AI-generated illustrative view of a quality engineer testing printed corrugated board on a reciprocating rub tester

Catch Packaging Print Scuffing Before Shipment: An Ink Rub Test Plan

A copy-ready ink rub test plan for corrugated boxes and printed packaging, covering specimen condition, contact pairing, test conditions, observations, acceptance evidence and shipment-hold rules without inventing product limits.

September 1, 2026 · PackingMaster
Paper reels, a corrugated production line and finished pallets inside a packaging plant

Profit Turnaround and High Line Use: Buyer Signals

Blue Industrial Development’s filing reports 88.0% time-based utilization for the parent’s Pyeongtaek paper machine 3 and 90.2% for subsidiary Blue Package’s Cheongju corrugator. This article explains the different operating assumptions and turns the figures into procurement checks without treating them as proof of shortage or price direction.

August 28, 2026 · PackingMaster
Factory control room viewing a corrugated line and integrated order, production and warehouse data

Rondo Ganahl’s Integrated Corrugated Production Control: When Master Data Becomes the Bottleneck

Rondo Ganahl connected SAP PP/DS, Digital Manufacturing and EWM. The case shows how variant master data, detailed planning, shop-floor execution and warehouse traceability can form one corrugated order flow—and which unpublished KPIs still determine success.

August 25, 2026 · PackingMaster
All-electric hot-melt dispensing head next to a pneumatic gun in a corrugated case A/B sealing pilot

All-Electric vs. Pneumatic Hot-Melt Dot Dispensing: An A/B Pilot Test Plan for Corrugated Case and Carton Sealing

For lines worn down by clogged pneumatic hot-melt nozzles and adhesive waste, an A/B pilot against all-electric dot dispensing is the logical next step. Rather than taking vendor savings and durability claims as pass criteria, this piece lays out a test plan that measures both options under the same SKU, adhesive, and line speed.

July 27, 2026 · PackingMaster
Illustration of the corrugated plant groundbreaking ceremony in Rankin County, Mississippi

International Paper Breaks Ground on USD 225M Mississippi Plant: North American Corrugated Supply Scenarios and Negotiation Cards for Korean Exporters

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.

June 3, 2026 · PackingMaster
Cross-section view of export cargo loaded with paper packaging inside a 40ft container

Lifting Export Container Loading Efficiency with Paper Packaging: A Combined Corrugated, Honeycomb, and Paper-Pallet Case

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.

June 3, 2026 · PackingMaster
Korean paper and packaging stocks near 2026 lows and box procurement checklist

Korean Paper Stocks Hit New Lows in Late May 2026: A Q2 Procurement Checkpoint for Corrugated Box Buyers

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.

June 1, 2026 · PackingMaster
Corrugated packaging supplier stability review for B2B procurement

Korea Export Packaging’s share cancellation: reading supplier stability signals in corrugated packaging

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.

May 28, 2026 · PackingMaster
European corrugated packaging plant and export packaging supply chain

Saica's Acquisition of Thimm: What Europe's Corrugated Consolidation Signals for Export Packaging

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.

May 25, 2026 · PackingMaster
Korea corrugated containerboard market recovery May 2026

40 Days After Fire and Accident: Korea's Corrugated Containerboard Market Recovery (May 2026)

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.

May 2, 2026 · PackingMaster