A Marketplace Built on Market Truth
Packaging trading has always run on opaque quotes. The OPN Trade Exchange changes the basis: every listing — corrugated, films, resins, board, metals, finished formats — displays its position against the live PackIndex benchmark for that material. Buyers see instantly whether an offer is at, below, or above market. Sellers with sharp prices get found.
How It Works
Browse & list free — public browsing with no account; unlimited listings on the free Entry tier.
RFQ in one click — send a request for quotation on any listing, or build one automatically from a Packaging Suite project spec.
Standing buy orders — post your requirement once; the Exchange re-matches it against new supply every weekday and alerts you on a hit.
Supplier outreach engine — active demand is routed to relevant suppliers with automated follow-ups over a 5-day cycle.
Fees & Commission — Transparent by Design
No per-transaction commission. No transaction volume limits. The Exchange runs on flat monthly membership — buyers and sellers settle directly with each other, so a $5,000 surplus lot and a $500,000 annual contract cost the same to transact.
| Tier | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Browse, unlimited listings, manual RFQs, interest counts |
| Business | $79/mo | AI reply drafting, respond to RFQs, price positioning, verified badge, analytics, boosted ranking |
| Corporate | $199/mo | Photo-to-spec, AI bulk catalog import, weekly demand digest, top placement |
Verified Suppliers
Business and Corporate members carry a verified badge after company registration checks. Combined with each listing's live position against PackIndex, buyers get a trust signal and a value signal on the same card — the two questions every enterprise sourcing team asks first.
Surplus Inventory & Capacity
Independent box plants and converters use the Exchange to place surplus rolls, off-spec lots, obsolete stock, and open machine capacity in front of enterprise buyers they could never reach through outbound sales. Because every lot is benchmarked, surplus priced below index is instantly discoverable as a saving — which is exactly how buyers filter.
ERP & Agent Integration
RFQs follow a published JSON payload schema with index-referenced target pricing (e.g. "PackIndex TSTLNR minus 3%"). Procurement systems connect through the REST API (OpenAPI 3.0); AI assistants and autonomous agents reach the platform via the MCP server and A2A protocol — so automated procurement flows can discover supply and issue RFQs without a human in the loop until decision time.
Cross-Border & Data Privacy
Listings span North America, Latin America, Europe, and the UK. Benchmarks are USD-based with live FX conversion to EUR, GBP, CAD, BRL, and MXN, so cross-border offers compare on one basis. Trade data is never resold; all traffic runs over TLS, and listing and RFQ details stay between the counterparties and the platform.
Frequently asked
What is the OPN Trade Exchange?
A packaging materials marketplace where every listing carries a live PackIndex benchmark, so buyers and sellers negotiate from the same market reference instead of opaque quotes.
Is it free to list packaging materials?
Yes — the Entry tier is free and includes unlimited listings, public browsing, and manual RFQs. Business ($79/mo) adds AI tools and RFQ responses; Corporate ($199/mo) adds photo-to-spec and bulk catalog import.
What commission does the Trade Exchange charge on transactions?
None. The Exchange runs on flat monthly membership tiers — Entry free, Business $79, Corporate $199 — with no per-transaction commission and no transaction volume limits. Buyers and sellers settle directly.
How are suppliers verified on the Exchange?
Business and Corporate members carry a verified badge after company registration checks. Verified status, listing analytics, and price positioning against PackIndex give buyers a readable trust and value signal on every listing.
Can I integrate my ERP or procurement system with the Trade Exchange?
Yes — RFQs follow a published JSON payload with index-referenced target pricing, the platform exposes a REST API documented in OpenAPI 3.0, and autonomous agents can transact discovery flows via the MCP server and A2A protocol.
Can converters list surplus inventory or spare capacity?
Yes — surplus rolls, off-spec lots, obsolete stock, and open machine capacity are common listings. Index benchmarking makes surplus instantly readable as a discount to market, which is how it gets found by enterprise buyers.
How does the Exchange handle cross-border trades and data privacy?
Listings span North America, Latin America, Europe, and the UK with USD benchmarks and live FX conversion. Trade data is not resold; all traffic runs over TLS, and listing and RFQ data stay between the counterparties and the platform.
How do standing buy orders work?
Post what you need once — material, region, target price — and the Exchange automatically re-matches your requirement against new supply every weekday morning and notifies you on a hit.
How are listing prices benchmarked?
Every listing shows its position against the live PackIndex value for that material, so a kraftliner or PP resin offer is instantly readable as at-market, below, or above.
Browse Live Listings
See what's on the market right now — benchmarked, filterable by material and region.
Open the Trade Exchange → RFQ JSON Schema →