From angle boards and flat boards to paper pallets and tubes — a friendly log of the paper packaging industry’s market trends, products, and technology.
FSC CoC 2026 consultation: a packaging label claims checklist
FSC’s Chain of Custody standards consultation is a reminder that packaging suppliers need clear evidence before using FSC-related claims in quotations, labels, catalogues and export documents.
UPM, Michelman and BOBST bio-based barrier paper: what to check before replacing PE coating
The UPM, Michelman and BOBST collaboration highlights a practical question for paper packaging teams: barrier paper must be evaluated through coating performance, converting conditions, food-contact evidence and recycling claims.
Gongju's eco-packaging food-tech research center plan: what B2B packaging firms should prepare
Gongju’s push to attract an eco-packaging food-tech research center is a useful signal for paper packaging suppliers: food packaging conversion will depend on testing, data and application support, not material claims alone.
When can industrial pallet wrap switch from plastic to paper?
Mondi and Swiss Krono’s switch from plastic films to kraft paper shows where paper pallet wrap can work: stable loads, puncture resistance, controlled logistics, suitable equipment and credible recycling documentation.
Can cellulose film pass the plastic 5% rule?
VTT and LUT’s F3 project shows how cellulose-based films and coatings could reduce plastic in paper packaging, but the commercial test is barrier performance, sealing, recyclability and machine compatibility.
Sonoco's $60 URB increase and 7% converted paperboard hike: quote validity for tubes, cores and protective packaging
Sonoco’s North American URB and converted paperboard price increases are a reminder to review quotation validity, shipment-date clauses and raw-material adjustment terms for paperboard tubes, cores, partitions and protective packaging.
Navigator gCell pulp brand: what raw-material branding means for paper packaging quotations
Navigator’s gCell pulp brand is a reminder that raw materials are increasingly described through specifications, certification and supply narratives. Paper packaging quotations should reflect that shift.
Amcor AmFiber and high-barrier paper flexibles: paper packaging enters film territory
Amcor’s AmFiber examples show how paper-based flexible packaging is moving into applications traditionally served by plastic film. The key questions are barrier performance, sealing, line compatibility and recycling claims.
Global Sae-A's paper rebound: how vertical integration changes corrugated purchasing risk
Global Sae-A’s paper affiliates reported a sharp year-to-date earnings rebound through May 2026. The practical question for corrugated buyers is how mill-to-box vertical integration changes supply, pricing and contingency planning.
Paper Eurasia 2026: Why Turkey and the Eurasian Paper Packaging Equipment Market Matter
Paper Eurasia 2026 is a useful signal for tracking paper, corrugated board, tissue, paper packaging, chemicals, and production equipment across Turkey and the broader Eurasian market. Here is why paper packaging companies should watch this axis.