Board Converting News, November 21, 2022

DS Smith Survey: Online Shoppers Swamped With Soggy Deliveries As online shopping flourishes, nearly half of consumers say they have received a rain-damaged cardboard pack- age, according to a national survey conducted by Atlanta, Georgia based DS Smith. Following the recent pandem- ic-fueled e-commerce spike, 44 percent say their card- board box deliveries were spoiled by rain, the survey found. The problem in the U.S. is expected to be widespread, given that the nation’s top 70 metro areas record rainfall an average of nearly every four days, and the popularity of e-commerce remains high post pandemic. Half of those polled say they already are getting deliveries weekly or several times a week, and more than half say they expect their online buying to increase going forward. The company’s survey also indicates wide appeal for environmentally friendly products, with more than 80 per- cent saying sustainability of packaging matters to them – so much so that many are willing to pay more for that in their products. “As e-commerce becomes part of our everyday lives and the consumer demand for sustainable products be- comes ever greater, the task is to innovate to make sure we not only protect packages, but also design them for a sustainable outcome,” said Melanie Galloway, DS Smith, Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Innovation. “The weather can’t be an excuse for online orders ar- riving soggy and damaged at doorsteps, nor can the need for weather protection stand in the way of recycling. “Aside from the frustration that people will feel when they come home to a waterlogged delivery, the cost to businesses in replacing water damaged items is signifi- cant. As the world around us changes, we need industry to innovate with it, and that includes designing for prob- lems like those the weather brings us, as well as the need to reduce waste and keep materials in use for as long as possible.” In response to the evident challenge, DS Smith has developed Greencoat, which is a coated, water resistant, fully recyclable corrugated solution. The company’s prod- uct line is designed to meet the growing demand among consumers and businesses for sustainable packaging. In the survey of 1,000 adults, taken October 14-18, al- most two-thirds say they’d be more likely to buy goods packed in or using paper or cardboard that can be reused or recycled. Many shoppers – about 30 percent – say they’d be willing to pay up to 24 percent more for sustain- ability in their products. DS Smith’s Greencoat can provide protection from the original shipper to consumers’ doorsteps as a plastic-free solution, avoiding the use of plastic bags. It plays a role in helping the company reach its goal to remove one billion pieces of plastic from packaging and work with partners to find solutions for hard-to-recycle packaging by 2025.

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SAUER SYSTEM www.sauersystem.com

Sauer provides intelligent solutions for scoring, slitting, slit-scoring, and perforating on corrugators and floor slitters; and glue tab cutting, creasing, slotting, trimming and scrap chopping on presses. New, featured offerings include FRX Adjustable Folding Rail System and G3 Scoring System: the latest proven creasing technology on the market.

STAFFORD GROUP www.go2stafford.com

Interactive website for Stafford Corrugated Products and Stafford Cutting Dies. Featuring online ordering of replace- ment parts. Also, visitors can automatically calculate sheet size for most die-cut standards.

SUN AUTOMATION GROUP ® www.sunautomation.com

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-

ics are preferred. WPR SERVICES www.wprservices.net

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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