Color Management in a “Jiffy”

Although it is a captive printing operation, C&S Carton faces challenges that are similar to those faced by most converters, such as the demands for higher quality and faster turnarounds, all while keeping costs down. The absence of product advertising makes the visual appeal of the “little blue box” even more critical and raises the stakes on the company’s ability to control quality efficiently and cost effectively. On an average day, C&S Carton’s 14 employees produce 1.5 million packages, 42-up on a sheet, in one 10-hour shift. The division prints 300 million shells annually. Prepress work is handled outside; C&S prints onto recycled clay-coated boxboard, then strips and cuts the board, sending the shells to Chelsea Milling in a flat configuration.