In the first of a two-part story, Simon Eccles talks to some of the developers of a new generation of high speed, high volume digital corrugated printing presses. Since this website last took an in-depth look at digital corrugated production systems two years ago, the number of high speed systems on offer has expanded rapidly High …
Corrugated packaging delivers exceptional and sustainable value to our nation’s manufacturing sector. For more than 100 years, corrugated packaging has been a cost-efficient preferred choice for shipment and display of 90 percent of the products produced in North America. Corrugated packaging contributes to U.S. success in a global economy: • Corrugated packaging is sourced, manufactured …
Smart choices today give the future a great start. Making smart, responsible choices means having a vision for the future. That includes the life cycle of your packaging. The average corrugated box consists of 47 percent recycled fiber. We continue to set recovery goals and find new ways to minimize waste. That’s the smart choice for …
The paper converting industry is facing critical challenges as the year 2017 is approaching. The trends we identified last year evolved and continued to draw attention from converters worldwide. Paperboard packaging trends in 2017 affect mature markets and developing nations at different levels. However, they share common traits that predict sustained growth in their folding carton industries. For …
WWF convenes industry stakeholders to develop strategies to help businesses and industry source secondary materials. Coca-Cola, Nestlé, McCormick, and Target among members. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has announced the Cascading Materials Vision, a platform that seeks to enable a global system of efficient materials management, creating markets that better the reuse of materials to reduce waste. Grounded …
Who doesn’t love art that breaks the mold? Recycled art and design, green art and extraordinary art from everyday objects all stimulate the imagination in ways ordinary works can rarely achieve – and cardboard art is no exception. Recycled and environment friendly, the following artwork is not just an expression of the artists’ points of …
Corrugated. It’s not just a brown box. Corrugated is a complete, high-performance material design, manufacturing and delivery system. Corrugated is the preferred packaging material because it is: Durable Versatile Lightweight with a high strength-to-weight ratio Sustainable Environmentally Responsible Made from a Renewable Resource Customizable Protective Graphically Appealing Cost-Effective So what is it? A High-Tech Engineered …
Through the second half of 2015 and thus far in 2016, the U.S. Consumer has been doing the majority of the heavy lifting when it comes to keeping the U.S. economy afloat. The industrial side of the economy has been contracting on a year-over-year basis; through the first six months of 2016, Industrial Production has …
The global print, paper and packaging sectors have recorded over £6bn worth of deals in Q1 2017, according to Deloitte. The financial consultancy also said the last twelve months average deal size increased by over 17% to £89m. Private equity accounted for 40% of reported deals, and appetite for the sector (particularly packaging) from financial …
Canada grows on trees. As Canadians across the country gear up to celebrate the nation’s sesquicentennial on July 1st, the forest products industry is celebrating our storied past and bright future. Since before Confederation, the forest sector has played a vital role in Canada’s history and is leading the way towards a prosperous future. Our …