Barcelona hosts Europe’s leading pulp, paper and packaging conference, bringing together mills, recyclers, suppliers, traders, policymakers and investors.
The 2026 programme addresses the industry’s most pressing challenges, including persistent overcapacity, regulatory uncertainty and shifting global trade flows. With profitability under pressure and sustainability targets tightening, the agenda will focus on practical innovation and new models of collaboration across the value chain. Actionable strategies for long-term growth will be at the heart of the discussions.
More than 300 senior decision makers are expected. The conference delivers direct access to procurement leaders, policy updates and market forecasts, making it the key meeting point for Europe’s forest products industry.
Key themes at the event include:
Overcapacity and consolidation
Hear how producers are navigating one of the toughest market cycles in decades, and what the next wave of M&A and restructuring will mean for the global fiber balance.
End-user demand shifts
Learn directly from FMCG, retail, and brand owners on what they need from suppliers as e-commerce, packaging reduction, and recyclability targets evolve.
Innovation under pressure
Discover how producers and converters are rethinking packaging design, alternative fibers, and barrier technologies to stay competitive while meeting regulatory and consumer demands.
The regulation reset
From PPWR and EUDR to CSRD and CBAM, understand how upcoming EU legislation will reshape trade flows, supply chains, and sustainability reporting.
Circularity and bioeconomy in practice
Explore how the forest products sector can deliver on circularity goals, unlock cascading use of biomass, and position itself as a key enabler of Europe’s bioeconomy.
Energy, cost and competitiveness
Assess how energy price volatility and trade barriers are reshaping production economics, investment decisions and long-term strategies, and what it means for Europe’s global position.
The conference will take place March 09-11, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain
