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and lighter weight containerboard. He provided a snapshot of the current North American paper market, especially the new capacity expected to be coming on stream in the next few years. Noting that nearly all of it is 100 percent re- cycled containerboard being made on machines convert- ed from other grades, most notably newsprint, Young said that converters will have an opportunity to source lighter
good employees, high-profile ransomware attacks on larg- er paper producers and, of course, the ongoing pandemic and its uncertainties. Klingher also looked at the effects of high-speed converting on the business as more machin- ery suppliers roll out equipment with shorter set-up times
Mitch Klingher, at podium, moderated a panel of four box makers. From left, Michael Drummond of Packrite, Ben DeSollar of Sum- ter Packaging, Gary Brewer of Package Crafters, and Howard Bertram of Complete Design and Packaging.
and faster running speeds. He urged members to educate themselves and their customers about using lighter weight containerboard as a way to reduce costs and improve per- formance. Ralph Young, AICC’s Technical Advisor, followed Kling- her’s presentation with some statistics on “rightweighting”
weights not previously available. Like Klingher, Young sees a greater value proposition for independents’ customers in understanding and using these grades. Michael Drummond, President and Owner of Packrite LLC, in nearby High Point, North Carolina, give a virtual
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