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History
2026
- Feb. 25 Held 36th Annual General Meeting
2025
- Oct. 29 10th Packaging Professionals Forum
- Oct. 22 Participated in Turkey Istanbul Packaging Exhibition 2025 Korea Pavilion
- Aug. 20 Participated in K-PRINT 2025 Exhibition with a promotional booth
- May. 28 9th Packaging Professionals Forum
- Apr. 15 Attended CHINAPLAS 2025 Exhibition
- Mar. 11 Participated in KOPLAS 2025 Exhibition with a promotional booth
- Feb. 25 Held 35th Annual General Meeting
2024
- Oct. 30 8th Packaging Professionals Forum
- Oct. 23 Attended TOKYO PACK 2024 Exhibition
- Jun. 11 Participated in SEOUL FOOD 2024 Exhibition with a promotional booth
- May. 26 Participated in Propak MENA 2024 Exhibition with a promotional booth
- May. 22 7th Packaging Professionals Forum
- Apr. 24 Attended CHINAPLAS 2024 Exhibition
- Mar. 03 Attended SINO PACK 2024 Exhibition
- Feb. 23 Held 34th Annual General Meeting; Elected 16th President Kim Chang-soon of Korea Packaging Association
2023
- Nov. 22 Attended SWOP 2023 Exhibition
- Oct. 25 Packaging Professionals Forum
- Oct. 11 Participated in Turkey Istanbul Packaging Exhibition 2023 Korea Pavilion
- May. 27 Participated in Propak MENA 2023 Exhibition with a promotional booth
- May. 24 Packaging Professionals Forum
- May. 03 Attended INTER PACK 2023 Exhibition
- Feb. 24 Held 33rd Annual General Meeting
2022
- Dec. 28 Completed production of the Association's 30-year history book
- Oct. 12 Participated in Turkey Istanbul Packaging Exhibition 2022 Korea Pavilion
- Oct. 12 Attended TOKYO PACK 2022 Exhibition
- Jun. 14 Participated in KOREA PACK 2022 with a promotional booth
- Feb. 18 Held 32nd Annual General Meeting
2021
- Dec. 14 Held online business consultation with Russia
- Nov. 09 Held online business consultation with Turkey
- Oct. 20 Participated in Eurasia Pack 2021 Korea Pavilion
- Feb. 25 Held 31st Annual General Meeting; Elected 15th President Lim Gyeong-ho of Korea Packaging Association
2020
- Nov. 03 Held online business consultation
- Oct. 29 Produced E-catalog
- Oct. 28 Produced PACKKO promotional materials
- Oct. 08 Produced member directory booklet
- Feb. 28 Held 30th Annual General Meeting
2019
- Oct. 23 Participated in Turkey Istanbul Packaging Exhibition at the Association Pavilion
- Sep. 25 Packaging Professionals Forum
- Aug. 27 Participated in K-BUSINESS DAY 2019
- Jun. 18 Participated in Russia Moscow Packaging & Printing Exhibition at the Association Pavilion
- May. 22 Packaging Professionals Forum
2018
- Mar. 26 Conducted 29th Packaging Technology Manager training program
- Feb. 23 Held 28th Annual General Meeting
- Feb. 23 Inauguration of 14th President Lim Gyeong-ho
2017
- Sep. 04 Conducted 28th Packaging Technology Manager training program
- Aug. 30 Signed MOU with Vietnam Packaging Association
- Apr. 11 Selected for Mutual Growth Committee Competitiveness Enhancement Project (B2B platform development)
- Apr. 03 Conducted 27th Packaging Technology Manager training program
- Feb. 24 Held 27th Annual General Meeting
2016
- Sep. 19 Conducted 26th Packaging Technology Manager training program
- May. 25 Selected for Mutual Growth Committee Competitiveness Enhancement Project (joint flexible packaging promotion)
- Mar. 14 Conducted 25th Packaging Technology Manager training program
- Feb. 25 Held 26th Annual General Meeting
- Jan. 21 Signed MOU with Catalonia Government Packaging Cluster (Spain)
2015
- Dec. 31 Signed MOU with Turkey Packaging Producers Association (ASD)
- Sep. 14 Conducted 24th Packaging Technology Manager training program
- May. 15 Signed MOU with the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business SME Cooperation Center
- Mar. 23 Conducted 23rd Packaging Technology Manager training program
- Feb. 25 Held 25th Annual General Meeting and Explosion-Proof Safety Seminar
2014
- Dec. 23 Confirmed SME export promotion support program for Turkey Eurasia Pack
- Nov. 11 New member joined: Ceotek Co., Ltd. (total members: 91 companies)
- Sep. 22 Conducted 22nd Packaging Technology Manager training program
- Jul. 08 New member joined: Shinmyung Innotek Co., Ltd. (total members: 90 companies)
- Mar. 17 Conducted 21st Packaging Technology Manager training program
- Mar. 01 New member joined: DS Recycling Co., Ltd. (total members: 89 companies)
- Feb. 25 Held 24th Annual General Meeting; Inauguration of 12th President Shin Dong-ho
2013
- Feb. 05 Designated as an SME-suitable industry: Plastic bags — limited to flexible packaging products with the appearance of plastic bags
2012
- Oct. 23 Co-hosted Seoul Pack 2012 (with Korea Packaging Machinery Association) at KINTEX Goyang, 4 halls
- May. 02 Applied for SME-suitable industry designation (plastic sacks)
2011
- Jun. 07 Signed co-hosting agreement for Seoul Pack (Korea Packaging Association and Korea Packaging Machinery Association)
- May. 28 Applied for SME-suitable industry designation (9 categories)
2009
- Jul. 14 Established anniversary promotion plans for member companies
- Mar. 10 Launched JOB World project (in collaboration with Chosun Ilbo and Industrial Bank of Korea)
2005
- Sep. 29 Relocated secretariat and established laboratory (Lotte IT Castle, Rm. 317 & 318, 550-1 Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul)
2004
- Sep. 13 Conducted 2nd Packaging Technology Manager correspondence education program
- May. 20 Signed 3rd-year agreement for the Industry Foundation Packaging Workforce Development Project (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
- May. 11 Co-hosted Korea International Packaging & Processing Exhibition (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Korea Packaging Machinery Association, Korea Packaging Association, Kyungyeon Exhibition)
2003
- Nov. 11 Reached agreement to jointly host Seoul Pack and Korea Pack
- Oct. 06 Conducted 1st Packaging Technology Manager correspondence education program
- Jul. 01 Signed 2nd-year agreement for the Industry Foundation Packaging Workforce Development Project (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
- May. 01 Published 10th anniversary issue of Monthly Packaging World
2002
- Jul. 01 Signed agreement for the Industry Foundation Packaging Workforce Development Project (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
- Feb. 25 Presented 5th Han Yong-gyo Packaging Industry Award; held 12th Annual General Meeting
2001
- Dec. 17 Held 7th Extraordinary General Meeting; Inauguration of 7th President Kim Seon-chang (Term: December 17, 2001 – December 15, 2004)
- Oct. 17 Signed agreement for the Industry Foundation Packaging Workforce Development Project (Korea Industrial Technology Evaluation Institute)
- Jul. 30 Notarized the integrated name of Korea Packaging Association and Korea Packaging Development Research Institute
- Mar. 30 Applied for Technology Infrastructure Development Packaging Workforce Development Project (Korea Industrial Technology Evaluation Institute)
2000
- Dec. 28 Submitted five-year plan for cultivating specialized packaging technology professionals (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
- Dec. 13 Guidance and promotion for the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation packaging materials procurement bid
- Aug. 30 Conducted member company survey on government regulatory reform
- Aug. 07 Submitted recommendations on air environment regulations (Ministry of Environment)
- Jul. 15 Filed patent appeal (packaging substrate with internally printed pattern and its manufacturing method)
- Jul. 11 Revised and announced standard reference prices for packaging raw and subsidiary materials
1999
- Aug. 28 Signed agreement to establish the Korea-China Packaging Committee (KOREA-CHINA PACKAGING COMMITTEE)
- May. 27 Co-hosted '99 Seoul International Packaging & Processing Exhibition (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Korea Institute of Design Promotion, Korea Packaging Association)
1998
- Dec. 20 Launched the Korea Packaging Association website (www.kopa.or.kr)
- Dec. 16 Inauguration of 6th President Bang Dae-yeop (Term: December 15, 2001)
- Nov. 17 Submitted integration plan for Korea Packaging Association and Korea Packaging Development Research Institute
- Aug. 17 Concluded joint waste treatment project
- Jun. 29 Established an Idle Industrial Equipment Trading Intermediary Information Center
- Apr. 02 Relocated association secretariat (Cheonrok Building, Rm. 503, 1351-3 Singil-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul)
- Mar. 25 Approved 6th amendment to the Articles of Association
- Feb. 26 Inauguration of 5th President Bang Dae-yeop (Term: December 15, 1998)
- Feb. 25 Presented 1st Han Yong-gyo Packaging Industry Award; proclaimed "Packaging Industry Day" (annually on February 25)
- Feb. 09 Trademark registered: "月刊 包裝技術 + The Monthly Packaging Engineering"
- Jan. 12 Published and distributed "Standard Packaging Machinery Terminology" by the Packaging Machinery Subcommittee (3,000 copies)
1997
- Dec. 09 Established PET & Nylon Subcommittee
- Sep. 05 Designated as a related agency of the General Business Service Center (Logistics Division) by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
- Sep. 01 Joined the Asia Packaging Federation (APF)
- Mar. 19 Approved 5th amendment to the Articles of Association; designated as a handling agency for Industrial Infrastructure Fund high-value-added projects (packaging sector) by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
1996
- Sep. 09 Established the "Han Yong-gyo Packaging Industry Award"
- Sep. 05 Applied for government-funded facilities loan for packaging industry (KRW 10 billion for 1997)
- Jun. 01 Changed association publication title and format: "Packaging Information" → "Packaging World"
- Apr. 20 Submitted government proposal: "Measures to Revitalize the Korean Packaging Industry for Enhanced National Competitiveness"
- Apr. 04 Established Food Subcommittee
- Mar. 11 Inauguration of Honorary President Han Yong-gyo
- Feb. 26 Held 6th Annual General Meeting [Inauguration of 4th President Lim Dong-jun (Term: December 15, 1998)]
- Feb. 09 Established Packaging Machinery Subcommittee
- Feb. 07 Established Flexible Packaging Subcommittee
- Jan. 08 Enacted Industry-Specific Subcommittee Regulations; established OPP Film Subcommittee
1995
- Dec. 13 Held 5th Extraordinary General Meeting [Inauguration of 3rd President Han Yong-gyo (Term: December 15, 1998)]
- Apr. 10 Participated in '95 Seoul Pack
- Mar. 17 Approved 3rd amendment to the Articles of Association
1994
- Nov. 13 Dispatched PACK EXPO observation delegation (44 representatives from 28 companies)
- Oct. 07 Established Plate-Making Subcommittee
- Sep. 13 Established Ink Subcommittee
- Feb. 20 Established Aluminum Foil Subcommittee
- Feb. 08 Approved 2nd amendment to the Articles of Association
- Jan. 20 Held 4th Annual General Meeting
1993
- May. 21 Approved 1st amendment to the Articles of Association
- May. 03 Held 3rd Extraordinary General Meeting; 1st amendment to Articles of Association (total members: 40 companies)
- May. 01 Published inaugural issue of Monthly "Packaging Information"
1992
- Dec. 01 Held 2nd Extraordinary General Meeting [Inauguration of 2nd President Han Yong-gyo (Term: December 15, 1995)]
- Sep. 21 Registered as a periodical publication with the Ministry of Information (Title: Packaging Information, Registration No.: Ra-5732)
- Apr. 15 Participated in the 3rd International Converting Materials & Machinery Exhibition (CMM JAPAN) and opened a Korea Pavilion
1991
- Dec. 18 Held Inaugural General Meeting [Inauguration of 1st President Han Yong-gyo (Term: December 15, 1992)]
- Dec. 07 Received establishment permit from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Permit No.: 91-11); Korea Packaging Association incorporated as a non-profit organization (27 founding member companies)
- Nov. 02 Filed application to the Ministry of Trade and Industry for incorporation of the Korea Flexible Packaging Association
- Jul. 02 Held inaugural promoters' meeting for the Korea Flexible Packaging Association (Korea Institute of Design Promotion, 28 companies)