The UK’s packaging EPR system and Recyclability Assessment Methodology connect packaging design, recyclability data, and future cost signals. This guide explains what exporters should prepare.
U.S. packaging EPR is moving at the state level. This guide explains what California SB 54 and Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act mean for export packaging specifications, recyclability data, and supplier documentation.
A practical B2B guide to how the EU Deforestation Regulation can connect with paper and pulp based packaging, focusing on origin data, fibre source records and supplier traceability.
In the global paper packaging market in 2026, the key issue is no longer the environmental claim itself but sustainability that can be proven with data and documents. This article summarizes FSC, recyclability assessment, high-barrier paper materials, and smart packaging trends.
Based on International Paper’s Q1 2026 results and EMEA cost reduction plan, this article reviews shifts in global containerboard supply and demand.
The global paper packaging market is projected to expand from roughly USD 480 billion in 2026 to about USD 600 billion by 2031. Asia Pacific remains the largest regional engine of growth, anchored by China, India, and Southeast Asia.
International Paper announced on April 16, 2026, its $360 million acquisition of NORPAC (North Pacific Paper Company), a Washington State containerboard mill. The deal strengthens IP’s West Coast footprint and accelerates the shift to lightweight recycled containerboard. We analyze what this means for North American market dynamics and Korea’s paper packaging sector.