International Paper

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.

Visualization of the second-wave price-hike domino across five North American mills and its expected impact on Korean containerboard import prices

North America Containerboard Second-Wave Hike Effective June 1, 2026: A June-September Import-Price Simulation for Korean Box Buyers

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.

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.

Workers inspecting corrugated sheets and box blanks inside a North American converting facility

International Paper Acquires Delmarva: What a Corrugated Converting Deal Signals for Packaging Supply Chains

International Paper has acquired a corrugated converting facility from Delmarva Corrugated Packaging in Dover, Delaware. The deal may look smaller than a paper mill acquisition, but it points to a key packaging supply-chain issue: the ability to turn board into customer-specific boxes, structures, print, and logistics-ready packaging close to demand.

IP Q1 Results and EMEA Restructuring [2026]

Based on International Paper’s Q1 2026 results and EMEA cost reduction plan, this article reviews shifts in global containerboard supply and demand.

International Paper acquires NORPAC containerboard mill in Longview Washington

International Paper Acquires NORPAC for $360M: North American Containerboard Consolidation and What It Means for Korea's Packaging Industry

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.