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TECNOMAC: FROM LAMINATION TO DIRECT PRINTING – A SHIFT THAT COULD REDEFINE POP & DISPLAY PRODUCTION
In the POP and display segment, one of the biggest long-standing problems has been the complexity of the finishing process itself. High-quality graphics were usually printed on a separate substrate and only then laminated onto corrugated board. That meant more machines, more handling, more labour, more space and more risk of defects.
Tecnomac is now promoting a different approach: printing and finishing directly on corrugated board, without a separate substrate and without lamination. If this model works consistently at industrial scale, it does not just improve one stage of production — it simplifies the whole workflow.
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/tecnomac-lamination-to-direct-printing/
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In the POP and display segment, one of the biggest long-standing problems has been the complexity of the finishing process itself. High-quality graphics were usually printed on a separate substrate and only then laminated onto corrugated board. That meant more machines, more handling, more labour, more space and more risk of defects.
Tecnomac is now promoting a different approach: printing and finishing directly on corrugated board, without a separate substrate and without lamination. If this model works consistently at industrial scale, it does not just improve one stage of production — it simplifies the whole workflow.
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/tecnomac-lamination-to-direct-printing/
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SHEARD PACKAGING: 160 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE, £85M TURNOVER, AND A BIG BET ON CONVERTING
Inside one of the UK’s strongest independent box plants
Roger Whittaker is not a symbolic family-business figurehead. As owner and one of the leaders of a fifth-generation packaging company, he represents the long-view thinking behind Sheard Packaging’s growth: reinvestment, independence, and a belief that a business should be built to last for decades, not quarters.
Alongside him is Lee Shackleton, Managing Director, the operational force helping turn that philosophy into industrial scale — from equipment strategy and customer structure to resilience, service, and day-to-day execution. Together, they are leading one of the most interesting independent corrugated businesses in the UK today...
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/sheard-packaging-160-years-of-independence-85m-turnover-and-a-big-bet-on-converting/
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Inside one of the UK’s strongest independent box plants
Roger Whittaker is not a symbolic family-business figurehead. As owner and one of the leaders of a fifth-generation packaging company, he represents the long-view thinking behind Sheard Packaging’s growth: reinvestment, independence, and a belief that a business should be built to last for decades, not quarters.
Alongside him is Lee Shackleton, Managing Director, the operational force helping turn that philosophy into industrial scale — from equipment strategy and customer structure to resilience, service, and day-to-day execution. Together, they are leading one of the most interesting independent corrugated businesses in the UK today...
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/sheard-packaging-160-years-of-independence-85m-turnover-and-a-big-bet-on-converting/
#SheardPackaging #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert
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BOBST: FROM MACHINES TO REAL PRODUCTION STRATEGY
BOBST is bringing a bigger question to the corrugated market: how can converters stay competitive in a market defined by overcapacity, slowing demand growth and increasing price pressure? This discussion will take place at Corrugated by FESPA 2026 in Barcelona, May 19–22.
At the event, BOBST presents its core corrugated converting technologies:
- Flexo Folder-Gluers (FFG) for high-speed box production
- Rotary Die-Cutters (DRO) for large-format and heavy-duty applications
- EXPERTCUT flatbed die-cutters for precision and flexibility
- Flexo Post-Printers for high-quality graphics
-Inspection systems and automation modules...
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/bobst-from-machines-to-real-production-strategy/
#BOBST #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert
BOBST is bringing a bigger question to the corrugated market: how can converters stay competitive in a market defined by overcapacity, slowing demand growth and increasing price pressure? This discussion will take place at Corrugated by FESPA 2026 in Barcelona, May 19–22.
At the event, BOBST presents its core corrugated converting technologies:
- Flexo Folder-Gluers (FFG) for high-speed box production
- Rotary Die-Cutters (DRO) for large-format and heavy-duty applications
- EXPERTCUT flatbed die-cutters for precision and flexibility
- Flexo Post-Printers for high-quality graphics
-Inspection systems and automation modules...
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/bobst-from-machines-to-real-production-strategy/
#BOBST #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert
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DS SMITH LAUNCESTON CLOSURE: THE FOURTH WAVE REACHES THE FACTORY FLOOR
DS Smith’s corrugated board plant in Launceston, UK, is set to close — and for International Paper this is more than a local restructuring decision. It is a test of what consolidation really means after the deal is completed.
On April 30, 2026, regional UK business media reported that DS Smith had proposed closing its Launceston packaging plant in Cornwall, with all 167 jobs at risk. The company said the decision followed a review of its UK Packaging operations amid “tough trading conditions” and a need to improve efficiency.
A company spokesperson said DS Smith — now an International Paper company — had reviewed its UK Packaging operations “to improve efficiencies” and respond to changing customer needs...
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/ds-smith-launceston-closure-the-fourth-wave-reaches-the-factory-floor/
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DS Smith’s corrugated board plant in Launceston, UK, is set to close — and for International Paper this is more than a local restructuring decision. It is a test of what consolidation really means after the deal is completed.
On April 30, 2026, regional UK business media reported that DS Smith had proposed closing its Launceston packaging plant in Cornwall, with all 167 jobs at risk. The company said the decision followed a review of its UK Packaging operations amid “tough trading conditions” and a need to improve efficiency.
A company spokesperson said DS Smith — now an International Paper company — had reviewed its UK Packaging operations “to improve efficiencies” and respond to changing customer needs...
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/ds-smith-launceston-closure-the-fourth-wave-reaches-the-factory-floor/
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BOBST BRINGS NESTLÉ THINKING INTO ITS BOARDROOM: WHY THIS MATTERS FOR CORRUGATED BOARD PRODUCERS
BOBST has brought into its boardroom a man from the world of one of the largest global users of packaging — Nestlé.
At first glance, the appointment of Eugenio Simioni to the Board of Directors of BOBST Group SA may look like a normal corporate governance move. But for corrugated board producers, it raises a much more interesting question: why would a packaging machinery group bring in a senior executive whose career was built inside one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies?..
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/bobst-brings-nestle-thinking-into-its-boardroom-why-this-matters-for-corrugated-board-producers/
#BOBST #NESTLÉ #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert
BOBST has brought into its boardroom a man from the world of one of the largest global users of packaging — Nestlé.
At first glance, the appointment of Eugenio Simioni to the Board of Directors of BOBST Group SA may look like a normal corporate governance move. But for corrugated board producers, it raises a much more interesting question: why would a packaging machinery group bring in a senior executive whose career was built inside one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies?..
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/bobst-brings-nestle-thinking-into-its-boardroom-why-this-matters-for-corrugated-board-producers/
#BOBST #NESTLÉ #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert
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MONDI’S CORRUGATED PAPER EXPERT: WHY KNOWLEDGE IS BECOMING A COMPETITIVE TOOL FOR CORRUGATED BOARD PRODUCERS
What if the most valuable thing a containerboard supplier can give a corrugated board producer is not only paper — but access to technical knowledge that normally takes years to collect?
Mondi has again drawn attention to its Corrugated Paper Expert platform, a digital knowledge hub for containerboard customers and corrugated packaging professionals.
According to Mondi, the platform includes more than 150 articles on corrugated board production, together with interactive tools, webinars and training resources. This matters because the content addresses practical factory questions: paper behaviour, corrugator performance, runnability, board quality, defects, OEE, waste reduction, moisture...
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/mondi-s-corrugated-paper-expert-why-knowledge-is-becoming-a-competitive-tool-for-corrugated-board-producers/
#Mondi #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert
What if the most valuable thing a containerboard supplier can give a corrugated board producer is not only paper — but access to technical knowledge that normally takes years to collect?
Mondi has again drawn attention to its Corrugated Paper Expert platform, a digital knowledge hub for containerboard customers and corrugated packaging professionals.
According to Mondi, the platform includes more than 150 articles on corrugated board production, together with interactive tools, webinars and training resources. This matters because the content addresses practical factory questions: paper behaviour, corrugator performance, runnability, board quality, defects, OEE, waste reduction, moisture...
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/mondi-s-corrugated-paper-expert-why-knowledge-is-becoming-a-competitive-tool-for-corrugated-board-producers/
#Mondi #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert
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MACHINERY ASSIST: “MOST COMPANIES DON’T LOSE MONEY WHEN THEY BUY A USED MACHINE. THEY LOSE IT WHEN THEY TRY TO MOVE IT.”
After our recent publications, we started receiving questions. Different companies, different regions — but the same concerns.
How difficult is it really to relocate equipment? Who should be involved? How much does it cost — and when does it actually make sense?
Instead of answering these questions one by one, we asked Tadas Šalkauskas, CEO of Machinery Assist, to bring them together and respond from practical experience.
"There is often a misconception that relocation is simply about moving equipment from one place to another. In reality, it is something entirely different...
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/machinery-assist-most-companies-don-t-lose-money-when-they-buy-a-used-machine-they-lose-it-when-they-try-to-move-it/
#MachineryAssist #BOBST #Göpfert #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert
After our recent publications, we started receiving questions. Different companies, different regions — but the same concerns.
How difficult is it really to relocate equipment? Who should be involved? How much does it cost — and when does it actually make sense?
Instead of answering these questions one by one, we asked Tadas Šalkauskas, CEO of Machinery Assist, to bring them together and respond from practical experience.
"There is often a misconception that relocation is simply about moving equipment from one place to another. In reality, it is something entirely different...
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/machinery-assist-most-companies-don-t-lose-money-when-they-buy-a-used-machine-they-lose-it-when-they-try-to-move-it/
#MachineryAssist #BOBST #Göpfert #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert
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INTERPACK 2026 INTERVIEW: THE LIGHTEST PIZZA BOX IN THE WORLD?
Adam Tkalenko from corruga.expert interviewed Joni Meriläinen from Metsä Board in Düsseldorf about one of the most surprising examples of lightweight corrugated packaging at interpack 2026.
Joni showed corruga.expert a remarkably lightweight pizza box — possibly one of the lightest in the world — with strong structure, high print potential and clear relevance for food delivery, sustainability and material efficiency.
The conversation went beyond one box. It opened a broader discussion about the future of high-performance paper solutions, lightweight corrugated packaging, and how corrugated board producers can create packaging that is lighter, smarter and still strong enough for real market use.
#MetsäBoard #interpack #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert
Adam Tkalenko from corruga.expert interviewed Joni Meriläinen from Metsä Board in Düsseldorf about one of the most surprising examples of lightweight corrugated packaging at interpack 2026.
Joni showed corruga.expert a remarkably lightweight pizza box — possibly one of the lightest in the world — with strong structure, high print potential and clear relevance for food delivery, sustainability and material efficiency.
The conversation went beyond one box. It opened a broader discussion about the future of high-performance paper solutions, lightweight corrugated packaging, and how corrugated board producers can create packaging that is lighter, smarter and still strong enough for real market use.
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SAPPI AT INTERPACK 2026: WHY SPECIALTY PAPERS AND PREMIUM LINERS MATTER FOR CORRUGATED BOARD PRODUCERS
What if corrugated packaging is no longer just a transport box — but part of the brand experience? In this video, Adam Tkalenko from corruga.expert speaks with Aaron Rodriguez, Sales Manager Packaging, Speciality & Graphic Papers at Sappi, about how specialty papers and premium liners are shaping the next stage of packaging.
At interpack 2026, the company showed how high-barrier solutions, Fusion liner and Algro paperboard can help corrugated packaging become stronger, lighter, more printable and more premium on the shelf.
For corrugated board producers, this is an important signal: sustainability is no longer only about replacing plastic. It is also about creating packaging that performs better, looks better and gives customers more value.
#interpack2026 #sappi #corrugated #corrugatedboard #packaging #paperpackaging #sustainability #packagingindustry #corrugaexpert
What if corrugated packaging is no longer just a transport box — but part of the brand experience? In this video, Adam Tkalenko from corruga.expert speaks with Aaron Rodriguez, Sales Manager Packaging, Speciality & Graphic Papers at Sappi, about how specialty papers and premium liners are shaping the next stage of packaging.
At interpack 2026, the company showed how high-barrier solutions, Fusion liner and Algro paperboard can help corrugated packaging become stronger, lighter, more printable and more premium on the shelf.
For corrugated board producers, this is an important signal: sustainability is no longer only about replacing plastic. It is also about creating packaging that performs better, looks better and gives customers more value.
#interpack2026 #sappi #corrugated #corrugatedboard #packaging #paperpackaging #sustainability #packagingindustry #corrugaexpert
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INTERPACK 2026 INTERVIEW: WHY THE INDIAN CORRUGATED INDUSTRY IS GROWING SO FAST
Is India still “the next market” — or has it already become one of the key engines of the global corrugated industry?
In this video, Adam Tkalenko from corruga.expert speaks with Rishabh Agarwal, Managing Director of RIYO Parapack Pvt. Ltd., about what is really happening in the Indian corrugated packaging market right now...
https://youtu.be/k7jZk4Qa8-I?si=rO2GY3dyVDmoVpcl
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Is India still “the next market” — or has it already become one of the key engines of the global corrugated industry?
In this video, Adam Tkalenko from corruga.expert speaks with Rishabh Agarwal, Managing Director of RIYO Parapack Pvt. Ltd., about what is really happening in the Indian corrugated packaging market right now...
https://youtu.be/k7jZk4Qa8-I?si=rO2GY3dyVDmoVpcl
#interpack2026 #India #ICCMA #corrugated #corrugatedboard #packaging #packagingindustry #corrugaempire #corrugaexpert
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Why Indian Corrugated Industry Growing So Fast?
At interpack26 Düsseldorf, we had a powerful conversation with Richabh Agarwal — Managing Director of RIYO PARAPACK and one of the leading voices of the Indian corrugated packaging industry.
As the head of the Indian corrugated manufacturers association…
As the head of the Indian corrugated manufacturers association…
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“OUR MISSION TO FREE THE WORLD FROM WOODEN PALLETS CONTINUES”
“Many people want to see the pallegator in action — but not everyone can travel to operating plants where the technology is already installed. That is why we decided to create a permanent demonstration center here in Leutershausen...
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“Many people want to see the pallegator in action — but not everyone can travel to operating plants where the technology is already installed. That is why we decided to create a permanent demonstration center here in Leutershausen...
Read more: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18Scsim7uw/
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KLABIN Q1 2026: WHERE THE MONEY IS IN CORRUGATED BOARD
Klabin shipped 408 million m² of corrugated boxes in Q1 2026, up 3.6%, while corrugated box net revenue grew much faster — by 9%.
This is the real signal: Klabin did not just sell more boxes. It sold them at better value — through pricing, stronger customer mix, resilient sectors, integration and industrial control.
For independent corrugated board producers, this is a strategic warning: more volume does not automatically mean more profit.
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/klabin-q1-2026-where-the-money-is-in-corrugated-board/
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Klabin shipped 408 million m² of corrugated boxes in Q1 2026, up 3.6%, while corrugated box net revenue grew much faster — by 9%.
This is the real signal: Klabin did not just sell more boxes. It sold them at better value — through pricing, stronger customer mix, resilient sectors, integration and industrial control.
For independent corrugated board producers, this is a strategic warning: more volume does not automatically mean more profit.
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/klabin-q1-2026-where-the-money-is-in-corrugated-board/
#Klabin #corrugated #corrugatedboard #packaging #paperindustry #containerboard #LatinAmerica #Brazil #corrugaexpert
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER ACQUIRES DELMARVA: WHY A MODERN INDEPENDENT CORRUGATED PLANT IS NOW PART OF A GLOBAL GIANT
“This acquisition strengthens our footprint in the region and supports our long term growth strategy.” — Tom Hamic, Executive Vice President and President, Packaging Solutions North America, International Paper
International Paper has acquired the Delmarva Corrugated Packaging facility in Dover, Delaware. For corrugated board producers, the most important signal is not simply that another plant has changed ownership — it is that a modern, successful independent corrugated operation is moving inside one of the world’s largest packaging groups...
Read more:
https://corruga.expert/news/international-paper-acquires-delmarva-why-a-modern-independent-corrugated-plant-is-now-part-of-a-global-giant/
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“This acquisition strengthens our footprint in the region and supports our long term growth strategy.” — Tom Hamic, Executive Vice President and President, Packaging Solutions North America, International Paper
International Paper has acquired the Delmarva Corrugated Packaging facility in Dover, Delaware. For corrugated board producers, the most important signal is not simply that another plant has changed ownership — it is that a modern, successful independent corrugated operation is moving inside one of the world’s largest packaging groups...
Read more:
https://corruga.expert/news/international-paper-acquires-delmarva-why-a-modern-independent-corrugated-plant-is-now-part-of-a-global-giant/
#InternationalPaper #DelmarvaCorrugatedPackaging #DSSmith #NORPAC #corrugated #corrugatedboard #packaging #containerboard #paperindustry #corrugaexpert
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DUNAPACK PACKAGING INVESTS €12.1 MILLION IN AUSTRIA: WHY 1.2 MILLION M² OF CORRUGATED BOARD STORAGE MATTERS
€12.1 million — approximately $14.1 million — not for a new corrugator, but for what happens between corrugating and converting. Dunapack Packaging has opened a fully automated high-bay WIP warehouse at its Strasswalchen plant in Austria, designed to store approximately 1.2 million m² of semi-finished corrugated board.
“With the WIP warehouse in Strasswalchen, we are strengthening our performance and investing specifically in future security. Modern technologies help us ensure quality, make processes more sustainable and further increase value for our customers...
Read the full corruga.expert analysis: https://corruga.expert/news/dunapack-packaging-invests-e12-1-million-in-automated-corrugated-board-warehouse-in-austria/
#Dunapack #PrinzhornGroup #Corrugated #CorrugatedBoard #CorrugatedPackaging #PackagingAutomation #Intralogistics #HighBayWarehouse #PackagingIndustry #corrugaexpert
€12.1 million — approximately $14.1 million — not for a new corrugator, but for what happens between corrugating and converting. Dunapack Packaging has opened a fully automated high-bay WIP warehouse at its Strasswalchen plant in Austria, designed to store approximately 1.2 million m² of semi-finished corrugated board.
“With the WIP warehouse in Strasswalchen, we are strengthening our performance and investing specifically in future security. Modern technologies help us ensure quality, make processes more sustainable and further increase value for our customers...
Read the full corruga.expert analysis: https://corruga.expert/news/dunapack-packaging-invests-e12-1-million-in-automated-corrugated-board-warehouse-in-austria/
#Dunapack #PrinzhornGroup #Corrugated #CorrugatedBoard #CorrugatedPackaging #PackagingAutomation #Intralogistics #HighBayWarehouse #PackagingIndustry #corrugaexpert
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UPM AND SAPPI FORM A €1.42 BILLION JOINT VENTURE: WHY CORRUGATED BOARD PRODUCERS SHOULD WATCH FUSION TOPLINER
A €1.42 billion joint venture, at least €100 million in expected annual synergies — and a detail the corrugated board industry should not overlook: Sappi is contributing European mills connected with Fusion Topliner, a premium liner used for lamination onto corrugated board in high-value packaging, POS displays and shelf-ready applications.
“We have been searching for a solution to secure a long-term profitable future for our European business.” — Steve Binnie, CEO, Sappi...
Read the full corruga.expert analysis:
https://corruga.expert/news/upm-and-sappi-form-a-e1-42-billion-joint-venture-why-corrugated-board-producers-should-watch-fusion-topliner/
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A €1.42 billion joint venture, at least €100 million in expected annual synergies — and a detail the corrugated board industry should not overlook: Sappi is contributing European mills connected with Fusion Topliner, a premium liner used for lamination onto corrugated board in high-value packaging, POS displays and shelf-ready applications.
“We have been searching for a solution to secure a long-term profitable future for our European business.” — Steve Binnie, CEO, Sappi...
Read the full corruga.expert analysis:
https://corruga.expert/news/upm-and-sappi-form-a-e1-42-billion-joint-venture-why-corrugated-board-producers-should-watch-fusion-topliner/
#UPM #Sappi #FusionTopliner #CorrugatedBoard #CorrugatedPackaging #PremiumPackaging #PackagingPapers #Liner #FibreBasedPackaging #PackagingIndustry #corrugaexpert
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“OUR MISSION TO FREE THE WORLD FROM WOODEN PALLETS CONTINUES”
“Many people want to see the Pallegator in action — but not everyone can travel to operating plants where the technology is already installed. That is why we decided to create a permanent demonstration center here in Leutershausen.”
In this corruga.expert interview, Rustem Karimov, CEO of ixs-pal, explains why the company opened a new demonstration center together with PCA Roboter- und Verpackungstechnik GmbH in Germany — and why the mission of replacing wooden pallets remains at the core of the project...
Read the full corruga.expert interview: https://corruga.expert/news/our-mission-to-free-the-world-from-wooden-pallets-continues/
#ixspal #corrugated #corrugatedboard #packaging #pallets #logistics #sustainability #packagingindustry #corrugaexpert
“Many people want to see the Pallegator in action — but not everyone can travel to operating plants where the technology is already installed. That is why we decided to create a permanent demonstration center here in Leutershausen.”
In this corruga.expert interview, Rustem Karimov, CEO of ixs-pal, explains why the company opened a new demonstration center together with PCA Roboter- und Verpackungstechnik GmbH in Germany — and why the mission of replacing wooden pallets remains at the core of the project...
Read the full corruga.expert interview: https://corruga.expert/news/our-mission-to-free-the-world-from-wooden-pallets-continues/
#ixspal #corrugated #corrugatedboard #packaging #pallets #logistics #sustainability #packagingindustry #corrugaexpert
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER BUYS NORPAC FOR $360M: WHY INDEPENDENT CORRUGATED BOARD PRODUCERS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION
International Paper has paid $360 million for NORPAC — not for another box plant, but for a paper asset that can strengthen control over what matters most to every corrugated board producer: paper supply, lightweight grades, logistics and margin.
“NORPAC is a strong strategic fit for our business and expands our capabilities to support growing customer demand for lightweight high-performance packaging grades while improving service to our West Coast customers.” — Tom Hamic, Executive Vice President and President, Packaging Solutions North America at International Paper...
Read the full corruga.expert analysis: https://corruga.expert/news/international-paper-buys-norpac-for-360m-why-independent-corrugated-board-producers-should-pay-attention/
#InternationalPaper #NORPAC #CorrugatedBoard #CorrugatedPackaging #Containerboard #PaperIndustry
International Paper has paid $360 million for NORPAC — not for another box plant, but for a paper asset that can strengthen control over what matters most to every corrugated board producer: paper supply, lightweight grades, logistics and margin.
“NORPAC is a strong strategic fit for our business and expands our capabilities to support growing customer demand for lightweight high-performance packaging grades while improving service to our West Coast customers.” — Tom Hamic, Executive Vice President and President, Packaging Solutions North America at International Paper...
Read the full corruga.expert analysis: https://corruga.expert/news/international-paper-buys-norpac-for-360m-why-independent-corrugated-board-producers-should-pay-attention/
#InternationalPaper #NORPAC #CorrugatedBoard #CorrugatedPackaging #Containerboard #PaperIndustry
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IT TOOK US TEN YEARS TO LEARN THAT MACHINERY RELOCATION SHOULD NOT BE A DRAMA
Ten years ago, almost every heavy machinery relocation was a drama.
A corrugator had to be moved. An FFG was purchased from another country. An RDC was heading to a new plant. Everyone understood the value of the equipment. Very few understood the complexity of moving it.
Delays appeared. Questions multiplied. Trucks waited. Installation teams stood idle. Production schedules slipped.
And every extra day cost money.
Read the full article by Tadas Šalkauskas, CEO of MachineryAssist, on corruga.expert:
https://corruga.expert/news/it-took-us-ten-years-to-learn-that-machinery-relocation-should-not-be-a-drama/
#CorrugatedBoard #PackagingIndustry #MachineryRelocation #MachineryAssist #corrugaexpert
Ten years ago, almost every heavy machinery relocation was a drama.
A corrugator had to be moved. An FFG was purchased from another country. An RDC was heading to a new plant. Everyone understood the value of the equipment. Very few understood the complexity of moving it.
Delays appeared. Questions multiplied. Trucks waited. Installation teams stood idle. Production schedules slipped.
And every extra day cost money.
Read the full article by Tadas Šalkauskas, CEO of MachineryAssist, on corruga.expert:
https://corruga.expert/news/it-took-us-ten-years-to-learn-that-machinery-relocation-should-not-be-a-drama/
#CorrugatedBoard #PackagingIndustry #MachineryRelocation #MachineryAssist #corrugaexpert
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WELCOME TO PRINT4ALL CONFERENCE 2026 IN VARESE
Corrugated packaging is no longer just about boxes.
It is becoming more printable, customizable, automated and valuable for brands — and this is why Print4All Conference 2026 matters for corrugated board producers.
The event will take place on July 1–2, 2026, at Centro Congressi Ville Ponti in Varese, Italy, ahead of Print4All 2027 in Milan.
Key topics: digital printing, inkjet, automation, AI, converting and sustainable packaging.
At corruga.expert, we see this event as an important signal for the future of corrugated packaging.
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/welcome-to-print4all-conference-2026-in-varese-why-corrugated-producers-should-look-closely-this-summer/
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Corrugated packaging is no longer just about boxes.
It is becoming more printable, customizable, automated and valuable for brands — and this is why Print4All Conference 2026 matters for corrugated board producers.
The event will take place on July 1–2, 2026, at Centro Congressi Ville Ponti in Varese, Italy, ahead of Print4All 2027 in Milan.
Key topics: digital printing, inkjet, automation, AI, converting and sustainable packaging.
At corruga.expert, we see this event as an important signal for the future of corrugated packaging.
Read more: https://corruga.expert/news/welcome-to-print4all-conference-2026-in-varese-why-corrugated-producers-should-look-closely-this-summer/
#Print4All #CorrugatedBoard #DigitalPrinting #PackagingIndustry #Converting #corrugaexpert
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THE PALLET BENEATH THE BOX
What if the pallet under the box is not only a cost — but a new business opportunity?
For years, corrugated board manufacturers paid third-party companies for pallets. ixs-pal® believes this economic equation can change.
At its demonstration center in Leitershausen, Germany, the company shows the Pallegator system in real operating conditions. According to ixs-pal, corrugated board pallets can be produced on-site, in the required sizes, using material already available at the plant.
Read the full article: https://corruga.expert/news/the-pallet-beneath-the-box/
#ixspal #Pallegator #corrugatedboard #corrugatedpackaging #palletizing #packagingindustry #corrugaexpert
What if the pallet under the box is not only a cost — but a new business opportunity?
For years, corrugated board manufacturers paid third-party companies for pallets. ixs-pal® believes this economic equation can change.
At its demonstration center in Leitershausen, Germany, the company shows the Pallegator system in real operating conditions. According to ixs-pal, corrugated board pallets can be produced on-site, in the required sizes, using material already available at the plant.
Read the full article: https://corruga.expert/news/the-pallet-beneath-the-box/
#ixspal #Pallegator #corrugatedboard #corrugatedpackaging #palletizing #packagingindustry #corrugaexpert