Printing for Corrugated Packaging: What's Ahead for Color Digital Printing?

In response to one question, 50 percent of respondents say they think the overall litho lam business at their companies is growing, which is about four times the share that think it is declining. When print service providers were asked about the future, 30 percent "agree completely" and a further 17 percent "agree somewhat" that point-of-purchase (POP) signage and display will be a driver of short-run, high-quality laminated color printing at their companies (Fig. 2). Meanwhile, "retail-ready" packaging got a vote of confidence nearly as strong, with a combined 63 percent saying that it would also be a driver of the same type of printing, based on 13 percent agreeing completely and 50 percent agreeing somewhat. Interestingly, even for primary packaging, there is a strong total vote (46 percent) saying it will be a driver of litho lam. On that, we note that two microflutes, F and N flute corrugated, are good replacements for direct litho-printed solid board packaging.