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BoardConverting Serving the North American Corrugated and Folding Carton Industries for 37 years July 5, 2021 VOL. 37, NO. 27

ICPF Continues To Contribute To The Future Of Packaging Despite the challenges the past year presented, the International Cor- rugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) continued to be a critical con- tributor to the influx in the “next generation” of young, educated and qualified employees needed to sustain the future of the corrugated and folding carton design and packaging industry.

SC Officials Tell New-Indy To Revise Plan On Odor Issue According to local media reports, South Car- olina health officials are telling the owners of New-Indy’s Catawba paper mill to fix their plan to address lingering odor issues because the company’s initial actions did not meet the necessary requirements. According to the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), New-Indy submitted its Corrective Action Plan (CAP) on June 15. Despite this, health officials have in- structed New Indy to revise the plan to ensure it meets the requirements of the order. Once it is finalized, it will be posted to the DHEC web page. “DHEC understands the impact this issue has had in York, Lancaster, and surrounding counties and is committed to continue work- ing with New Indy to reduce offsite impacts,” said a statement from DHEC. The corrective action plan requires New- Indy to come up with a schedule for actions that will help address and correct the odor and any operational issues contributing to it. It also requires the company to evaluate its wastewater treatment plant. Lawsuits have been accumulating against

For the past 10-plus years, 100-150 students and new graduates have been hired annually through ICPF by the industry’s design and packaging manufacturers. Some of ICPF’s recruiting resources include its Careers in Corrugated Packaging social network, which regularly includes up to 1,200 students who have registered with an interest in entering the industry; its career portal, where member firms can post internships and entry level openings; the resume bank that currently has over 300 active resumes; ICPF student/executive dialogue din- ners; and ICPF’s national teleconferences on the business of corrugat- ed packaging & displays careers, which is annually attended by more than 500 students on as many as 20 campuses nationwide. Additionally, students across the country are regularly engaged with ICPF student representatives on each partner campus, ICPF’s mentor program, ICPF’s student advisory board, ICPF campus presentations by corrugated industry representatives and plant tours. These programs were maintained virtually during the pandemic. CONTINUED ON PAGE 24 Twelve of the 150+ new hires to the industry in the past year via ICPF.

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WHAT’S INSIDE American Baler Modifies 2-Ram Baler Lineup To Purchase Carbon Offsets Colbert Packaging’s ‘One Clean Carton’ Tests Safe For Pharma

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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

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

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

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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

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New-Indy and the smell is still affecting multiple counties. Lawyers who recently fired a third class-action lawsuit against New-Indy hosted a town hall to answer questions about the ongoing odor. They were joined by health, engi- neering and environmental experts. DHEC says New Indy is responsible for a rotten egg odor that can be smelled 30 miles away. One lawsuit calls for a judge to shut down the New Indy mill until the company can stop the odor. NAM: Manufacturers’ Optimism Rises To Highest Level In Three Years In the second quarter NAM Manufacturers’ Outlook Sur- vey, 90.1 percent of respondents felt either somewhat or very positive about their company outlook, rising for the fourth straight quarter and the best reading in nearly three years. Respondents are predicting the highest levels of production, sales and job growth in Outlook Survey histo- ry. Three-quarters of manufacturers expect revenues will be back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021. Also, the IHS Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI ex- panded at a record pace, buoyed by stronger growth in output, future output and employment despite severe sup- ply chain challenges. Raw material costs and output prices soared once again at all-time-high rates.

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American Baler Modifies 2-Ram Baler Lineup

Bellevue, Ohio based American Baler has reported that the it has made some recent improvements to its 2-Ram balers. The W721 and W828 2-Ram balers now come with a power unit and manifold block designed with off the shelf Parker Din Cartridge valves on the manifold and standard directional control valves. All the pumps have their own pressure control kit for all three stages of pump. “Warranty claims were higher than desired with our manifold blocks and our engineering risk evaluation mod- el led us to these cartridge valves,” said Jim Wolfe, VP En- gineering & Customer Service. “The new design is easier to build with less errors.” Sales Manager Mike Schwinn, addeds, “This change was implemented in our larger W828 series two years ago

and the results have been superb, so improving the W721 was a logical next step.” The W721 2-Ram series is American Balers’ most pop-

ular model. While it is a wide body baler, it is priced closer to many narrow body ma- chines. The great price point fits many MRF applications, as well as paper, plastic, and non-ferrous metals plants. Established in 1945, American Baler Com- pany is one of the oldest baler manufactur- ers in the world. It manufactures a complete line of balers, including manual-tie and au- to-tie single ram horizontal balers and two ram auto-tie balers for both low-volume and high-production applications. All its balers are designed to keep energy costs and bal- ing wire consumption to a minimum. American Baler is a leader in its design and engineering of balers for the corrugat- ed industry. From the early designs of its box plant balers in the early 1950s thru the 70s and 80s with its 10,000, 12,000 and 13,000 series to our current PAC and 29N designs,

it has been an industry leader. The PAC baler with three different hopper sizes was designed to handle light trim and shredded material producing export quality bales. The 29N series was engineered to handle heavi- er board trim and shredded materials and is available with or without a shear blade. Visit AmericanBaler.com for more.

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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.

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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

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.

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Bobst Names Katie Graham Regional Marcom Manager

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

Roseland, New Jersey based Bobst North America has an- nounced the appointment of Katie Graham as its new Re-

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2021 2020

37.992 34.784

9.2

8.259 7.906

4.5

Industry Total

gional Marketing and Communi- cations Manager. Graham brings a passion for the printing and pack- aging trade with a talent for effi- ciently constructing advertising and marketing methods that pro- duce leads to B2B environments. Her experience includes 11 years as Pamarco’s Marketing

Year-to Date

March 2021

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2021 2020

102.939 99.108

3.9

8.170 7.743

3.0

Industry Total

Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)

Year

Month

Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change

Katie Graham

2021 2020

3.0967 2.8627

8.2

8.4625 8.1907

3.3

and Communications Manager and more recently, two years with the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) in an advertising and marketing administration role with responsibility for creating, implementing and managing all elements of digital and occasion advertising. “With a powerful advertising and marketing background and years of expertise in our trade, Katie is talented, skilled and very conversant in our market,” said Jessica Ciccarelli, General Manager for Bobst North America. “We’re trying to leverage her abilities to proceed, elevating conscious- ness of Bobst merchandise and helping providers with printers and converters, and serving to us proceed our management within the trade.”

Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)

Corrugator Plants Only

Date

Percent Change Weeks of Supply

Percent Change

Mar. Feb.

1.9332 1.9337

0.0

2.9 3.0

3.4

Shipping Days

Year

Month

Year-to-Date

2021 2020

23 22

63 64

SOURCE: Fibre Box Association

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Diamond Packaging To Purchase Carbon Offsets To Reduce Footprint Rochester, New York based Diamond Packaging has an- nounced a multi-year commitment to purchase carbon off- sets through Climate Action Reserve (CAR) to reduce its carbon footprint. Diamond’s support of high-quality carbon offset projects will help foster reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution, support activities that reduce local air pollution, spur growth in new green technologies, and al- low emission reduction goals to be met at lower cost. With the purchase, Diamond is taking a significant step on the path to carbon neutral by offsetting its Scope 1 emis- sions. Its Scope 2 emissions are already offset through its long-term commitment to wind energy. Scope 1 emissions are “direct emissions” from sources that are controlled or owned by an organization (e.g., emis- sions associated with fuel combustion in boilers, furnaces, and vehicles). Scope 2 emissions are “indirect” emissions associated with the purchase of electricity, steam, heat, or cooling. They are two of three scopes in determining an organization’s total greenhouse gas inventory. Diamond’s continued commitment to reduce car- bon emissions and mitigate the business risks of climate change is addressed with science-based targets when measuring its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The com- pany has established both absolute and intensity targets

against a baseline, and these are being achieved through operational factors, including more efficient production, sophisticated HVAC controls, and energy saving methods. As a result of this initiative, Diamond facilities are now carbon neutral (covering Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions), with ongoing progress towards evaluating Scope 3 emis- sions, which include “indirect emissions” both upstream and downstream of the organization’s activities. Diamond’s carbon offset purchase is a natural evolu- tion of its industry-leading greenbox sustainability initiative to research, design, and implement packaging solutions that are innovative and more sustainable. The core of the initiative – designs, materials, and meth- ods – represents a comprehensive approach to packag- ing that minimizes environmental impact throughout the supply chain. Through creative design, careful material selection, and best practices at the plant level, Diamond is able to minimize waste, reduce shipping costs, and in- crease efficiencies – all of which support a sustainable use of resources and cultivate a positive emotional connection to the brand. Today, Diamond’s packaging is designed utilizing recy- clable or recycled paperboards (many FSC-certified), and manufactured using 100 percent clean, renewable wind energy, in a Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) and Carbon Neu- tral (Scope 1 and Scope 2) facility. For more information on Diamond Packaging’s carbon offset inititaives, visit www.diamondpackaging.com .

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Colbert Packaging’s One Clean Carton Tests ‘Safe’ For Pharma, Food-Safe Packaging One Clean Carton®, from Kenosha, Wisconsin based Colbert Packaging Corporation once again passed a series of laboratory tests to confirm its suitability for pharmaceutical and food-safe secondary packaging. New

for 2021, in addition to re-testing its standard Clean Carton paper stock, Colbert submitted test samples for a paperboard containing 30 percent post consumer recycled fiber.

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All components of One Clean Car- ton, including inks, coatings and adhe- sives, are water-based, ensuring they meet environmental and safety agency standards to be considered clean and safe for indirect contact with the prod- ucts they contain. In order to make the Clean Carton claim, Colbert Packaging surpassed minimum standards by sub- mitting to comprehensive analytical testing to obtain documented proof that One Clean Carton meets these requirements. “Today’s Pharma and Consumer product managers are tasked with sourcing environmentally-friendly packaging,” says Lon Johnson, vice president of sales and marketing. “We’re pleased to announce the test results showing One Clean Carton, made from paperboard consisting of 30% post consumer recycled fiber, has tested FDA compliant for food and pharmaceutical products. This good news supports customer sourcing cri- teria and our ongoing commitment to sustainability and stewardship.” Colbert’s One Clean Carton is derived from the following components: • Paper is the foundation for One Clean Carton. Two separate samples were tested. The first, Colbert’s standard SBS, uses Candesce® CIS, ensuring only virgin fiber with no mechanical pulp in a middle ply. The composition of this paper provides for superior performance on press, resulting in less waste and lower consumption of raw materials and ink, which supports sustainability and recyclability as an added benefit.The second set of samples utilized ReMagine™, a premium paperboard with 30 percent post-consumer recycled fiber. ReMagine has been shown to deliver superb print quality and on press performance for SBS fold- ing carton and print applications. Barak Bright, director of product man- agement at Clearwater Paper says, “I believe the inclusion of ReMag- ine in the Colbert One Clean Carton campaign is a pivotal moment in the evolution of SBS.” • The water-based inks comply with the Swiss Ordinance regarding food-safe inks and coatings. • The aqueous coatings originate in the United States and meet or ex- ceed U.S. federal and state guidelines. • Finally, Clean Carton water-based adhesives meet or exceed V.O.C. emission requirements. Demonstrating its commitment to environmentally-friendly paperboard packaging and corporate best practices, Colbert Packaging first submitted One Clean Carton samples for independent scientific testing in the fall of 2018, and continue periodic testing. For more details about One Clean Carton and the specific lab testing criteria involved, download a free white paper at https://colbertpkg.com/ clean-carton-white-paper/ .

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