Board Converting News, September 26, 2022

NEWW Invests In SUN Automation’s Spectrum Inside Print Capabilities Gardner, Massachusetts based New England Wooden Ware (NEWW), an independent, family-owned corrugated converter with more than 185 years of dedicated customer service, creativity, and corrugated printing innovation, has become one of the premier packaging and display compa- nies in the United States. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce business has risen dramatically and demand for corrugated packaging has soared. While the booming business has been exciting for NEWW, as e-commerce accounts for roughly 20 percent of its busi- ness, the company has been feeling the pressure to adjust and adapt to new workflows and processes. Enter SUN Automation Group®, a global industry leader in innovative feeding, printing and converting solutions for the corrugated industry. Its wide range of products and customizable solutions were a perfect fit to help NEWW manage the needed changes to its printing and packaging operations. The unpredictable supply chain – coupled with rapid and drastic increases in demand across the corrugated industry – has put a new type of pressure on printers and boxmakers, including NEWW. With no choice but to adapt to these ever-present challenges, adoption of inside print- CONTINUED ON PAGE 38

AVERAGE CONTAINERBOARD PRICES The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout the United States the week previous to issue. Prices in some areas of the country may be higher or lower than the tabulated average. The prices tabulated here are intended only for purposes of reference. They do not connote any commitment to sell any material at the indicated average. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser.

REGION E. Coast Midwest Southeast Southwest

42# Kraft liner

26# Semi-Chem. Medium

$1005.00-1010.00 $1020.00-1030.00 $1020.00-1030.00 $1020.00-1030.00 $1050.00-1060.00 $1023.00-1032.00

Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del.

$940.00-990.00 $955.00-975.00 $955.00-975.00 $955.00-975.00 $975.00-995.00 $958.00-978.00

West Coast U.S. Average

SHEET PRICES BY REGION (AVERAGE) Per 1MSF, local delivery included, 50MSF single item order, truckload delivery. Sheets

E. Coast Midwest South-SW S. CA N.CA/WA-OR US Aver.

200# 275#

$62.26

$72.05

$62.69 $82.80

$85.35 119.54

$73.13 101.29

97.32

99.89

90.86

113.65

OYSTER UP-CHARGE 8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

275# DBL-WALL 350# DBL-WALL

107.46 118.45

114.69 129.32

116.54 137.25 117.82 145.56

141.08 148.46

122.76 131.80

CANADIAN SHEET PRICES (AVERAGE) In Canadian Dollars, per 1MSF, local delivery included, under 50MSF single item order, truckload delivery. 200# 275# Oyster UC 275#DW 350#DW $78.56 $99.18 $9.00 $96.32 $105.83 CANADIAN LINERBOARD & MEDIUM The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout Canada. Prices may be higher or lower in various areas of the country. The prices tabulated here are intended only for purposes of reference. They do not connote any commitment to sell any material at the indicated average. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser. Prices are Canadian $ and per metric ton.

42# Kraft Liner 26#

Semi-Chem Medium

East West

$970.00

$960.00 $995.00

$1,015.00

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September 26, 2022

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