Corrugated

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.

One of the fastest ways to take pressure off freight costs - faster than renegotiating export unit prices - is to improve container loading efficiency. This post organizes, from a field-measurement perspective, how corrugated boxes, honeycomb paper boards, and paper pallets can be combined within a single SKU to use the volume and weight limits of a 40ft container more effectively.

Hankuk Paper (027970) and Daeyoung Packaging (014160) both traded near new lows on May 29–31, 2026, alongside broader weakness in the Korean paper and packaging sector. This post translates that signal into a Q2 2026 procurement checklist for box and containerboard buyers.

A capital policy headline from a corrugated packaging manufacturer can be more than a stock-market story. This article explains how packaging buyers can use public financial signals as one input in supplier stability checks.

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.

Aseahi Paper’s Sejong plant resumed operations on April 20, while Korea Export Packaging’s Osan fire recovery drags on. A D+40 update on inventory, prices, price negotiations, and remaining risks.

The global packaging market reached $1.28 trillion in 2025. Three keywords defined the year: EU PPWR enforcement, surging e-commerce demand, and the push for recycled fiber content.