Warehouse workers inspecting pallet loads secured with paper stretch wrap

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.

June 17, 2026 · PackingMaster
Packaging lab inspecting cellulose-based film and coated paper samples

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.

June 17, 2026 · PackingMaster
Reviewing recycled paperboard rolls, paper cores and protective packaging samples

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.

June 16, 2026 · PackingMaster
Reviewing pulp samples and paper packaging specifications

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.

June 16, 2026 · PackingMaster
Testing paper-based flexible pouch sealing and barrier performance

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.

June 16, 2026 · PackingMaster
Paper and corrugated packaging equipment exhibition hall

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.

June 15, 2026 · PackingMaster
Automated North American corrugated plant and export packaging supply chain changes

North American corrugated mills are choosing automation over capacity expansion

International Paper’s new Mississippi corrugated facility and the June 2026 North American containerboard price wave together point to what Korean exporters need to add to packaging specs and quotations: automation fit, lead time, and raw material cost separation.

May 30, 2026 · PackingMaster
Paper mill chemical storage tanks and paper packaging supply chain safety risk management

Washington paper mill chemical tank incident: safety and environmental risk in the kraft paper supply chain

The chemical tank incident at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Washington is a reminder that paper packaging supply chains also need safety, chemical, and environmental risk checks.

May 29, 2026 · PackingMaster
Industrial paper packaging team reviewing regulations and documentation

North American Containerboard Price Rebound: Three Signals for Export Packaging Quotes

How a rebound in North American containerboard pricing can inform export packaging quotations, long-term price discussions, and corrugated specification decisions for Korean suppliers.

May 27, 2026 · PackingMaster
Paper packaging design review comparing recyclable claims with real sorting and reprocessing systems

WPO on Wishcycling: Why Recycling Expectations Are Changing Packaging Design

A practical look at WPO’s Interpack 2026 wishcycling signal, explaining why recyclable claims must match actual collection, sorting, and reprocessing systems, and how B2B paper packaging teams can turn that into design checkpoints.

May 25, 2026 · PackingMaster