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EMPROJECT89 AT FACHPACK 2024: SERBIAN INNOVATIONS IN BOXMAKING Interview with Ivan Grujović, Sales Director and Simon Needham, Sales Manager. EMproject89 is a company based in Vrnjačka Banja, Central Serbia, established in 2015. The company specializes in designing and producing advanced machinery for the corrugated cardboard industry. "What we have noticed in recent months is the resurgence of e-commerce. We saw e-commerce flourishing during the COVID period, and after COVID ended, we saw e-commerce dropping substantially. However, this trend of decline has stopped at some point, and e-commerce has resurged—not to its former glory, but we still have a significant number of customers involved in e-commerce. So what we have done is provide solutions in our machines specifically tailored to the needs of e-commerce customers. Specifically, we have introduced solutions that mitigate the need for die-cut boxes. We have applied solutions that allow customers to produce regular slotted boxes that can be used instead of die-cut boxes, like mailer boxes such as FEFCO 47 and similar... Read more: https://lnkd.in/dCi4vP4n #EMproject89 #FACHPACK2024 #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert

TEAMWORK AT BROHL WELLPAPPE: CREATING A UNIQUE FORMULA CAR FROM CORRUGATED BOARD This innovative project was brought to life by several apprentices working alongside designer Yll Gashi. The car was designed specifically for a partnership with Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG. The Formula car consists of hundreds of individual parts, meticulously assembled by the apprentices. Every detail was carefully crafted to ensure perfection. The final assembly took place at the ring°kartbahn at Nürburgring, providing a memorable highlight for all involved. This project exemplifies the collaborative spirit and high-quality training at Brohl Wellpappe GmbH & Co. KG. The company extends a huge thank you to all participants for their fantastic team effort... Read more: https://lnkd.in/ddU4xWqK #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert

DS SMITH ENHANCES KUNHEIM FACILITY WITH €10 MILLION INVESTMENT “The inauguration of the BGM unit at our Kunheim facility enhances our ability to provide leading fibre-based packaging solutions. It aligns with our ‘Now & Next’ sustainability strategy, reaffirming our commitment to the circular economy by eliminating waste and pollution and extending the use of materials,” says Thibault Laumonier, President of DS Smith Packaging France. “We are proud to innovate in the sustainable packaging industry in France, combining industrial performance with a focus on carbon reduction and the environment.” The investment includes the installation of a state-of-the-art BGM Bahmüller and Göpfert Maschinen CL 20/55 casemaker, along with upgraded production line facilities. The Kunheim facility, equipped with two corrugators and numerous converting lines, has an annual production capacity of approximately 60,000 tonnes (97 million square meters) across a wide range of packaging solutions... Read more: https://lnkd.in/dkyRGNUE #DSSMITH #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert

KONGSBERG PCS: OUR BIGGEST EFFORT IS KEEPING MACHINES RUNNING WELL BEYOND 20 TO 30 YEARS Interview with David Newell, Business Development Manager at SuperCorrExpo TAPPI 2024. Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongsberg PCS) is a leading provider of robust and reliable digital cutting solutions. The company serves various markets, including packaging, signage, display, and manufacturing, offering innovative technology that enhances production efficiency and creativity. "We have a combined Kongsberg Cutting Systems and DigiTech booth. What we’re showing here are two really new things for you guys. We’ve brought the new LT/X3 with DigiTech. This is their new high-speed printer with three rows of print heads. We’re doing this double E flute corrugate job in just over a minute and a half for double-sided print... Read more: https://lnkd.in/ecUYZeMx TAPPI #KongsbergPrecisionCuttingSystems #SuperCorrExpo #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert

KRAFTPAL’S INNOVATIVE ULTRA-LIGHT PALLETS: AN ECO-FRIENDLY SOLUTION FOR GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION Interview with Rok Snoj, General Manager at KraftPal Austria & Kraftpal Germany. KraftPal is a manufacturer specializing in corrugated cardboard pallets designed for single-use, particularly for overseas shipments. The company aims to provide sustainable and cost-effective alternatives to traditional wooden pallets. "At Kraftpal, we are making corrugated cardboard pallets for single-use, meant for overseas shipments. Currently, in Europe, we are sending hundreds of thousands of wooden pallets across the world, but we don’t agree with that. We truly believe that wood should only be used for beautiful, long-lasting products like furniture or construction, not for pallets. The cost to our community in terms of destroyed forest areas is just too high... Read more: https://lnkd.in/dfN-ghn2 #Kraftpal #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert

FROM PRINT MAGAZINE TO EMPIRE: HISTORY AND RELEVANCE OF CORRUGA.EXPERT Interview with  Igor Tkalenko, CEO & Founder and Nadia Tkalenko, International Relations Manager at SuperCorrExpo TAPPI 2024. "We are from Kyiv. We understand that the world may be growing weary of our war. But right now, missiles are striking Kyiv. Our children are there, and, of course, we can’t stop worrying about them. Still, I must focus on the corrugated industry. I am a journalist and have been writing about corrugated board for 24 or 25 years, starting in the early 2000s. It’s unusual for our market, but I created the first corrugated board magazine in our region, covering 15 countries of the former Soviet Union, including Russia and Ukraine. The war has brought us to the global market. Now, we write not only about the corrugated industry in Eastern Europe but also worldwide. We began preparing this information in English and publishing it on our platform. We noticed that people needed and were interested in this information. In addition to English, we also publish in Ukrainian, Spanish, and Russian. After two and a half years, we now have 42,000 subscribers worldwide, including 13,600 on LinkedIn. We are so excited to be here at this show. We came up with the idea of a game called Corruga Empire. We have corrugated box producers, suppliers of equipment, and more... Read more: https://lnkd.in/dndr4bZp TAPPI #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert

SUCCESSFUL TESTING OF THE IXS-PAL® AUTOMATIC PALLET GRABBER “The test was conducted at a client’s site, which already has an IXS-PAL® Pallegator – a compact line for the automatic assembly of corrugated cardboard pallets. This was the first test on the standard grip section of the automated transport system. The transition from wooden to corrugated cardboard pallets occurred without any changes in settings,” says Rustem Karimov , head of Karimov GmbH. “The next test will include the automatic stacking of a transport package with products onto the captured corrugated cardboard pallet... Read more: https://lnkd.in/dRK7VCbk #IXSPAL #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert

VALMET’S ADVANCED SOLUTIONS FOR CORRUGATED BOARD MANUFACTURERS: ENHANCING EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY Interview with Ronald van de Ven , Sales Manager of Western Europe and David Jackson Maddux, Corrugated Board and Paper Converting Sales Manager for North America at SuperCorrExpo TAPPI 2024. "We’re here to talk to you a little bit about Valmet and what we hope to accomplish in the corrugated industry. We have a tremendous success story in Europe and have also started some great success stories in Asia. Now, we’re hoping to grow the business in North America and South America. So, we want to tell you a bit about what Valmet has to offer. Valmet measures and controls moisture and temperature throughout the corrugated process. The industry has learned that moisture control is important to maintain the moisture balance between corrugated board layers, for example when trying to bond a nice white top printed liner to a less recycled liner, which can cause warp issues... Read more: https://lnkd.in/d2aqDryx TAPPI #VALMET #SuperCorrExpo2024 #SuperCorrExpo #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert

MONDI COMPLETES €90 MILLION UPGRADE AT WARSAW PLANT “This investment has doubled the plant’s production capacity, making it the largest corrugated solutions plant in Poland and one of the biggest in Europe,” says Andrzej Archacki, Managing Director of Mondi Group Corrugated Solutions Poland. “Our customers rightly expect their business partners to be reliable, innovative, and agile – we are passionate about meeting their needs every day.” After the upgrade, the production capacity of the Mondi Mszczonów plant has reached 320 million square meters of products per year. This upgrade is part of Mondi’s broader €280 million investment in corrugated packaging operations across central and eastern Europe. The company operates an extensive network of manufacturing sites in Poland, including six corrugated packaging plants in Warsaw, Dorohusk, Szczecin, Simet, Świecie, and Bystrzyca. https://lnkd.in/dJfkmf_u #MONDI #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert

HIGHCON: INTRODUCING THE BEAM 2C AND ADVANCED PACKAGING INNOVATIONS Interview with Edi Perets, Solutions Architect & CSM at SuperCorrExpo TAPPI 2024. Highcon Systems Ltd. is a company that specializes in digital cutting and creasing solutions for the packaging industry. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Yavne, Israel, Highcon develops innovative digital systems that transform traditional finishing processes into value-adding steps. Their technology is used for converting paper, labels, folding cartons, and micro-flute materials. "First of all, we present our Beam 2C. It has two options. You can go with nonstop or pallet to pallet. Right now we’re seeing a pallet to pallet version. Obviously, it uses the same core technology of creasing matrix. So you have the option to go with physical scoring and then laser cutting. What we have here today are samples from our customers. We have different types of samples. I want to share some innovations in packaging. These are Hexpand boxes produced by the BoxMaker. These hex bands offer two options: either you go with suspension packaging or retention packaging. As you can see here, once you put the product in, let’s redo it again so you can put a product somewhere in the box. You squeeze this one... Read more: https://lnkd.in/dUzgCrwj TAPPI #HIGHCON #SuperCorrExpo2024 #SuperCorrExpo #corrugated #packaging #corrugaexpert