Consumables-Substrates - Corrugated Board

Sophisticated label substrates have experienced exponential growth due to demand for high-end applications according to FINAT’s latest findings. Figures show that while paper based materials continue to dominate label materials demand, there has been a shift from basic primary and VIP labels towards more sophisticated, high-end applications.

MacDermid has introduced the commercial launch of LUX ITP MELO for the corrugated print market. The photopolymer sheet plate is designed for low to medium post print corrugated board.

Welcome to the third edition of the Road Map of Progress series, which reveals insights that our reporter Patrick Henry learned from subject matter experts in each packaging segment. This week, Jeff Chalovich, president of the corrugated business at WestRock, discusses advancements in the corrugated market.

Highcon Systems showcased its new Euclid IIIC digital cutting and creasing machine at FESPA in Berlin. The device was awarded the “Best digital sheetfed cutting solution” in the Annual Awards from the European Digital Press Association (EDP) for quality and innovation in technologies for the digital printing industry.

SUN Automation Group, a leading global provider of customer-centric innovations to the corrugated industry, announced that Greg Jones, formerly director of Sales & Marketing for SUN Automation, has been promoted to vice president of Global Sales and Aftermarket.

Durst announced that it has installed the first Durst Delta SPC 130 printing system at an Austrian corrugated board producer, Rondo Ganahl AG. The company will use Durst's single-pass technology to produce packaging and displays.

The Nintendo Switch launched in 2017 as a handheld gaming system, and has been popular ever since. Now, Nintendo is encouraging fans of all ages to use a little engineering to build interactive creations out of corrugated board that when paired with the gaming system, will bring the video games to life.

At the SGIA Expo, Rebecca McConnell of Fujifilm held a session called “Inkjet and Corrugated: Innovative and Untraditional Solutions.”

Vanguard Packaging has installed an HP Scitex 15500 corrugated press at its underground facility in Kansas City, Mo.

Sonoco Display and Packaging has invested in a Barberán Jetmaster direct to corrugate press, to be installed in Fall 2017.