Board Converting News, March 8, 2021

Board Converting News, March 8, 2021

BoardConverting Serving the North American Corrugated and Folding Carton Industries for 37 years March 8, 2021 VOL. 37, NO. 10

The BoxMaker Leads In Diversified Success BY REBECCA RENDON

Landaal Packaging Systems Acquires Westcott Displays Burton, Michigan based Landaal Packaging Systems, a third-generation family-owned and operated multi-site corrugated packaging company, has acquired Westcott Displays lo- cated in Detroit, Michigan. Terms of the trans- action were not disclosed. Westcott Displays is a manufacturer of point of purchase displays, offering corrugat- ed and folding carton boxes, as well as custom Point of Purchase Displays and innovative de- sign services. Westcott Displays’ dedication to quality, high-level of customer service, and flexibility align perfectly with Landaal Packag- ing Systems’ core businesses and customer service model. “We are excited that Landaal will be ser- vicing our valued customer list,” said Greg Campbell, Westcott CEO. “We have worked with them over the past 10 years, so we know from experience that they are an innovative, forward-thinking company with an emphasis on uncompromising customer service.” The acquisition allows for Westcott Dis- plays customers to enjoy the scale of Landaal Packaging Systems national service mod- el and full range of packaging printing and

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, recently hosted its sec- ond Virtual Plant Tour at The BoxMaker’s manufacturing headquarters and High Graphics Center, located outside of Seattle, Washington. Richard Brown, President and co-owner of The BoxMaker, walked attendees through the facilities that handle all of the manufacturing of custom designed packaging, brown boxes and labels. This virtual plant

tour was part of an ongoing, free series of plant tours hosted by AICC, and streamed live via Zoom. The BoxMaker has considered themselves a leader in packaging innovation since 1981, serving customers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, with offices and distribution centers located in Washington and Oregon. Brown began the tour at the traditional box plant that has histori- cally produced plain and flexo printed brown boxes, trays, pads and shipping containers. This corrugated sheet plant sources the majority of its sheets from a local corrugator nearby, utilizing suppliers that are Sustainable Forestry Initiative Certified. Due to the large order volume, The BoxMaker is turning over their sheet inventory in less than 36 hours and brings in a minimum of six truck loads per day to keep up with production. Their Pit Stock area stores standard sized sheets for the most commonly used machines CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 An early adopter of digital printing, The BoxMaker invested in an HP Page- Wide C500 press to help diversify its product offerings.

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WHAT’S INSIDE 5 Michael Brunton, Publisher, Industry Icon, Dies At 73 12 WestRock’s Voorhees Steps Down, Sewell Elected To Role 14 DS Smith Introduces Greentote, Recyclable Option To Plastic 26 Supplier Reports: Part 6

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.

O U R T E A M

Our Training team consists of three corrugated industry exper ts with nearly 100 years of combined experience. Their backgrounds are in both integrated and independent companies with roles ranging from Machine Operator to Director of Operations. Making them more than qual i f ied to tackle any machine and training issue. Cal l today to learn how your team can benef it from the industry ’s premier training program.

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C u r r e n t O p e r a t o r E x p e r i e n c e

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M a c h i n e t y p e G o a l s / E x p e c t a t i o n s

I s s u e s

Q U E S T I O N N A I R E

P l a n 2 d a y s w i t h i n y o u r s c h e d u l e

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1 d a y c l a s s r o o m a n d 1 d a y a t m a c h i n e

S C H E D U L E

1 - B o x S e t u p C a l i b r a t i o n T o o l i n g

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T R A I N I N G

T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g

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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 $955.00-960.00 $970.00-980.00 $970.00-980.00 $970.00-980.00 $1000.00-1010.00 $973.00-982.00

26# Semi-Chem. Medium

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

$890.00-940.00 $905.00-925.00 $905.00-925.00 $905.00-925.00 $925.00-945.00 $908.00-928.00

West Coast U.S. Average

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

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.

42# Kraft Liner 26#

Semi-Chem Medium

East West

$970.00

$960.00 $995.00

$1,015.00

Michael Brunton, Publisher, Industry Icon, Dies At 73

Michael Brunton, former Managing Director of Brunton Business Publications Ltd and global corrugated indus- try icon for more than four decades, passed away in a UK

hospital on the evening of Wednesday, March 3, from complications due to a stroke. He was 73. Brunton and the late Ted Vilardi, founder and owner of NV Business Publications, co-founded Corrugated Today, sis- ter publication of Board Converting News , in 2005. Brunton is survived by his wife, Fiona, and sons, Benjamin and Dan- iel, who is joint Presi-

dent/Publisher of Brunton Business Publications Ltd. A full obituary will appear in the March 15 issue of Board Converting News and on the websites boardcon- vertingnews.com and thepackagingportal.com as soon as it becomes available. Michael Brunton

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Landaal Packaging (CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 )

converting capabilities. “POP display is one of our core businesses, and with the acquisition of Westcott Displays’ assets Landaal is poised for even greater growth in this important segment,” said Robert B. Landaal, President. To ensure a smooth transition and seamless client ser- vice, Westcott Displays Executive Vice President George Chirillo will join the Landaal team. He said, “We will be able to produce our programs more efficiently and be more competitive. I look forward to a smooth transition between the two companies, and providing the high-level of service our Westcott Displays customers expect.” The Westcott Displays team will continue to service their customers under the Westcott Displays name, and will be integrated into the Landaal Packaging Systems’ ser- vice model. “Westcott Displays customers will now have access to a wider range of value-add services, printing, and finishing capabilities to meet the ever-changing needs for nationwide and regional POP program execution,” said Mark C. Landaal, Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Since 1959, Landaal Packaging has been helping cus- tomers solve their packaging problems with innovative ideas, uncompromising product quality and on-time deliv- ery. For over three generations as a family-owned busi- ness, the Landaal Packaging team prides itself on a tradi- tion of consistent, reliable service to our many customers. Visit landaal.com for more information.

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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 working 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

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