Hansol Paper and Yuhan Corporation Sign Business Agreement for 'Eco-Friendly Packaging Development'

Yuhan Corporation and Hansol Paper held an eco-friendly packaging agreement ceremony. Cheolgyu Han, CEO of Hansol Paper (left), and Wookje Cho, CEO of Yuhan Corporation.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Hansol Paper, the largest comprehensive paper manufacturer in Korea, and Yuhan Corporation, the leading pharmaceutical company, are collaborating to develop sustainable eco-friendly packaging.

On the 31st, Hansol Paper announced that it held a business agreement ceremony at Yuhan Corporation's headquarters in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, attended by Hansol Paper CEO Han Cheol-gyu and Yuhan Corporation CEO Cho Wook-je.

This agreement was made as both companies share the goal of strengthening ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management to create a sustainable future. Going forward, the two companies plan to establish a close cooperation system to develop and introduce paper-based eco-friendly packaging materials applicable to pharmaceuticals and daily necessities.

In particular, the goal is to enable customers to easily participate in resource circulation in their daily lives by applying Hansol Paper's paper packaging materials, which replace existing plastic materials and enhance eco-friendliness and preservation, to various product lines produced by Yuhan Corporation.

Hansol Paper has been leading the development of eco-friendly products by launching packaging paper using recycled pulp, paper packaging material Protego that allows flexible packaging, and PE Free paper container Terravas.

Additionally, on the 26th, Hansol Paper signed a business agreement with Lotte Confectionery to develop and expand eco-friendly packaging, planning to apply Hansol Paper's paper materials to jelly, snacks, ice cream, and more, thereby expanding its eco-friendly packaging portfolio.

A Hansol Paper official stated, "We expect synergy through the cooperation between Yuhan Corporation, which produces excellent products aimed at improving public health, and Hansol Paper, the largest paper manufacturer in Korea," adding, "Hansol Paper will continue to develop products that allow anyone to easily practice eco-friendliness in their daily lives."

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