Paper and corrugated packaging equipment exhibition hall

Paper Eurasia 2026: Why Turkey and the Eurasian Paper Packaging Equipment Market Matter

Paper Eurasia 2026 is a useful signal for tracking paper, corrugated board, tissue, paper packaging, chemicals, and production equipment across Turkey and the broader Eurasian market. Here is why paper packaging companies should watch this axis.

June 15, 2026 · PackingMaster
Inspection of opaque paper pouch packaging samples

Toppan's Light-Shielding Paper Packaging: Can Cards and Small Premium Goods Reduce Plastic?

Toppan’s 98% light-shielding paper-based trading card packaging shows that paperization is moving into applications that require opacity, security, and premium print quality. Here is what small high-value product teams should check before replacing plastic packaging.

June 15, 2026 · PackingMaster
Paperboard and paper packaging for Vietnam export being inspected in an industrial packaging plant

Vietnam's Sustainable Packaging Shift and the Opportunity for Korean White Paperboard Exports

Vietnam’s move toward sustainable packaging and the recent growth in Korean white paperboard exports point to a practical opportunity: suppliers need not only products, but also technical data sheets, recyclability explanations, certification evidence, and export-ready documentation.

June 10, 2026 · PackingMaster
Foldable box pallets and heavy-duty corrugated packaging being reviewed in an industrial warehouse

Foldable Box Pallets and Heavy-Duty Corrugated: Where Can They Replace Wood?

Foldable box pallets and heavy-duty corrugated structures can replace wood in selected industrial and export packaging cases, but not everywhere. This post explains the conditions where they work, the cases where they should be avoided, and the tests needed before rollout.

June 7, 2026 · PackingMaster
Production site inspecting food-grade paper base stock and packaging samples

Babybel's Paper Packaging Transition: Three Verification Points for Food-Contact Paper Packaging

Bel Group’s Babybel paper packaging transition shows that paperisation is not a simple material swap; it requires food safety, line compatibility, and recyclability to be verified together. This post organizes the items procurement and development teams should check when reviewing food-contact paper packaging.

June 4, 2026 · PackingMaster
Paper mill chemical storage tanks and paper packaging supply chain safety risk management

Washington paper mill chemical tank incident: safety and environmental risk in the kraft paper supply chain

The chemical tank incident at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Washington is a reminder that paper packaging supply chains also need safety, chemical, and environmental risk checks.

May 29, 2026 · PackingMaster
Paper packaging recyclability grade assessment and design checklist

Packaging recyclability grade assessment: what the expansion of top-grade packaging means for paper packaging design

Paper packaging is not automatically recyclable in practice. This article explains how Korea’s recyclability grade assessment should influence design decisions around coatings, labels, adhesives, and mixed materials.

May 28, 2026 · PackingMaster
Industrial paper packaging team reviewing regulations and documentation

Do Not Stop at PPWR: How Export Packaging Teams Should Read ESPR Together

A practical guide for export packaging teams on reading PPWR together with ESPR, focusing on recyclability, material records, information duties, and documentation for paper-based packaging.

May 27, 2026 · PackingMaster
Lab scene checking an adhesive-free paper packaging sealing process

Adhesive-Free Paper Packaging Sealing: Where Laser and Heat-Bonding Processes Could Move Recyclability Forward, and Where They Can't Yet

Drawing on Fraunhofer’s PAPURE project and IOM3 reporting, this post organizes what laser-treating paper surfaces and bonding them under heat and pressure could mean for paper-packaging recyclability. It also walks through the paper conditions, seal strength, throughput, quality control, and pre-commercialization checks that have to be verified.

May 26, 2026 · PackingMaster
Paper packaging design review comparing recyclable claims with real sorting and reprocessing systems

WPO on Wishcycling: Why Recycling Expectations Are Changing Packaging Design

A practical look at WPO’s Interpack 2026 wishcycling signal, explaining why recyclable claims must match actual collection, sorting, and reprocessing systems, and how B2B paper packaging teams can turn that into design checkpoints.

May 25, 2026 · PackingMaster