Appointed Director of Business Planning and Sales Operations (Chesapeake, VA – November 25, 2015) – Yupo Corporation America, the largest manufacturer of synthetic paper in the Western Hemisphere, recently announced that LouAnn Knapp has joined the company as Director of Business Planning and Sales Operations. Paul Mitcham, Yupo’s president and Chief Executive Officer, made the announcement. “In hiring LouAnn Knapp, we could not have found another candidate with more working knowledge … [Read more...]

The "Hottest Swatch Book in the Industry" Wins 2015 Gold Ink Award (Chesapeake, VA – August 25, 2015) – Yupo Paper Corp. has been recognized with a Gold award in the printing industry’s most prestigious competition. Yupo’s 2015 Swatch Book, or samples catalog, took top honors in the “Commercial Printing, Business Catalogs, Sheetfed” category in the 28th annual Gold Ink Awards. “Naturally we’re proud of the finished product and honored it was so recognized by the Gold Ink judges,” said … [Read more...]

YUPO’s New Swatch Book Showcases Product Line + Sizzling Creative Ideas (Chesapeake, Va.) March 15, 2015 – Yupo Corporation America continues to challenge marketers, printers and creatives to Do it on YUPO™ by unveiling this month a newly updated paper sample swatch book that showcases the myriad techniques possible using the world leader in synthetic paper. On the outside, the square-spine, novel-sized swatch book is wrapped in striking images that showcase YUPO’s brilliant color … [Read more...]

Yupo Corporation America’s World Cup trophy is about 6 inches tall – and has been in the hands of millions of soccer fans reveling in Brazil. The souvenirs that fans are drinking out of at World Cup venues are sheathed in synthetic paper that was specially developed and manufactured by Chesapeake-based Yupo. They’ve been so popular that 450,000 extra cups had to be ­ordered after vendors sold out of the first 6 million that were made, said Bill Hewitt, marketing manager for Yupo, whose … [Read more...]

Yupo mixes with the ‘authority on color’ to create a durable display envelope. Pantone, LLC’s most recent project was to create display sleeves and envelopes for its FASHION + HOME Cotton products. The paper had to be durable, keep sharp edges and could not affect the color swatches displayed in the sleeves. As with other projects, YUPO’s bright white and legendary durability fit the bill to a tee, but Pantone went on to commend YUPO for its ‘green’ initiatives. “We... feel good about … [Read more...]