Consumables-Substrates - Paperboard

To expand its business with pharmaceutical and luxury products customers, Utah Paperbox Company installed a Heidelberg Diana 55 Eye inspection system, becoming the first North American install of the device.

Paper and paperboard may be long-established packaging materials, but brands in luxury and premium markets still rely on its appeal to discerning consumers.

As part of the Paper & Packaging Board's campaign "Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds," two new animated characters have been revealed. The characters will be featured in print and television advertisements, as well as digital advertisements on various platforms.

As part of Heidelberg's recent Packaging Day's event, Netherlands-based Acket drukkerij kartonnage and Belgium-based Smart Packaging Solutions demonstrated how they are utilizing the latest in Heidelberg's offset printing portfolio to create a variety of packaging.

In operation for more than 200 years, the PaperWorks Philadelphia Mill is closing on April 14th. The closure will impact 147 workers.

Clearwater Paper Corporation and Henkel Corporation have both been presented with the Independent Carton Group Supplier of the Year Award for 2016, marking the first time the award has resulted in a tie.

Kernow North America has added gold and copper to the MetaliK brand of print media, the new range of highly reflective metalized materials developed specifically for digital print processes.

Steve Voorhees, CEO of WestRock, received the 2016 Customer Executive of the Year Award from ASPI, which is the association's highest honor.

PaperWorks Industries has announced ClubStak, a paper-based packaging solution featuring an outer carton made from 100% coated recycled paperboard and an internal liner made with custom-selected, paper-based material to address specific snack food needs.

TMI has introduced its new model 83-76 Elmendorf Tear Tester featuring an improved electronic design and a new large touch screen display. The new unit features a 7˝ touch screen, which provides easy input of test parameters and allows the user to quickly select instrument settings based on industry standards.