Consumables-Substrates - Corrugated Board
Cost, quality, and multiple other factors need to be considered when deciding between direct printed and preprinted corrugated production.
The Fogra Research Institute for Media Technologies certified the EFI Nozomi C18000 single-pass, direct-to-board digital inkjet corrugated printer as Fogra compliant, the first such printer to do so.
HP’s PageWide True Water-Based Inks for digital corrugated printing have received a 2019 InterTech Technology Award from Printing Industries of America. The inks offer converters environmental benefits and an increased ability to produce corrugated applications digitally.
Durst has won two “2018 Product of the Year” awards from SGIA, one of which is for the Delta WT 250, suitable for applications where the highest quality and odor free printing is required, such as in store displays, short run packaging and prototyping.
Sutherland Packaging has introduced a program to make e-commerce shippers more vibrant and "brandworthy" while keeping down costs. Its new E-COMplete e-commerce printing program enables customers to cost-effectively create corrugated shippers that are direct extensions of their brands.
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.