Board Converting News, February 21, 2022

Board Converting News, February 21, 2022

BoardConverting Serving the North American Corrugated and Folding Carton Industries for 38 years February 21, 2022 VOL. 38. NO. 8

Considerations When Laying Out New Equipment In Your Plant BY RICHARD J. ETRA Are you in the market for new equipment? As you will quickly discover, modern high-speed equipment, particularly when equipped with pe- ripherals such as prefeeders, stackers, and separators, requires consid- erably more space than older equipment. The first step in laying it out is verifying there is a suitable location in your plant that is large enough

Menasha To Acquire G-P’s Color-Box Unit

WHAT’S INSIDE 5 AICC Packaging Xperience Adds Speakers 8 Largest PACK EXPO East Joins Forces With Top Associations 14 AICC Releases Bonus Episode Of Breaking Down Boxes 24 Supplier Reports: Part 3 “Color-Box will expand our geographic footprint and provide additional packaging op- tions for our customers,” said Mike Riegseck- er, President, Menasha Packaging Company. “Menasha Packaging and Color-Box are a great fit. Color-Box will expand our geograph- ic footprint and provide additional graphics, design and structural packaging options for our customers. Color-Box’s business culture also strongly aligns with Menasha Packag- ing’s, with a priority on safety and employee wellbeing, excellence in serving customers, and a focus on innovative solutions.” Neenah, Wisconsin based Menasha Packag- ing Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Color-Box, a business unit of Georgia-Pacific, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The ac- quisition is expected to close in early summer 2022. Like Menasha Packaging, Color-Box is a corrugated packaging manufacturer special- izing in high-graphic boxes. Founded in 2000, Color-Box employs 550 and operates plants in Richmond, Indiana; Pelahatchie, Mississip- pi; and Madera, California.

and properly configured to accommodate it. Don’t make the mistake of squeezing new equipment into existing spaces that are cramped. Doing so may be simpler and less disruptive in the short term, but you will pay for it many times over in lost productivity. Similarly, be sure that poor layout does not hinder material handling, specifically, the ability to supply material to the machine, and remove processed material at its full rated speed. As you evaluate options, analyze how the equipment will fit into your overall plant layout and its impact on the other equipment and material flow. Will it physically fit, and will its position be conducive to efficient operation of the entire facility? A machine that is too confined, or not configured properly, may not perform to design specifications. Furthermore, is its layout compatible with your long-term plans? The proposed layout may be fine today, but will it prevent you from effi- ciently installing state of the art equipment in the future? It is best to project what equipment you foresee retaining and/or purchasing in the future and developing a factory layout incorporating that equipment in the most efficient manner. Start by listing all equip- CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

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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 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

The Price is Right

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

More box makers and brokers are relying on the containerboard pricing in Board Converting News to negotiate their contracts with end users.

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.

SEE THE CURRENT PRICES IN PRINT OR ONLINE AT WWW.BOARDCONVERTINGNEWS.COM.

Len Prazych at 518-366-9017 [email protected]

42# Kraft Liner 26#

Semi-Chem Medium

East West

$970.00

$960.00 $995.00

$1,015.00

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AICC Packaging Xperience Adds Speakers; Still Time To Register AICC announced that it is adding speakers to an already stellar list of experts and speakers that will inform and ed- ucate attendees at the AICC Packaging Xperience, which will take place March 1-3 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Xpe- rience will show attendees how to maximize the power of their machinery and to fine tune their processes to put their company at the head of the pack. Stephan Ango, Co-founder of Lumi, will present “Pro- moting Your Business to Digital Native Buyers.” In the last

two years, packaging transactions have rapidly moved online, both in response to the pandemic, and gen- erational shifts in the workforce. As we move into the 2020s, an increas- ing amount of packaging purchases will happen 100 percent remotely, without ever having a chance to

Stephan Ango

meet in person, visit facilities, or see physical samples. How can manufacturers best adapt to selling their capa- bilities fully online? Learn from the founder of Lumi, the leading online packaging marketplace. Ryan Fox, Corrugated Market Analyst at Green Markets will present “Emerging Packaging Trends.” The pandemic has given rise to many new businesses, many of them on- line retailers. How has the pandemic affected business in the sheet plant world? What opportunities/challenges will producers face going forward? Ryan Fox will reveal the answers.

Blake Brown, VP of Brand & Cre- ative at Kizik, will present “Deliver an Experience Worth Talking About.” Packaging has never been more rel- evant in our always-on age. It’s our jobs as creators, suppliers, manufac- turers to provide our end users the

Blake Brown

best packaging experience that is just as important as the product they get delivered and live in. Learn how the little things we do can deliver an experience to the end con- sumer that gets people talking, sharing, and promoting a product. Brown will share how. Evelio Mattos, Founder/Host of Package Design Un- boxd, will present “Betting Big on the Little Guy.” You know that small start-up you said was too small to print at your company? Well, this year they’ve hit unicorn status. Stop making the same old box and learn how taking a chance on start-ups can lead to big wins. Get insight into how to take chances, learn from these risks, and grow your busi- ness with start-ups by making calculated risks part of your business model. Visit packagingxperience.com for more information on event speakers and topics and to register for the event. Contact Taryn Pyle at [email protected] or Chelsea May at [email protected] with questions.

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Jackson Paper Manufacturing Appoints Alan Clark CEO

Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month December 2021

Sylva, North Carolina based Jackson Paper Manufactur- ing and Sustainable Corrugated (JPM), a vertically inte-

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2021 2020

34.195 34.916

-2.1

8.549 8.729

-2.1

Industry Total

grated manufacturer of 100 percent recycled corrugated packaging, announced that Alan Clark has as- sumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. Clark brings more than 30 years of manufacturing and corrugated packaging experience to JPM, previ-

Year-to Date

December 2021

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2021 2020

416.338 406.776

2.4

8.294 8.071

2.8

Industry Total

Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)

ously serving as the Chief Executive Officer at HarperLove and having held various leadership positions with Interna- tional Paper and McKinsey & Company. Clark joins JPM’s vertically integrated platform, where he will focus on build- ing upon the company’s customer-centric, environmental- ly-focused approach and commitment to its employees. “I am both humbled and proud to become a part of the JPM family,” said Clark. “I’m extremely impressed by the company’s track record of success driven by the team’s vi- sion and customer centric focus. I look forward to partner- ing with JPM’s leadership team and its talented employees to seize new growth opportunities while building upon its extraordinary momentum in creating a leading, sustain- able corrugated packaging platform.” Alan Clark

Year

Month

Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change

2021 2020

2.7372 2.7727

-1.3

33.8477 33.0739

2.3

Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)

Corrugator Plants Only

Date

Percent Change Weeks of Supply

Percent Change

Dec. Nov.

2.256 2.203

2.4

3.3 3.3

0

Shipping Days

Year

Month

Year-to-Date

2021 2020

20 20

251 252

SOURCE: Fibre Box Association

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40 ft of paper travel from preheater to hot plates 3 seconds of heat, glue and bonding 1 chance to get it right! the ZONE

Design & Production

Chicago Electric offers 10 technology solutions to control ‘the Zone’ CORRUGATOR Sectoral preheating plate

Our sectoral preheating plates provide direct heat by means of a double steam circuit, allowing for efficient heating in hard-to-access locations, as well as to act as a steam shower to open the paper’s fibre, making it receptive to absorbing the heat and the glue.

This translates into increased speed and improved quality of the cardboard sheet finish.

The system’s main advantages are as follows:

• The plate may only be used to heat, only to humidify, or both options at the same time. • The plate is sectored, which allows for applying humidity to the sections. • It provides temperature in previously inaccessible locations and near the location needed. • It compensates the loss of temperature dissipated due to distance, speed or limitations of the exiting preheaters. • Quick transferring of heat to the paper. • The combination of the hot plate and steam shower allows for providing heat even to the hardest papers to heat. • Does not dry out the paper. • Possibility of operating as a humidifier and pre-conditioner. • Maintains and improves the fibre’s elasticity. • Acts according to the operator’s needs. • Facilitates the paper’s hygroscopy to absorb the glue and improve rubberising.

CONTROLLABILITY

1. Wrap Arm - Position & Temperature 2. Preheater Direct Drive

DOUBLEBACKER IMPROVEMENT

3. Steam Plate 4. Contact Roll 5. Glue Machine Direct Drive Touch Productivity Issue—Glue Unit Many glue units run with a rider roll or a guiding bar system. The rider roll with paper gap allows a precise glue application, but requires frequent Contact Roll

PRODUCTIVITY

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DOUBLEBACKER IMPROVEMENT

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

PRODUCTIVITY

PRODUCTIVITY

DOUBLEBACKER IMPROVEMENT

Roller Shoe

DOUBLEBACKER IMPROVEMENT

9. Thin Wall Hot Plates 10. Pressure System Benefits —Exact glue application due to defined contact of applicator roll to web. Web is in contact to less flute tips compared to bar systems. • High precision glue application • Less moisture applied to web —No wear of shoes and springs —No adjustment of shoes or paper gap —Uniform glue application over entire w orking width for all flutes by use of pneumatic cylinders instead of springs — Less contamination by paper dust and glue remains —No jam of board because of web breaks caused by splice joints going through 630-784-0800 Benefits —Rollers secure exact defined first point of contact of liner and single-faced board - No double kiss —Frame design avoids unintended lifting of roller shoe (compared to spring or air loaded systems) - No double kiss —Pressure can be increased or released for special grades or products 490 Tower Blvd., Carol Stream, IL Contact Chicago Electric to GET IT RIGHT 630-784-0800 [email protected] chicagoelectric.com Solution The ProPress system ensures an optimum heat transfer to the board. It offers a wide range of set- tings. The loadi g pressure can be varied, the number of shoes can be lifted in accordance t the line speed. The outer shoes can be lifted in accordance to the paper width. The shoe bars will be delivered pre-assembled for a short installation time. —Liftable for easy paper infeed and for cleaning of the machine —Position adjustable in paper direction to avoid grooves in hotplate Press Productivity Issue—Poor Heat Transfer Rollers are usually limiting the heat transfer, since they often have contact mainly on the edges of the plates due to wear or bent plates. They also cause often loss of caliper and bearing need to be replaced frequently. Airpressure actuated systems can only supply a limited pressure and have com- pared to shoe systems a closed surface. Pressure Shoe

Plate vity Issue—Poor Heat Control l hotplates are slow to react to pressure due to high steam volume and massive y also have high heat radiation and heat profile. Worn plates can damage crease edge crush.

Thin-Wall Hot Plates

t by peripheral drilled hot plates. anufactured out of special wear and nt steel, through which a continuous is drilled, with one inlet and one outlet. ecured by a massive steel frame.

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ance from steam to paper surface results in fast heat flow

Largest PACK EXPO East Joins Forces With Top Associations

• AIPIA, the Smart Packaging Association • CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Man- ufacturers • Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) • F4SS, The Foundation for Supply Chain Solutions • Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) • OMAC – The Organization for Machine Automation and Control • Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) PACK EXPO East’s Northeast location provides a con- venient and rewarding opportunity for consumer-pack- aged-goods (CPG) and life sciences companies to explore packaging and processing technologies for 40+ vertical markets, connect with suppliers and find the solutions needed to adapt and compete in a changing marketplace. Featuring 400 exhibitors, attendees get the best of both worlds—the ability to see a comprehensive range of packaging and processing technologies yet still have time for productive, in-depth discussions with vendors to solve pain points and address challenges. For more information and to register, visit packexpoe- ast.com . To learn about the PACK Ready plan, visit pack- expoeast.com/packready . The Association for Packaging and Processing Technol- ogies is a trade association representing more than 900 manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry.

The Association Partner Program returns to PACK EXPO East, taking place March 21-23, 2022 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in Philadelphia, and offers a one-stop location to connect attendees with associations dedicated to advancing the packaging and processing industry. Now in its fifth edition, the three-day regional event has already surpassed net square footage of years past and stands proudly to be the biggest PACK EXPO East in its history. Endorsed by top industry associations, the Partner Program brings together a valuable mix of professionals, enriching the connections and encouraging industry-wide collaboration. “The breadth and depth of industry knowledge brought by these partners is an invaluable resource to attend- ees and exhibitors participating in the show,” says Laura Thompson, Vice President of trade shows, PMMI. “With so much change over the past two years, we are proud to host PACK EXPO East with the unwavering support of these prestigious associations. Together we aim to add value to our resilient industry.” Associations in the 2022 PACK EXPO East Partner Pro- gram include: • Adhesive and Sealant Council • AIM North America

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NAM: Consumer Prices Rise 7.5% In One Year, Highest Rate Since 1982 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has risen 7.5 percent over the past year, up from 7.1 percent in December and the fastest year-over-year pace since February 1982, accord- ing to Chad Moutray, Ph.D. and Chief Economist at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). At the same time, core inflation (which excludes food and energy) in- creased 6.0 percent year-over-year in January, up from 5.5 percent in the prior release and the biggest increase since August 1982. Consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in January. Food and energy prices both soared 0.9 percent in January, but with gasoline costs down 0.8 percent. Excluding food and en- ergy, core consumer prices increased 0.6 percent in Janu- ary, also matching the rate in December.

Overall, prices are predicted to continue growing by more than consumers have become accustomed to in re- cent years. Even with some deceleration over the course of this year, core consumer inflation should still be rising around 3.5 percent year-over-year by the end of 2022. For its part, these >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48

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