 2036Value 2026CAGR 2026-36
Reject sorters and screens38.0%37.4%USD 86 mn4.6%
Thickening and dewatering presses34.0%35.1%USD 77 mn5.1%
Conveying and disposal28.0%27.5%USD 63 mn4.6%

By mill type

Exhibit 3Recycled fibre mills adds the most revenue by mill type, growing from USD 126 mn in 2026 to USD 206 mn by 2036Estimated revenue in USD by mill type, 2026 and 2036 forecast
Mill Rejects Handling System market by mill type, 2026 and 2036Revenue by mill type in 2026 and 2036. Recycled fibre mills: USD 126 mn in 2026, USD 206 mn in 2036, change +63%; Virgin pulp mills: USD 63 mn in 2026, USD 93 mn in 2036, change +48%; Tissue mills: USD 36 mn in 2026, USD 62 mn in 2036, change +71%.20262036 forecastChangeRecycled fibre mills+63%126 mn206 mnVirgin pulp mills+48%63 mn93 mnTissue mills+71%36 mn62 mn

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SegmentShare 2026Share 2036Value 2026CAGR 2026-36
Recycled fibre mills56.0%57.0%USD 126 mn5.0%
Virgin pulp mills28.0%25.9%USD 63 mn4.0%
Tissue mills16.0%17.1%USD 36 mn5.5%

By reject stream

SegmentShare 2026Share 2036Value 2026CAGR 2026-36
Heavy rejects30.0%28.0%USD 68 mn4.1%
Light rejects40.0%40.0%USD 90 mn4.8%
Fibre-rich rejects30.0%32.0%USD 68 mn5.5%

By stock throughput

SegmentShare 2026Share 2036Value 2026CAGR 2026-36
Under 100 tonnes per day30.0%27.0%USD 68 mn3.7%
100 to 500 tonnes per day44.0%44.0%USD 99 mn4.8%
Over 500 tonnes per day26.0%29.0%USD 59 mn6.0%

By automation level

SegmentShare 2026Share 2036Value 2026CAGR 2026-36
Manual20.0%14.0%USD 45 mn1.1%
Semi-automatic44.0%42.0%USD 99 mn4.3%
Fully automatic36.0%44.0%USD 81 mn6.9%

Top 25 countries for mill rejects handling system by revenue

Countries are ranked by revenue earned from sales in the country, not by where the product is made. The ten largest hold 84.5% of 2026 revenue and the 25 countries below together hold 96.0%.

Exhibit 4China is the largest country market at USD 77 mn in 2026, and the three largest countries hold 53.0% of global revenueEstimated 2026 revenue in USD and share of the global market, ten largest countries
Mill Rejects Handling System market, ten largest countries in 2026Ten largest countries by 2026 revenue. China: USD 77 mn, 34.0%; United States: USD 27 mn, 12.0%; Germany: USD 16 mn, 7.0%; Japan: USD 14 mn, 6.0%; Indonesia: USD 11 mn, 5.0%; Brazil: USD 11 mn, 5.0%; India: USD 11 mn, 5.0%; Finland: USD 9.0 mn, 4.0%; Italy: USD 7.9 mn, 3.5%; Turkey: USD 6.8 mn, 3.0%.China77 mn 34.0%United States27 mn 12.0%Germany16 mn 7.0%Japan14 mn 6.0%Indonesia11 mn 5.0%Brazil11 mn 5.0%India11 mn 5.0%Finland9.0 mn 4.0%Italy7.9 mn 3.5%Turkey6.8 mn 3.0%

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#CountryValue 2026Share 2026Value 2036CAGR 2026-36
1ChinaUSD 77 mn34.0%USD 127 mn5.2%
2United StatesUSD 27 mn12.0%USD 37 mn3.2%
3GermanyUSD 16 mn7.0%USD 23 mn3.7%
4JapanUSD 14 mn6.0%USD 18 mn2.7%
5IndonesiaUSD 11 mn5.0%USD 21 mn6.2%
6BrazilUSD 11 mn5.0%USD 19 mn5.6%
7IndiaUSD 11 mn5.0%USD 24 mn7.8%
8FinlandUSD 9.0 mn4.0%USD 12 mn3.1%
9ItalyUSD 7.9 mn3.5%USD 11 mn3.5%
10TurkeyUSD 6.8 mn3.0%USD 12 mn5.8%
11SwedenUSD 3.6 mn1.6%USD 5.9 mn4.9%
12CanadaUSD 3.2 mn1.4%USD 5.2 mn5.0%
13RussiaUSD 2.8 mn1.2%USD 4.6 mn5.0%
14FranceUSD 2.5 mn1.1%USD 4.0 mn4.9%
15SpainUSD 2.2 mn1.0%USD 3.5 mn4.9%
16South KoreaUSD 1.9 mn0.8%USD 3.1 mn4.9%
17MexicoUSD 1.7 mn0.8%USD 2.7 mn4.9%
18ThailandUSD 1.5 mn0.7%USD 2.7 mn6.3%
19VietnamUSD 1.3 mn0.6%USD 2.4 mn6.3%
20PolandUSD 1.1 mn0.5%USD 1.9 mn5.0%
21AustriaUSD 1.0 mn0.5%USD 1.7 mn5.0%
22NetherlandsUSD 0.90 mn0.4%USD 1.4 mn4.8%
23ChileUSD 0.79 mn0.3%USD 1.4 mn6.2%
24PortugalUSD 0.70 mn0.3%USD 1.1 mn4.8%
25MalaysiaUSD 0.61 mn0.3%USD 1.1 mn6.3%
Rest of worldUSD 9.1 mn4.0%USD 14 mn4.3%
Exhibit 5China and India account for 47% of the USD 135 mn the market is forecast to add by 2036Forecast revenue added between 2026 and 2036 by country, in USD
Mill Rejects Handling System market, where the growth to 2036 comes fromRevenue added between 2026 and 2036. Market value 2026: USD 226 mn. China: +USD 51 mn; India: +USD 13 mn; United States: +USD 10 mn; Indonesia: +USD 9.3 mn; Brazil: +USD 8.2 mn; 20 other countries: +USD 40 mn; Rest of world: +USD 4.7 mn. Market value 2036: USD 361 mn.Market value 2026226 mnChina+51 mnIndia+13 mnUnited States+10 mnIndonesia+9.3 mnBrazil+8.2 mn20 other countries+40 mnRest of world+4.7 mnMarket value 2036361 mn

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Competitive landscape

Group 1: Global leaders

  • Andritz
  • Valmet
  • Voith
  • Sulzer

Group 2: Regional and specialist players

  • Kadant
  • Toscotec
  • Noss
  • Aikawa Iron Works
  • Papcel

Group 3: Emerging and niche players

  • Lamort
  • Bellmer

Research methodology

Every figure on this page comes from the research framework that we apply to all of the markets we cover. The 2025 base for the mill rejects handling system market is built from the volume sold and the price that buyers pay, and is cross-checked against the size of the wider industry the market belongs to. Where a market can be sized in more than one way, the routes are compared before a figure is set.

The forecast runs year by year from the 2025 base to 2036. Growth in each year reflects demand from the industries that buy the product, adoption of new technology, pricing, regulation and replacement cycles. Volume and price are modelled together, so revenue in each year equals volume multiplied by average price. The 2026 to 2036 compound annual growth rate of 4.8% is calculated from the resulting values.

The market is divided by equipment, by mill type, by reject stream, by stock throughput, by automation level. The 25 largest countries are ranked by revenue earned from sales to buyers in each country, not by where the product is made. Segment values and country values add up to the market total in every year, and every report is checked for consistency before it is published.

Companies are placed in three groups: global leaders, regional and specialist players, and emerging and niche players. The groups describe how companies compete in the market. They are not a ranking and they are not market shares.

Our analysts also carry out primary research. Customized reports add interviews with key opinion leaders, such as senior executives, technical specialists and buyers, to test the assumptions behind the numbers for the question being asked.

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Frequently asked questions

How big is the mill rejects handling system market?

The global mill rejects handling system market is estimated at USD 216 mn in 2025 and USD 226 mn in 2026.

How fast will the mill rejects handling system market grow?

It is forecast to reach USD 361 mn by 2036, a compound annual growth rate of 4.8% from 2026, an increase of USD 135 mn.

Which country is the largest market for mill rejects handling system?

China is the largest market by revenue at USD 77 mn in 2026, 34.0% of the global total. The three largest countries together hold 53.0%.

Which country is growing fastest?

Among the ten largest markets, India is growing fastest at 7.8% a year from 2026 to 2036.

Which mill rejects handling system segment is largest?

In the by equipment split, Reject sorters and screens is the largest segment with 38.0% of 2026 revenue.

Who are the leading mill rejects handling system companies?

Global leaders include Andritz, Valmet, Voith, Sulzer.

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