Board Converting News, August 10, 2020

Board Converting News, August 10, 2020

BoardConverting Serving the North American Corrugated and Folding Carton Industries for 36 years August 10, 2020 VOL. 36, NO. 32

Packaging Partnership Leverages New Natural Biodegradable Ink BY SAM WHITE EcoEnclose—a Colorado-based packaging company that specializes in environmentally friendly and sustainable paper packaging and ship- ping materials—has recently partnered with the Living Ink Company to create Algae Ink™, a natural and biodegradable printer ink that does not harm landfills, water systems, or surrounding wildlife as it breaks down. EcoEnclose, now working with over 7,000 environmentally friend-

Saica To Enter U.S. Market In New $72M Facility In OH Zaragoza, Spain based Saica Group (pro- nounced SAY-ka), a major European manufac- turer of recycled paper for corrugated pack- aging, announced that it is establishing its first North American facility in the city of Hamilton, Ohio, near Cincinnati. The company will con- struct a new corrugated manufacturing plant in the City of Hamilton’s Enterprise Park. The announcement was made after the final ap- proval from the Board of Directors that took place two weeks ago. Saica plans to build a state-of-the-art fac- tory and expects to invest nearly $72 million once construction of the corrugated plant is complete. The construction is expected to start in September 2020 and take 18 months to complete. According to Saica Group, the project will create 64 new jobs in Ohio. “Saica Group’s know-how and experience in the production of lighter weight container- board and corrugated packaging will bring high performance packaging and reduced materials use to the U.S. market,” said Ramon Alejandro, Chairman of Saica Group. “Since the beginning, we have been looking at differ- ent locations in the Midwest. The assistance

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WHAT’S INSIDE 6 McKinley Paper Acquires U.S. Corrugated Inc. 8 ISM: Manufacturing, Economy Grow For Third Straight Month 12 Domino Acquires Lake Image Systems 14 DS Smith Launches Alternative To Plastic Foam Coolers

ly businesses across the globe, provides businesses and e-com- merce sites with ethical and sustainable packaging options that are an eco-friendly replacement for single use cardboard, paper, plastic, styrofoam, bubblewrap, and packing insulation. Not only is EcoEnclose one of very few packaging companies worldwide offering sustainable packaging options, they are the only company in the world that exclu- sively offers sustainable packaging options EcoEnclose prides themselves on lowering their environmental footprint while actively restoring the environment in the process. Their mission is to reduce the amount of waste going into our oceans and landfills by recycling as much material as they can to create their sus- Black algae ink utilizes algae cells for pigments, making it safer to work with and more compatible with the recycling and composting process.

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offer from the State of Ohio combined with the appealing proposal from the City of Hamilton motivated our decision. JobsOhio, REDI Cincinnati and the City of Hamilton have been key supporting players during this process. We are very excited with this new project and we look forward to the next steps”. As part of its investment, Saica Group plans to build a 350,000 square-foot facility that will eventually house 64 new employees. The site is in the Hamilton Enterprise Park, owned by the City of Hamilton and dedicated to at- tracting new manufacturing operations to the city. The jobs created at the site will consist of 27 skilled operators, 15 manufacturing, engineering and supply chain profession- als, 13 sales staff and nine office and management jobs. “Saica is well known throughout Europe as a company with an environmentally conscious approach to business, something that the City of Hamilton also prides itself on. This company will pay homage to Hamilton’s rich history of paper manufacturing while also diversifying our business community,” said Jody Gunderson, Director of Economic Development for the City of Hamilton. When Saica Group started planning its entry into North America, it immediately began considering sites in the Midwest due to the experience and talent of the work- force, the concentration of manufacturing and proximity to potential clients.

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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

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

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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McKinley Paper Acquires U.S. Corrugated Inc.

McKinley Paper Co., a subsidiary of Mexico based Bio Pappel, has acquired Washington, Pennsylvania based U.S. Corrugated Inc. McKinley also acquired U.S. Corru- gated’s subsidiaries and affiliated companies. U.S. Corrugated, an independent corrugated packag- ing producer, will join forces with McKinley Paper’s busi- ness to create a fully integrated paper and packaging company with a vertically aligned network of paper mills, box plants, sheet plants and a distribution network in the United States and maquiladora region in Mexico. McKinley Paper operates two paper mills, one in Pre- witt, New Mexico, and one in the state of Washington. U.S. Corrugated is part of a fully integrated packaging company that operates a network of corrugated plants in Southern California, Georgia, Indiana and a planned northeastern expansion. The organization also includes an Alpha-Box Plant in Mexicali and a full-service sheet plant in Tijuana, Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexican border. “The personal and professional relationship I have enjoyed over the past 25 years with Bio Pappel’s CEO Miguel Rincon and his family served as the impetus for this strategic alliance, which will allow U.S. Corrugated to become a fully integrated paper and packaging compa- ny,” said Dennis Mehiel, U.S. Corrugated founder.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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ISM: Manufacturing, Economy Grow For Third Straight Month

Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month June 2020

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in July, with the overall economy notching a third consecu- tive month of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued last week by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply Manage- ment (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “The July PMI registered 54.2 percent, up 1.6 percent- age points from the June reading of 52.6 percent. This figure indicates expansion in the overall economy for the third month in a row after a contraction in April, which end- ed a period of 131 consecutive months of growth. “The New Orders Index registered 61.5 percent, an increase of 5.1 percentage points from the June reading of 56.4 percent. The Production Index registered 62.1 percent, up 4.8 percentage points compared to the June reading of 57.3 percent. The Backlog of Orders Index reg- istered 51.8 percent, an increase of 6.5 percentage points compared to the June reading of 45.3 percent. The Em- ployment Index registered 44.3 percent, an increase of 2.2 percentage points from the June reading of 42.1 percent. The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 55.8 percent, down 1.1 percentage points from the June’s 56.9 percent. CONTINUED ON PAGE 38

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2020 2019

34.392 31.916

7.8

7.816 7.979

-2.0

Industry Total

Year-to Date

June 2020

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2020 2019

196.619 193.934

1.4

7.741 7.696

0.6

Industry Total

Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)

Year

Month

Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change

2020 2019

2.8208 2.6371

7.0

16.1361 15.9772

1.0

Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)

Corrugator Plants Only

Date

Percent Change Weeks of Supply

Percent Change

Jun. May

2.0865 2.3246

-10.2

3.3 3.8

-13.2

Shipping Days

Year

Month

Year-to-Date

2020 2019

22 20

127 126

SOURCE: Fibre Box Association

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Southern Carton Joins Amazon Packaging Support Supplier Network Nashville, Tennessee based Southern Carton Company, a manufacturer of packaging materials and solutions, an- nounced that it is now a certified member of the Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier (APASS) network. “As a member of the APASS network, we will be able to help companies who sell through Amazon, design and develop e-commerce packaging that will reduce costs, minimize chargebacks and optimize their customers’ ex- perience,” said Scott Fray, Vice President of Sales. “Our team is focused on helping customers navigate the world of e-commerce packaging, including the Amazon channel, and our APASS membership reaffirms our commitment to their ongoing success.” Amazon launched the APASS program in 2018 to sup- port vendors, sellers, and manufacturers in certifying their products as Prep-Free Packaging (PFP), Ships-in-Own Container (SIOC) and Frustration-Free Packaging (FFP). These certification guidelines for packaging help reduce packing times, packaging waste, risk of damage, and diffi- cult unboxing experiences. “For more than 40 years, Southern Carton has evolved to meet customer demand at every stage of the supply chain by providing expert design and engineered busi- ness solutions,” said Connor Kennedy, third-generation

Manager at Southern Carton. “By aligning our approach with Amazon’s guidelines, we become a partner in the solutions that will advance and sustain our customers for years to come.” Fosber America, DPi Inc. Collaborate On Inline Digital Print Solution Bryan Bell, President of DPi Incorporated and Jeff Pallini, President of Fosber America, Inc. have announced their new collaboration. Fosber America manufacturers com- plete corrugators for the North American market and DPi offers inline digital printing solutions for corrugator lines. Fosber and DPi have been working together at a Mid- western box plant to perfect the inline, high-speed digital print solution. This led to a long-term distribution agree- ment, which now combines the DPi printing expertise with the Fosber corrugator and services experience. “We are very excited about working with DPi,” said Pal- lini. “The first time we met Bryan Bell and Stuart Brownell we hit it off. They have a history of successful inline digital printing. Their know-how in combination with our under- standing of the corrugator and ability to install and service the equipment long-term is a winning combination.” “We are very excited to team up with Fosber and bring digital printing to their corrugator,” said Bell. “We worked together very well to fine-tune the application.”

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Domino Acquires Lake Image Systems

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has confirmed its ac- quisition of Lake Image Systems, a producer of automated, vision-based inspection systems, for quality control and >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

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