Board Converting News, June 15, 2020

Board Converting News, June 15, 2020

BoardConverting Serving the North American Corrugated and Folding Carton Industries for 36 years June 15, 2020 VOL. 36, NO. 24

Converters Weigh Benefits: Litho Labeling Versus Digital BY REBECCA RENDON

Welch Packaging Acquires Excel Display & Packaging Elkhart, Indiana based Welch Packaging, a multi-site family-owned business concen- trated in the Midwest, has acquired Aurora, Illinois based Excel Display and Packaging, a supplier of retail packaging, displays, and food packaging, along with digital print ca- pabilities. Excel was formerly a unit of Geor- gia-Pacific. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Excel’s product offerings include corrugat- ed boxes, displays and design services, as well as digital print expertise. Acquiring Excel expands Welch Packaging’s capacity and ca- pabilities in the greater Chicago area. Welch has had operations in the Chicago area since 1994. With operations already located in six Midwestern states, this acquisition reinforces Welch’s commitment to serve new customers and expand its cause with new associates. “Excel has a solid reputation with custom- ers as a provider of retail packaging, displays and food packaging to some of the most icon- ic brands in their respective categories,” said Scott Welch, CEO of Welch Packaging. “In ad- dition, Excel brings digital print capability and expertise to the Welch family of businesses.

When digital printing innovation was introduced to the corrugated in- dustry, many admitted to thinking that it would replace litho labeling altogether. As time goes on, however, converters are finding that dig- ital print isn’t the slam dunk replacement for litho printing that many

thought it would be. Instead, they are proving to be complementary processes that expand capabilities for box plants. Jerry Frisch, owner of Wasatch Container, explains that he was one of those who, at one point, thought digital printing would eliminate the need for labelers. “I went to the AICC digital packaging seminar last year and so many of us came away from that thinking digital printing would take label business off the map, but what I learned was that digital printing is just another method of printing. It’s not an ‘either or.’ Labels will always be the ‘go-to’ for those high-quality graphics, but digital is enhanc- ing the ability to graphically print quickly. Digital printing is helping to grow our e-commerce busi- ness and produce a box that someone is excited to open.” Frisch went on to say that using the two solutions helps to diversify his product offering to customers. “Digital printing brings a lot of versatility to the market. It allows Jerry Frisch Litho labeling has not been replaced by digital printing and according to converters, continues to be a profitable and efficient revenue producer.

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WHAT’S INSIDE

6 To Test Or Not To Test: Taking Temps For COVID-19 10 Domino To Launch X630i Digital Corrugated Press 12 Dietz Named New President Of Kolbus America/Hycorr 14 SUN Automation Group Celebrates 35 Years Of Growth

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T H A C K E R I N D U S T R I A L S E R V I C E C O M P A N Y

O P E R A T O R T R A I N I N G T A I L O R E D T O Y O U R G O A L S Before any training star ts, we need to know your goals. We’ l l help you identi f y them, customize them, measure them and help achieve the expectations set by your team. Our intensive training wi l l encompass two ful l days at your faci l ity for al l par ticipants, during the week or on a weekend. Al l you need is a room for training your group and the machine you want to train on.

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Welch Packaging Acquires (CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 )

It is exciting to bring purpose to our new associates’ work lives and to provide the ultimate corrugated experience to our new customers. Making a difference for our cus- tomers, our associates and our communities is what Welch Packaging is all about. We look forward to partnering with Excel to extend this vision to each of these constituencies.” Founded in 1985 as Elkhart Container, Welch Packag- ing has grown to be a network of packaging companies concentrated in the Midwest. It serves customers from 16 businesses and two distribution centers with nearly 1,200 associates. Providing a local approach to business, Welch Packaging provides industrial packaging, retail ready packaging and offers assembly and fulfillment services.

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Chicago TAPPI Reschedules 2020 Golf Outing To 2021

In order to keep everyone safe and healthy, Chicago TAP- PI announced that its 2020 Golf Outing, scheduled for Au- gust 11th at Ruffled Feathers Golf Course will be resched- uled to August 14th, 2021. Chartered in 1946, the mission of Chicago TAPPI is to build business relationships and promote the corrugated industry by educating our mem- bers through the exchange of new ideas and technical expertise.

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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

26# Semi-Chem. Medium

Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del.

$820.00-850.00 $835.00-855.00 $835.00-855.00 $835.00-855.00 $865.00-875.00 $838.00-858.00

West Coast U.S. Average

SHEET PRICES BY REGION (AVERAGE) Per 1MSF, local delivery included, 50MSF single item order, truckload delivery. Sheets

PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN CORRUGATED SOLUTIONS

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

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8.34

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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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42# Kraft Liner 26#

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East West

$920.00 $965.00

$910.00 $945.00

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To Test Or Not To Test: Taking Temps And Antibody Testing For COVID-19 BY JOEL GREENWALD As many businesses are preparing to reopen their doors, employers are increasingly considering COVID-19 test-

ing as a strategy to try to keep their employees safe from exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. Employee testing promises the alluring notion that with the right tests, employers can correctly identi- fy individuals “safe” enough to allow back to work and exclude those who

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pose a health risk to themselves and to others. Also ap- pealing is the new notion of issuing “immunity passports” to employees who test positive for COVID-19 antibodies. For public-facing companies especially, the ability to ad- vertise that one’s workforce is “immune” could be a selling point. The unfortunate reality is that employee testing may be logistically and legally complicated, and can come with numerous risks to employers. Because serious questions surround COVID-19 tests’ current efficacy, accuracy and re- liability, important personnel decisions could be made on flawed or incomplete information. Also, requiring employ- CONTINUED ON PAGE 32

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