Towards a More Circular World

3rd ASEAN Pulp & Paper Summit

1-2 December, 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand

Why attend?

The first two editions of the summit have demonstrated deeper integration across the ASEAN pulp, paper, and packaging value chain. With continued regional manufacturing upgrades, steady end-market demand growth, and accelerating cross-border supply chain realignment, ASEAN is becoming one of the most dynamic growth engines in the global pulp and paper industry and is playing a more critical role in the circular transition.

Building on this momentum, the 3rd ASEAN Pulp & Paper Summit will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, in December 2026. The event will continue to bring together regional associations, industry institutions, and international partners, gathering decision-makers and experts from pulp, paper, packaging, recycling, trade, and end-brand sectors to capture the next wave of regional collaboration opportunities.

Under the theme of "Innovating Circularity, Empowering the Future," this edition will focus on key topics including ASEAN packaging market evolution, recovered paper and recycled fiber system development, corporate sustainability competitiveness, and strategic investment pathways, while further strengthening conference exchange, business matchmaking, and technology showcase scenarios to build a more efficient industry collaboration platform.

Why Southeast Asia?

Growing Powerhouse of Global Manufacturing, poised to benefit from geopolitical competition between US and China.

Integrated Market

An integrated market, defined by arrangement like ASEAN and all sorts of free trade agreements.

Vast Land & Population

Vast land and vast population, growing middle class.

Fastest Growing Economies

One of the fastest growing economies, esp. the manufacturing sector, and beneficiary of ever tense Sino- US geopolitical competition.

Booming Pulp & Paper Industry

Booming pulp and paper industry, esp. in the packaging sector.

Growing Investment

Growing investment appetite from Chinese and international industry leaders, such as Oji, Rengo, ND, Lee & Man, Sun Paper, etc.

Why Paper & Packaging?

A growing local market + huge China appetite for better-quality containerboard.

Policy Opportunity

China RCP imports ban announced in 2017 and effective after 2020 triggered an ever faster growing paper packaging sector in Southeast Asia, both for containerboard and AOCC based recycled fiber.

Large Demand

Growing local manufacturing leads to long-term growing prospect for the packaging paper demand.

Waves Of Investments

Waves of investments in the overall paper packaging supply chain, from recycled pulp, containerboard, to converting plants, etc.

Most Important RCP Importer

Growing demand and investment also contributes to make Southeast Asia one of the most important RCP importer these days, partially make up the loss from China.

Who Attend?

1st ASEAN Pulp and Paper Summit attracted 217 people, from 23 countries around the globe joining.

Photos of the previous meeting

Selected Participating Companies from the Previous Session