The Green Bay Innovation Group announced the Premier Conference in the USA – Specialty Paper, Printing, Converting, Coating, and Packaging on September 16, 2025, in Neenah, Wisconsin with an outstanding line up of industry experts. Go to: www.greenbayinnovationgroup.com to register – Specialty Paper. The cost is $100.00 per person.
The movement from Plastics to Paper Products will be a challenge for the Paper and Pulp Industries! We have witnessed Paper and Pulp Mill Closing across the United States. However, we are seeing more new capacity in Specialty Papers, Corrugated, Paperboard, and Tissue due to favorable Packaging Trends for Sustainability and Recycling of Paper Products. Recycled Fiber Based Materials are key elements of sustainable packaging solutions. With a combination of emerging solutions in barrier coating technologies, recycled paper products, public demand, and regulatory pressures, companies will be forced to innovate to meet new packaging solutions and paper is an outstanding alternative to plastics!
Types of Paper & Packaging Products
- Kraft Paper for paper bags, boxes, and a wide variety of uses!
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Paperboard Cartons
- Molded Pulp is especially in the Food Products Industry!
- Wax-Coated and Poly-Coated papers for the Food Packaging Industry
- Parchment, Pan Liner, Butcher, and Baking Paper
- Glassine Paper
Sustainability Considerations
- Use FSC-recycled paper sources.
- E-Commerce Paper Mailers are a growth market.
- Cosmetics & Person Care Paper Tubes, Wraps, etc.
- Apparel with Paper Garment Bags, and other packaging options.
The Challenges, Solutions, and Future of Paper Packaging is based upon cost-effective barrier coating, water resistance, durability, protection, grease-proofing, etc. In the case of recycling, coating can be difficult to separate from all paper products in the repulping processes. However, the technology for recycling these poly-coated material is advancing, and newer facilities can process them. We are witnessing new coating products that are fully compostable coatings. Aqueous barrier coated paper is a fitting example of a fully recycled poly-coated replacement and very cost effective! With recent advances in coating technology, transitioning away from petroleum based thermoplastic coating is not only possible, but also crucial for sustainability and long-term industry success.
