Articles Tagged with ''paperboard packaging''

World demand for corrugated boxes is forecast to increase 4.2% per year to 234 billion square meters in 2017, slightly outpacing real (inflation-adjusted) gains in GDP. Factors contributing to rising box demand include growth in industrial activities, particularly the manufacturing sector, which often requires corrugated packaging to protect and transport goods.

Aqualene® 5050, a new, eco-friendly, water-based coating, is economical, repulpable and has high oil and grease resistance (OGR) for the paper converting, food packaging and food service industries.

PaperWorks Industries, Inc. announces that effective on shipments as of July 22, 2013, it will increase prices on all MasterWorks coated recycled boxboard grades by $45 per ton. This increase is necessary to recover escalating costs and includes the MasterBright series and all MasterWorks CRB grades: Blister, News, Plus, Freeze, Lite, and Bev.

POPLOK® is an automatic tray forming solution designed to erect self locking corrugated and paperboard trays.

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation and Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc. have signed an agreement for KapStone to acquire the stock of Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc. from Brookfield Capital Partners II, a private equity fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

Cardboard packaging is continuing to grow in popularity because of its excellent environmental credentials and ability to emphasize brand values.

Zumbiel Packaging, one of the largest independent paperboard packaging companies in the U.S., has partnered with the state of Kentucky and Gateway Community & Technical College to provide a new training program offering interpersonal and technical development training for all Zumbiel employees.

The combibloc EcoPlus carton pack generates less CO2, and is now also available with the very lightweight and therefore extremely resource efficient combiCap screw cap – a packaging solution that combines environmentally friendly features and exceptional convenience.

Rapidly renewable fiber is sustainably-sourced from tree plantations in regions like Southeast Asia, whose tropical climate year-round allows for accelerated tree growth and shortened maturity cycles for harvesting.