The Korea Paper Manufacturers Association said on the 8th it held the "2026 paper and pulp industry New Year's gathering" at The Riverside Hotel in Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, on the 7th.
About 100 people, including key executives from domestic paper companies and officials from related organizations and academia, attended the event, including Vice Chair Jeong Yeon-su of Ajin P&P, Vice Chair Gwon Taek-hwan of Shindaeyang Paper, President Lee Do-gyun of Moorim Group, President Han Gyeong-rok of Hansol Paper, President Lee Dong-yeol of KleanNara, President Sim Cheol-sik of Jeonju Paper, President Yu Seung-hwan of Asia Paper, President Moon Seong-un of Papercorea, and CEO Jeong Dong-ha of Tailim Paper. The attendees pledged unity and cooperation across the industry and wished for a leap forward in the Year of Byeongo.
Chair Choi Hyeon-su of the Korea Paper Manufacturers Association, in a New Year's address, said, "Last year was a year of struggle to protect the industry despite difficult business conditions, including global economic uncertainty, high interest rates, and stronger tariff barriers."
Choi went on to present "establishing a foundation for sustainable growth" as the top priority for the paper and pulp industry this year, outlining four key tasks: ▲ maximizing efficiency across all processes using AI and data ▲ expanding the value of paper through development of eco-friendly new materials ▲ advancing as core infrastructure of the circular economy ▲ embedding a culture that puts safety management first.
Choi said, "Based on high recycling rates, the paper industry should become a key pillar of national resource circulation and energy policy by converting waste resources into energy," adding, "Let's make this a year when the industry, with one heart, proves 'value beyond paper.'"