The One-Two Punch

Peter Medlicott, VP of sales, North America, Valmet Converting, said, "The main reason that converters in the industry use lamination in-line is due to the run lengths and also to have a complete product on one machine. This can save both time and material as only one setup is necessary."

"Waste is another area I would consider to be important to in-line lamination. The reduction in the number of machines used to convert a given product will reduce splicing waste and handling waste. This in turn will increase the efficiency of the slitting or finishing department," said Metolik.