Board Converting News, November 30, 2020

Board Converting News, November 30, 2020

BoardConverting Serving the North American Corrugated and Folding Carton Industries for 36 years November 30, 2020 VOL. 36, NO. 48

Beyond COVID-19: The Next Normal For Packaging Design BY MCKINSEY & COMPANY The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the megatrends buffeting the $900 billion-a-year packaging industry. As the world manages through—and begins to emerge from—the great public-health and eco- nomic crisis, we expect these megatrend shifts to change packaging design in fundamental ways. To prepare for these changes and the move to the next normal, packaging companies must rethink packaging design beyond “must- haves,” such as reasonable costs, convenience, and performance.

DS Smith: Brace For Holiday Demand For Packaging With the pandemic upending holiday trends, DS Smith released a new survey that shows retailers and supply chains need to be pre- pared for a rush of online shopping and high consumer demand for effective packaging. The results – paced by 75 percent of con- sumers saying they plan to do at least half of their holiday shopping online – offer fresh guidance to help manufacturers, suppliers and others in mapping out their business strategies amid a health care crisis. “The rapid growth of e-commerce that has occurred during the pandemic, combined with the busy holiday shopping season, is putting unparalleled pressure on the behind- the-scenes logistics operations,” said Mark Ushpol, Managing Director of Packaging at DS Smith. Poorly designed packaging that doesn’t perform in this rigorous supply chain can create additional issues, like shipping de- lays or gifts arriving damaged,” Two-thirds of those surveyed (66 percent) say they are anxious about in-store visits this holiday season because of COVID-19, and about the same (62 percent) expect to shop more online this year than in 2019 – and man-

Three major requirements must be addressed: first, a good sustainabil- ity narrative; second, design with hygiene in mind, given recent height- ened consumer-safety concerns; and third, design for e-commerce, ship-ready design, and direct-to-consumer models. With the right focus and innovation capabilities, these megatrend shifts and the resulting design challenges could help packaging con- verters grow by enabling customers to revise their packaging portfo- lios with improved design. To help companies navigate through the future and stay ahead of the competition, we propose critical moves they can make to jump-start their packaging-design change journey. Progressing Megatrends: The Next Normal Of Packaging Although sustainability has recently taken a back seat, it remains a key industry-shaping trend. Packaging-sustainability goals have not CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 Package designs can optimize products for e-commerce by preventing dam- age, boosting productivity and improving the customer experience.

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WHAT’S INSIDE 8 FBA Announces Changes To Monthly Statistics 10 Rekindling Our Recycling Success Story 12 Sonoco Adds To Its EnviroSense Line Of Sustainable Packaging 18 Evergreen Packaging Wins AF&PA Leadership Award

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ufacturers have to be ready to respond with efficient and sustainable options. For online shoppers, most (68 percent) will rely on home deliveries. And they have high expectations for that, with more than a third (36 percent) saying they won’t buy again from a brand online if a package arrives damaged or if it arrives late. Taking a step further, nearly 9 in 10 con- sumers (88 percent) expect companies to replace dam- aged gifts at no expense. While shoppers don’t want damaged gifts, a DS Smith survey from August proved that wasted space in packag- ing also is a pain point. Nearly all consumers (93 percent) reported they have received packages with wasted space, and nearly three-fourths (73 percent) have received pack- ages that were twice the size or more than needed. All this wasted space has left a bad impression, as 54 percent re- ported they would think twice before ordering again from a company that had excessive space in their packaging. Sustainable options also are important, with 25 percent of consumers in the latest survey saying they are more likely to purchase gifts from companies that use sustain- able packaging options and 19 percent more likely to pur- chase gifts from companies that use less packaging. NOTE: The poll of 1,000 U.S. adults November 4-8 has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.

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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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42# Kraft Liner 26#

Semi-Chem Medium

East West

$920.00 $965.00

$910.00 $945.00

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AF&PA Releases October 2020 Boxboard, Containerboard Reports The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has re- leased its October 2020 Boxboard Monthly report. Total Boxboard production in October decreased two percent compared to October 2019. It was down three percent when compared to the same 10 months of 2019. The box- board operating rate was 93.6 percent, up 0.8 points from October 2019 and down 0.6 points year-to-date. Solid Bleached Boxboard production in October in- creased one percent compared to October 2019. It was down six percent when compared to the same 10 months of 2019. Recycled Boxboard production in October de- creased five percent compared to October 2019. It was down two percent when compared to the same 10 months of 2019. AF&PA also released its October 2020 Containerboard Monthly report. Total Containerboard production in Octo- ber increased three percent compared to October 2019. It was up four percent when compared to the same 10 months of 2019. October 2020 production of container- board for export decreased 13 percent compared to the same month last year; it was up 15 percent year-to-date. The containerboard operating rate was 98.1 percent, up 3.6 points from October 2019 and up 2.8 points year- to-date.

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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

FBA Announces Changes To Monthly Statistics

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

Beginning in 2021, The Fibre Box Association (FBA) will change the publication frequency of the Monthly Statisti- cal Report and publish corrugated shipments, container- board consumption and containerboard inventory >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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