LatamCORR Argentina will open in Buenos Aires on May 13, 2026, bringing the Latin American corrugated industry to Hilton Buenos Aires in Puerto Madero for two days of technical and business discussions.
For corrugated board producers, this is not simply another event on the calendar. It is the first time LatamCORR is being held in Argentina, after previous editions in Mexico City in 2024 and São Paulo in 2025. That makes Buenos Aires more than a venue. It becomes a test of how strongly Argentina and the wider Southern Cone can position themselves inside the regional corrugated packaging conversation.
Why this event matters for Argentina
The 2026 edition is taking place with the institutional support of CAFCCo — Cámara Argentina de Fabricantes de Cartón Corrugado. This detail is important because it connects the event directly with the country’s corrugated board manufacturing base, not only with international suppliers.
CAFCCo describes LatamCORR as a space to strengthen links between companies and suppliers, support the regional industry and improve access to new technologies. Mariano Saludjian, manager of CAFCCo, said the event is “a great opportunity for Argentine entrepreneurs to connect with cutting-edge developments and colleagues from across Latin America.”
For producers, this is the key point. A regional event only matters if it helps plants solve real problems: efficiency, board quality, waste, maintenance, converting performance, energy use and investment decisions.
LatamCORR is not alone: LatamPaper runs in parallel
Another important point is that LatamCORR 2026 is being held together with LatamPaper Argentina 2026. This gives the event a wider industrial context: paper, board, tissue and corrugated packaging are being discussed at the same venue, on the same dates.
For corrugated board producers, this connection matters. The performance of a box plant does not begin only at the corrugator. It begins with paper, moisture, strength, runnability, supply stability and the technical relationship between mills, converters and equipment suppliers.
That is why the parallel format can be useful. It places corrugated production inside the full paper and packaging chain, instead of treating it as a separate topic.
A smaller format, but potentially more useful
LatamCORR is built around a tabletop exhibition format. This is very different from large exhibitions where companies can spend heavily on stand design but still have short, superficial conversations.
Here, the value should come from direct contact. Suppliers can show samples, videos, printed materials and technical solutions. Producers can ask very specific questions: What will reduce waste? What will improve glue application? What will stabilize the corrugator? What gives a measurable return?
The organizers say their conferences usually reach a 2:1 customer-to-supplier ratio, and that papermakers and converters attend by invitation to keep the audience focused on decision-makers.
This does not automatically guarantee a strong event. But it does show the intended logic: fewer random visitors, more targeted conversations.
What will be discussed
The technical program is designed around production and converting challenges. Presentations are expected to focus on practical solutions for production, conversion, efficiency and sustainability, with content understandable for plant engineers and managers. Each presentation is planned for 20 minutes.
The program is grouped into three parallel halls: Paper & Board, Tissue and Corrugated Board. For corrugated producers, the separate corrugated hall is important because their technical issues are specific: corrugator stability, adhesive systems, board defects, moisture control, printing and converting performance, waste reduction and final box quality.
The real value of the event will depend on how concrete these discussions become. General words such as “innovation” and “sustainability” are not enough for today’s producers. Plants need numbers, case studies, process improvements and technologies that can survive real production conditions.
Companies and technologies to watch
LatamCORR Argentina is not built around one supplier or one narrow technology. The confirmed and relevant names already show several layers of the corrugated production chain.
Among the companies represented are Valco Melton, known for adhesive dispensing and quality assurance systems for packaging and corrugated production; WET / World Elastomers Trade, a division of Grupo ADI, which focuses on corrugator line optimization, efficiency and quality; and Kiwiplan / Advantive, which brings software solutions for ERP, MES and plant operations in packaging facilities.
In the parallel LatamPaper Argentina 2026 program, companies such as Valmet also strengthen the broader paper, board and converting context of the event. This is important because corrugated board production does not depend only on converting equipment. It depends on the whole chain: paper quality, moisture control, adhesive application, corrugator stability, production planning, waste reduction and final box performance.
For producers, the real value will not be measured by the number of company names on the list. It will be measured by whether these suppliers can bring practical answers to plant problems: how to reduce waste, improve board quality, stabilize production, cut downtime and make better investment decisions.
The real question: what will producers take home?
Buenos Aires gives LatamCORR a strong regional stage. CAFCCo’s involvement gives it local industry weight. The parallel connection with LatamPaper gives it a broader value-chain context.
But for corrugated board producers, the final question is simple: will the event help them make better technical and investment decisions?
If the conversations stay at the level of general promotion, the opportunity will be limited. But if suppliers bring practical answers — how to reduce waste, improve board quality, stabilize production, cut downtime and increase converting efficiency — then LatamCORR Argentina can become more than a first edition in a new country.
It can become a useful working platform for Latin America’s corrugated industry.
