Industrial Executive to Lead Yupo Corp. America (Chesapeake, Va. – Jan. 4, 2022) Yupo Corp. America, the leading premium synthetic paper manufacturer based here, has named Byron E. Bassett as president and chief executive officer of the company. Bassett has an extensive career in manufacturing, fabrication and logistics for global industrial products. Most recently, he was corporate vice president for Precision Fabrics Group, Inc., a North Carolina-based global manufacturer of … [Read more...]

Yupo Corporation is pleased to announce that The Association of Plastic Recyclers has recognized Yupo Corporation’s YUPO® white polyolefin inmold label (IML) unprinted substrates for HDPE bottles as meeting or exceeding APR’s HDPE-CG-02, Critical Guidance Protocol for HDPE Natural Bottles with Labels and APR’s HDPE-A-01, Bottle-to-Bottle Protocol’s most strict requirements. The APR Critical Guidance Protocol serves as one of the most universally accepted measures for assessing recyclability … [Read more...]

When working with alcohol ink, a liquid medium appreciated for the way it blooms and shifts, you need a nonporous surface, and many people turn to Yupo. Yupo paper is a waterproof sheet made from 100 percent polypropylene that allows the pigment to remain malleable and in motion before drying. But Yupo is just one style, and there are many other fine waterproof sheets that are excellent surfaces for not only alcohol ink but also watercolors, silkscreen, debossing, and more. Browse our favorite … [Read more...]

March 31, 2020 - Yupo Corporation extends our sympathies to those who have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. During this time of uncertainty, we are doing our part to help prevent the further spread of the virus, while continuing to ensure our customers' needs are met. On Monday, March 30th, 2020 the Governor of Virginia announced a mandatory Stay-At-Home order to help curb the spread of COVID-19. As Yupo Corporation is considered an “essential” business to the critical supply chain, … [Read more...]

CHESAPEAKE, VA – November 2019 –Synthetic paper manufacturer Yupo Corporation America (Yupo), based in Chesapeake, Va., was recently recognized by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA), the prestigious New York-based graphic arts industry magazine, with a national industry award for design creativity and technical printing excellence. Now in its fifty-sixth year, the American Graphic Design Awards™ recognizes outstanding work of all kinds across all media. Yupo received the 2019 award for its branded … [Read more...]