Metsä Board, Kouvolan Lakritsi Collaborate On Paperboard Cup Metsä Board, a European producer of premium fresh fiber paperboards, has partnered with Finnish confectionery maker Kouvolan Lakritsi to create a new, resealable lico- rice cup package made of fresh fiber paperboard. Kouvo- lan Lakritsi, a Finnish brand established in 1906, has pro- duced its licorice with the same recipe since 1960. Inspired by paperboard cups, Metsä Board’s packaging design team developed this innovation with a heat-sealed
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transparent plastic film. Once opened, the reclosable paper- board cover serves to preserve the candy. The result is a durable, recy- clable container that keeps Kou- volan Lakritsi’s famous licorice
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fresh while making a strong visual impression on store shelves. The new packaging also addresses common con- sumer complaints about traditional plastic pouches (easy tearing and stickiness, for example) while reducing the use of plastic. “We had long been thinking about an alternative to the plastic pouch for licorice packaging,” says Timo Nisula, Managing Director at Kouvolan Lakritsi. “Collaborating with our customers is vital in develop- ing paperboard innovations that address their specific needs,” says Ilkka Harju, Packaging Services Director at Metsä Board. “By working closely with Kouvolan Lakritsi, we designed a new paperboard solution that aligns with the company’s renowned brand and offers a functional, in- novative design.” For more information, visit metsagroup. com/metsaboard . AF&PA Releases September 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly Report The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) re- leased the September 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly report. Total packaging papers and specialty packaging shipments in September increased 6 percent compared to September 2023. They were up 11 percent when com- pared to the same 9 months of 2023. The operating rate for bleached packaging papers was 77.6 percent, up 5.2 points from September 2023 and up 7.4 points year-to-date Shipments of the biggest subgrade in unbleached packaging papers – bag and sack – were 93,900 short tons for the month of September, down 2.1 percent from the same month last year and up 19.2% year-to-date. The complete report with detailed tables, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bock- man at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or (202) 463- 4716.
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SUN Automation Group is the global leader in providing innovative solutions to the corrugated industry. SUN engi- neers and builds the SUN625 Rotary Die Cutter, provides sales, service and support in North and Central America for Latitude Machinery Corporation, manufacturer of Mini to Jumbo FFG and RDCs. Additionally, SUN is the North Amer- ican, UK and Ireland sales and service provider for Para Machinery’s line of equipment, and is the North American sales provider for Highcon. SUN also powers the corrugat- ed industry’s premier IIoT platform, Helios, and is the OEM source for Langston/Staley equipment parts and service. THACKER INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY www.thackerindustrial.com Specializing in corrugated machinery, T.I.S.CO. offers quali- ty-made products, support services, and more. T.I.S.CO. has a reputation of dependability, not only in the product, but in service and support. With more than 25 years’ experience, T.I.S.CO. installs equipment and machinery, moves or sets up entire plants, rewires and rebuilds - all over the world. VT GROUP www.vtgrouponline.com VT offers prepress services for the POP display and corru- gated shipping container industry including graphic design, optimized digitally imaged printing plates and innovative pre-mounting solutions. Our large-format digital printing fa- cility (Digital Impact) is a leading short-run manufacturer of distinctive POP displays and signage where litho-like graph-
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WPR Services was established in 2016. What originally start- ed as a technical services company expanded its product offerings to include a machine center learning platform POWtalk™. Our analysis of video, audio, machine metrics, employee ergometrics, and person to person conversation provides a way to identify safety and process inefficiencies.
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