https://paperpacklog.com/en/categories/overseas/Recent content in Overseas on PaperPackLoghttps://paperpacklog.com/logo.pnghttps://paperpacklog.com/logo.pngHugoenMon, 08 Jun 2026 14:20:00 +0900https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/german-buyer-ppwr-document-request-2026/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:20:00 +0900https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/german-buyer-ppwr-document-request-2026/German food and consumer-goods buyers are asking packaging suppliers for evidence files before broad sustainability claims. This post turns the request into five practical folders a supplier can answer from within 48 hours.https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/international-paper-mississippi-rankin-corrugated-2026/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0900https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/international-paper-mississippi-rankin-corrugated-2026/International Paper held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 20, 2026 for a roughly USD 225 million corrugated plant in Rankin County, Mississippi. The 468,000-square-foot facility, 150 jobs, and Q4 2027 startup are the key numbers. Read alongside the current North American containerboard price cycle, this post organizes how Korean exporters can use the news as negotiation cards for second-half quoting.https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/ppwr-proof-not-promises-export-documentation-2026-06/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0900https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/ppwr-proof-not-promises-export-documentation-2026-06/With EU PPWR application set for 2026-08-12, the regulation is settling toward proof rather than promises. This post organizes the six documentation packages a Korean export-packaging supplier should have ready at the SKU level.https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/eu-ppwr-california-sb54-dual-regulation-k-food-2026-06/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0900https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/eu-ppwr-california-sb54-dual-regulation-k-food-2026-06/With the EU PPWR application date (2026-08-12) and California SB 54’s first reporting deadline (2026-05-31) landing in the same quarter, K-food export packaging effectively has to be reviewed against both regimes at once. This post sets out a single checklist covering packaging materials, labels, and EPR documentation in one pass.https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/smurfit-westrock-lse-delisting-uk-mill-closure-2026-06/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0900https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/smurfit-westrock-lse-delisting-uk-mill-closure-2026-06/Smurfit Westrock’s LSE delisting (effective 2026-06-22) and the consultation on closing the Birmingham SSK paper mill (around 200kt/year) are running in the same quarter. This post walks through what these events mean for Korean export packagers’ containerboard supply, pricing, and quote policy.https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/north-america-containerboard-second-wave-price-hike-june-2026/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0900https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/north-america-containerboard-second-wave-price-hike-june-2026/Smurfit Westrock at $50, IP at $70, and PCA, GP, and Pratt each at $50: the second-wave containerboard price increase took effect on June 1, 2026, restarting the North American price domino. This post simulates how Korean export packaging companies should run import-price expectations and quote policy through June-September.https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/us-packaging-epr-may-31-deadline-2026/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0900https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/us-packaging-epr-may-31-deadline-2026/California’s SB 54 hit its first producer reporting deadline on May 31, 2026, followed by the June 1 registration deadline. For Korean export packaging suppliers, the more important question is the data infrastructure required for the next deadlines through mid-2026 and CY2026 reporting.https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/saica-thimm-europe-corrugated-packaging-2026/Mon, 25 May 2026 09:10:00 +0900https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/saica-thimm-europe-corrugated-packaging-2026/Spain’s Saica Group is acquiring Germany’s Thimm Group. This post unpacks why family-owned consolidation in the European corrugated packaging market is accelerating, and what Korean exporters and packaging buyers should watch.https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/smurfit-westrock-company-guide-2026/Mon, 04 May 2026 07:30:00 +0900https://paperpacklog.com/en/posts/smurfit-westrock-company-guide-2026/Smurfit Westrock (NYSE: SW), formed in July 2024 through the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock, is the world’s largest containerboard and paper-packaging company, with 23M short tons of annual mill capacity and 63 paper mills across 40 countries. This guide covers the company profile, the two legacy groups behind it, the main containerboard grades, the first year of post-merger integration, and what the Korean paper-packaging industry should take away.