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Packaging Partnership Leverages New Natural Biodegradable Ink BY SAM WHITE EcoEnclose—a Colorado-based packaging company that specializes in environmentally friendly and sustainable paper packaging and ship- ping materials—has recently partnered with the Living Ink Company to create Algae Ink™, a natural and biodegradable printer ink that does not harm landfills, water systems, or surrounding wildlife as it breaks down. EcoEnclose, now working with over 7,000 environmentally friend-
Saica To Enter U.S. Market In New $72M Facility In OH Zaragoza, Spain based Saica Group (pro- nounced SAY-ka), a major European manufac- turer of recycled paper for corrugated pack- aging, announced that it is establishing its first North American facility in the city of Hamilton, Ohio, near Cincinnati. The company will con- struct a new corrugated manufacturing plant in the City of Hamilton’s Enterprise Park. The announcement was made after the final ap- proval from the Board of Directors that took place two weeks ago. Saica plans to build a state-of-the-art fac- tory and expects to invest nearly $72 million once construction of the corrugated plant is complete. The construction is expected to start in September 2020 and take 18 months to complete. According to Saica Group, the project will create 64 new jobs in Ohio. “Saica Group’s know-how and experience in the production of lighter weight container- board and corrugated packaging will bring high performance packaging and reduced materials use to the U.S. market,” said Ramon Alejandro, Chairman of Saica Group. “Since the beginning, we have been looking at differ- ent locations in the Midwest. The assistance
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WHAT’S INSIDE 6 McKinley Paper Acquires U.S. Corrugated Inc. 8 ISM: Manufacturing, Economy Grow For Third Straight Month 12 Domino Acquires Lake Image Systems 14 DS Smith Launches Alternative To Plastic Foam Coolers
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offer from the State of Ohio combined with the appealing proposal from the City of Hamilton motivated our decision. JobsOhio, REDI Cincinnati and the City of Hamilton have been key supporting players during this process. We are very excited with this new project and we look forward to the next steps”. As part of its investment, Saica Group plans to build a 350,000 square-foot facility that will eventually house 64 new employees. The site is in the Hamilton Enterprise Park, owned by the City of Hamilton and dedicated to at- tracting new manufacturing operations to the city. The jobs created at the site will consist of 27 skilled operators, 15 manufacturing, engineering and supply chain profession- als, 13 sales staff and nine office and management jobs. “Saica is well known throughout Europe as a company with an environmentally conscious approach to business, something that the City of Hamilton also prides itself on. This company will pay homage to Hamilton’s rich history of paper manufacturing while also diversifying our business community,” said Jody Gunderson, Director of Economic Development for the City of Hamilton. When Saica Group started planning its entry into North America, it immediately began considering sites in the Midwest due to the experience and talent of the work- force, the concentration of manufacturing and proximity to potential clients.
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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 indi- cated 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 $885.00-890.00 $900.00-910.00 $900.00-910.00 $900.00-910.00 $930.00-940.00 $903.00-912.00
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West Coast U.S. Average
SHEET PRICES BY REGION (AVERAGE) Per 1MSF, local delivery included, 50MSF single item order, truckload delivery. Sheets
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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
122.76
148.46
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.
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McKinley Paper Acquires U.S. Corrugated Inc.
McKinley Paper Co., a subsidiary of Mexico based Bio Pappel, has acquired Washington, Pennsylvania based U.S. Corrugated Inc. McKinley also acquired U.S. Corru- gated’s subsidiaries and affiliated companies. U.S. Corrugated, an independent corrugated packag- ing producer, will join forces with McKinley Paper’s busi- ness to create a fully integrated paper and packaging company with a vertically aligned network of paper mills, box plants, sheet plants and a distribution network in the United States and maquiladora region in Mexico. McKinley Paper operates two paper mills, one in Pre- witt, New Mexico, and one in the state of Washington. U.S. Corrugated is part of a fully integrated packaging company that operates a network of corrugated plants in Southern California, Georgia, Indiana and a planned northeastern expansion. The organization also includes an Alpha-Box Plant in Mexicali and a full-service sheet plant in Tijuana, Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexican border. “The personal and professional relationship I have enjoyed over the past 25 years with Bio Pappel’s CEO Miguel Rincon and his family served as the impetus for this strategic alliance, which will allow U.S. Corrugated to become a fully integrated paper and packaging compa- ny,” said Dennis Mehiel, U.S. Corrugated founder.
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calibrations and settings. Bar systems avoid this, but compensate this with the risk of exces- sive glue application. The system contains many wearing parts. Solution The contact roll combines the ad antage of both systems and ensures minimum contact between board and applicator roll. The system uses small pneumatic cylinders in order to achieve a “soft touch.”
6. Gap Control 7. Curved Plate 8. Roller Shoe Press When it comes to a short-term increas of web tension, spring loaded systems with shoes or airpressure activated system have problems in compensating these. The system is lifted for a short time. This may result in de-lamination and in the ‘double kiss’ effect. Solution For a defined and exact bonding point of the web fiv weight rollers will be installed usually over the first flat hotplate of the heating section. The rolls are mounted into a frame, which is actuated by means of two pneumatic cylinders. P oductivity Issu —Double Kiss Bonding
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ISM: Manufacturing, Economy Grow For Third Straight Month
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month June 2020
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in July, with the overall economy notching a third consecu- tive month of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued last week by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply Manage- ment (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “The July PMI registered 54.2 percent, up 1.6 percent- age points from the June reading of 52.6 percent. This figure indicates expansion in the overall economy for the third month in a row after a contraction in April, which end- ed a period of 131 consecutive months of growth. “The New Orders Index registered 61.5 percent, an increase of 5.1 percentage points from the June reading of 56.4 percent. The Production Index registered 62.1 percent, up 4.8 percentage points compared to the June reading of 57.3 percent. The Backlog of Orders Index reg- istered 51.8 percent, an increase of 6.5 percentage points compared to the June reading of 45.3 percent. The Em- ployment Index registered 44.3 percent, an increase of 2.2 percentage points from the June reading of 42.1 percent. The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 55.8 percent, down 1.1 percentage points from the June’s 56.9 percent. CONTINUED ON PAGE 38
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2020 2019
34.392 31.916
7.8
7.816 7.979
-2.0
Industry Total
Year-to Date
June 2020
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2020 2019
196.619 193.934
1.4
7.741 7.696
0.6
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2020 2019
2.8208 2.6371
7.0
16.1361 15.9772
1.0
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Jun. May
2.0865 2.3246
-10.2
3.3 3.8
-13.2
Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
2020 2019
22 20
127 126
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Southern Carton Joins Amazon Packaging Support Supplier Network Nashville, Tennessee based Southern Carton Company, a manufacturer of packaging materials and solutions, an- nounced that it is now a certified member of the Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier (APASS) network. “As a member of the APASS network, we will be able to help companies who sell through Amazon, design and develop e-commerce packaging that will reduce costs, minimize chargebacks and optimize their customers’ ex- perience,” said Scott Fray, Vice President of Sales. “Our team is focused on helping customers navigate the world of e-commerce packaging, including the Amazon channel, and our APASS membership reaffirms our commitment to their ongoing success.” Amazon launched the APASS program in 2018 to sup- port vendors, sellers, and manufacturers in certifying their products as Prep-Free Packaging (PFP), Ships-in-Own Container (SIOC) and Frustration-Free Packaging (FFP). These certification guidelines for packaging help reduce packing times, packaging waste, risk of damage, and diffi- cult unboxing experiences. “For more than 40 years, Southern Carton has evolved to meet customer demand at every stage of the supply chain by providing expert design and engineered busi- ness solutions,” said Connor Kennedy, third-generation
Manager at Southern Carton. “By aligning our approach with Amazon’s guidelines, we become a partner in the solutions that will advance and sustain our customers for years to come.” Fosber America, DPi Inc. Collaborate On Inline Digital Print Solution Bryan Bell, President of DPi Incorporated and Jeff Pallini, President of Fosber America, Inc. have announced their new collaboration. Fosber America manufacturers com- plete corrugators for the North American market and DPi offers inline digital printing solutions for corrugator lines. Fosber and DPi have been working together at a Mid- western box plant to perfect the inline, high-speed digital print solution. This led to a long-term distribution agree- ment, which now combines the DPi printing expertise with the Fosber corrugator and services experience. “We are very excited about working with DPi,” said Pal- lini. “The first time we met Bryan Bell and Stuart Brownell we hit it off. They have a history of successful inline digital printing. Their know-how in combination with our under- standing of the corrugator and ability to install and service the equipment long-term is a winning combination.” “We are very excited to team up with Fosber and bring digital printing to their corrugator,” said Bell. “We worked together very well to fine-tune the application.”
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Domino Acquires Lake Image Systems
Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has confirmed its ac- quisition of Lake Image Systems, a producer of automated, vision-based inspection systems, for quality control and data verification. The acquisition comes as part of Domino’s ongoing commitment to “Do More” to deliver best-in-class custom- er experience through products, services and expertise, that help customers improve production efficiency and cut manufacturing waste. The company recognizes that with the growth of Industry 4.0, intelligent inspection and val- idation has become increasingly important to global cus- tomers within both digital printing, and coding and mark- ing applications. The acquisition will bring proven solutions into the Domino portfolio and provides customers with the op- portunity to benefit from Lake Image Systems’ expertise and create production lines with greater intelligence and product accuracy. Lake Image Systems’ product range in- cludes high-tech camera and lighting applications, and in- dustry-leading image data management software. Prior to the acquisition, Domino and Lake Image Sys- tems worked together for more than 20 years on projects to supply vision solutions for data verification to Domino’s commercial and digital printing customers.
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DS Smith Launches Environmentally Friendly Alternative To Plastic Foam Coolers Atlanta, Georgia based DS Smith, a packaging, paper and recycling company that puts sustainability at the core of everything it does, an- nounced that it has produced a 100 percent recyclable cooler, using its proprietary Greencoat corrugated material that’s moisture-resistant and food-contact safe.
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al Tech Service Manager for the Northwest. This assignment fol- lows the retirement of ARC vet- eran, Kevin Burham. Joining ARC in 2004, Osborne has worked in various roles, including man- ager of the laser department, customer service representative and as a field service technician
and packaging. So this promotion has been the plan from the outset, and although all of our lives have changed due to the pandemic, and many may question why we would continue to invest now, the reality is Durst remains fully committed to labels and packaging by offering in- credible products and a focus on increasing investment.” Lynn will add talent to the Durst Label Sales team and focus on sales strategies to ensure growth in the North American label market. He will also build on relationships with finishing equipment and substrate partners to offer Durst Tau users the most comprehensive range of digital label and specialty packaging growth opportunities. Steve Lynn
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PCA Reports Reduced 2Q 2020 Earnings
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Lake Forest, Illinois based Packaging Corp. of America (PCA) has reported 2Q 2020 earnings per share, down 71 percent from the same quarter in 2019, and quarterly sales of $1.54 billion, down 12.4 percent from the second quarter of 2019. The company says its reduced earnings in the second quarter of 2020 included 79 cents per share of special items expenses “primarily for the impair- ment of goodwill associated with our Paper segment.” PCA says in its Packaging segment, its corrugated products shipments were up 1.2 percent compared with the second quarter of 2019. Containerboard production for the quarter totaled slightly more than one million tons. In PCA’s Paper segment, however, the “sales volume was down 103,000 tons compared to the second quarter of 2019, and down 93,000 tons from the first quarter of 2020, due to the previously announced downtime at its- Jackson, Alabama, mill. “In the Packaging segment, we ran our containerboard system to demand while building some much-needed in- ventory, as we began the second quarter with contain- erboard inventories at our lowest levels since the Boise acquisition,” said Mark W. Kowlzan, PCA Chairman and CEO. “We ended the quarter with our weeks-of-inventory supply still below our average over the last five years.”
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tainable products. All of their packing materials are made up of 100 percent post-consumer recycled materials, can be recycled again back into paper products, and use only renewable energy resources during the production and manufacturing processes. Their recent partnership with the Living Ink Compa- ny takes their sustainability another step further. Ink and ink cartridges are unsuspecting but ubiquitous polluters wreaking havoc on the environment. Every year, more than 375 million ink cartridges are thrown away creating thousands of tons of plastic pollution in our landfills and oceans. The ink inside these cartridges also contain a cor- nucopia of harmful chemicals and dyes that are incredibly damaging to the environment and surrounding wildlife. “Carbon black” is aptly named for the significant amount of carbon used in its pigment. In fact, manufacturing just one ink cartridge produces 10.5 pounds of green house gasses and carbon emissions, while one toner cartridge produces around seven pounds. This new partnership isn’t the first time EcoEnclose has decided to branch out into more sustainable packaging accouterments. In 2019, EcoEnclose announced they were rolling out zero waste stickers and liners to reduce their waste output even more. Just like their main paper pack- aging, these stickers are also made from 100% post-con- sumer recycled materials. This makes them an eco-friendly alternative to traditional single use and non-biodegradable stickers and liners that are made from silicone and plastic based materials. Now made from all biodegradable materials and con- taining no dangerous and toxic chemicals in their pigment, every single part of EcoEnclose’s packaging materials can be reused and recycled—but also won’t harm the environ- ment it’s not. The Living Ink Company The Living Ink Company, a fellow Colorado-based com- pany, announced their partnership with EcoEnclose in June of 2020 to little surprise but big excitement—there had been talks of a partnership between these two pro- gressive companies for some time. EcoEnclose was one of the first companies to allow the Living Ink Company to trial their product while providing pivotal feedback. This relationship became a full-on alliance which helped solidi- fy EcoEnclose’s place in creating packaging that is entirely 100 percent environmentally friendly and recyclable, even down to the ink. The Living Ink Company was founded by Scott Fulbright and Steve Albers, two Cell and Molecular Biology Program PhD students at Colorado State University. In 2013 they began to experiment with algae to create pigment. Their first algae-based ink product was used in pens, for which they created a kickstarter in 2016 that generated $60,000 in funds. This initial success pushed them towards experi- menting with printer ink, thus creating a revolutionary and
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environmentally friendly option for the normally harmful and toxic inks and cartridges. After perfecting their formu- la, they created the Living Ink Company. An environmentally conscious alternative, algae has been used in science for many years as a sustainable option to create various biofuels and other materials. Al- gae-based products actually create a negative carbon footprint, decreasing CO2 output by almost 200 percent. The process of creating Algae Ink is simple—the ink is made using three sustainable resources: water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide. The algae is grown on ‘algae farms’ that exist in large controlled pools of water, where the raw
ADVANTZWARE www.advantzware.com
Advantzware provides a flexible and comprehensive sys- tem to address the business management needs of the in- dependent box business, as well as the ERP requirements of full scale packaging plants and integrated companies. With modules for estimating, scheduling, production, inven- tory and accounting, this scalable system supports packag- ing plants that produce corrugated boxes, folding cartons, point of purchase displays, assembled partitions, paper- board products, foam fabrication, as well as distribution of packaging supplies. Advantzware has been in operation for over 25 years and continually enhances our system to ad- dress the needs of the industry. AIR CONVEYING CORPORATION www.accfi lter.com Air Conveying Corporation has been designing, manufac- turing, and installing state of the art trim removal systems for the Corrugated, Folding Carton and Printing industries for more than 49 years. Contact us today.
pigment is then harvested and sent to their labs to be pu- rified and milled into a substance very similar to carbon black ink. The innovative Algae Ink technology has rapidly gained popularity within the packaging industry. It has now been used on custom packaging by almost 50 businesses thus far including EcoEnclose, Patagonia, Adidas, Superior Ink, Alluvian Botanicals, Rocky Mountain Oils, Bedrock San- dals, and 3D Hub Manufacturing. The Future Of Sustainable Packaging The partnership between EcoEnclose and the Living Ink Company sets a progressive standard for other packaging companies to emulate. The rapid innovation in sustainable technology forces the industry to take a look at the mate- rials they use through an environmental lens, one that is conscious of its far-reaching impact every step of the way. These sustainable technologies are changing and grow- ing every day, quickly becoming more easily accessible to businesses and manufacturers. Green packaging should is the future. What comes next for the packaging industry? With technologies like Algae Ink we are just seeing the begin- ning of the new world of packaging. Post-consumer re- cycled paper and board, sustainable stickers and liners, and renewable energy resources will set the precedent as the “new normal” in the packaging industry. The future of paper packaging manufacturing is one that is collectively responsible for their carbon footprint, waste output, and overall environmental impact. Algae Ink challenges both manufacturers and con- sumers to think more deeply about where their packing materials come from. Industrious companies have a re- sponsibility to do everything in their power to reduce the damage being done to the environment by the pollution
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Amtech offers the industry’s most innovative and compre- hensive corrugated and packaging ERP, integrated sched- uling software, and engineered automation technology. For over 30 years, Amtech has remained at the backbone of successful businesses from the independent box makers to the largest integrateds. We keep our customers competitive in an ever-changing economy with options such as custom- er digital storefronts and workflows, business intelligence, automated scheduling for corrugators, converting and ship- ping, proactive roll stock and inventory management, and so much more in an integrated, single vendor environment. APEX INTERNATIONAL www.apex-groupofcompanies.com World’s largest Anilox and Glue & Metering roll manufac- turer, providing the widest selection of corrugated engrav- ings and complementary services. Anilox engraving options available from our North American manufacturing facility include elongated 75°, 60°, 45°, plus Apex’s patented GTT technology. Glue rolls are produced with Hardened Stain- less Steel and a max TIR of 10 µ for Single, Double Facers.
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