Corrugated

Phoenix Foundation Addresses ICPF's CorrAlliance

Bettylyn Krafft, chairman of the Phoenix Challenge Foundation, addressed the Intl. Corrugated Packaging Foundation's (ICPF) CorrAlliance Partners.

Digital Gone Wide

While many within the converting industry still weigh the benefits of digital printing, Carolina Container Co., a 76-year-old corrugated converter, took a giant leap forward eight months ago. Looking to create new opportunities for its ever-growing point-of-purchase and display business (and most recently the trade show arena), the company created Digital Highpoint, a division solely dedicated to all that is digital.

Sonoco Helps Home Guard Get Homeland Security Products in Stores for National Preparedness Month

Sonoco reports it is helping Home Guard Inc., of Cornelius, NC, USA, and its Ready Kit and Ready Kit Plus play key roles in the Department's of Homeland Security's (DHS) first National Preparedness Month.

Roots & Realized Dreams

Established as a two-machine operation before 1920, Burrows Paper today boasts a dozen facilities. With a brand new F&K press, its newest packaging plant provides the promise of a thriving future.

AICC Directory Provides Wealth of Information for Corrugated Converters

The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) announces the availability of its 2004 membership directory.

York Container Purchases KBA's New Corrugraph Press

York container has purchased KBA's new "highly productive" Corrugraph, a flexo sheet-fed press for corrugated substrates.

Leading POP Producer Simpsongroup Installs First Scitex Vision CORjet in UK

Scitex Vision reports its customer, Simpsongroup, a UK-based manufacturer of point-of-purchase (POP) and point-of-sale (POS) corrugated displays, is the first converter to install the OEM's CORjet, "the world's first industrial, digital inkjet press for corrugated applications."

Esko-Graphics ArtiosCAD 6.0 Receives Major Productivity Enhancements

Esko-Graphics says it structural-design software for packaging, ArtiosCAD 6.0, has been upgraded.

Koerber PaperLink Schneider XT System Helps Converters and Paper Mills Eliminate Dust

Koerber PaperLink will showcase its new Schneider XT system, technology that helps converters and paper mills remove costly dusty problems.

Top of the Line

Premium products deserve premium packaging. NPA honors the year's best folding cartons and rigid boxes.

Gussets Lead to Growth

A paperboard envelope that expands to hold thick, bulky items delivers double-digit growth for Calumet Carton.

Norampac Inc. Acquires Johnson Corrugated Products Corp.

The joint venture company owned by Domtar Inc. and Cascades Inc. Norampac Inc. reports it has acquired the shares of Johnson Corrugated Products Corp.

Checkpoint Systems Invests in Chicago-Based Goliath Solutions to Expand RFID Penetration in POP Market

Learn about Goliath Solutions's RFID products at goliathsolutions.com.

AICC Resources to Help Your Corrugated Operation Increase Sales in 2004

Contact AICC at: AICC, P.O. Box 25708, 113 S. West St., Alexandria, VA, USA 22313; 877/836-2422; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Capable Corrugated

From fun-loving train sets to cremation coffins, AICC's corrugated Packaging Design Competition pays tribute to corrugated excellence.

Metso Corp. Finalizes Sale of Converting Group (Valmet) to Bobst Group

Metso Corp. reports it has agreed on the sale of its converting group to Swiss Bobst Group for an estimated EUR 75 million, with the final price being determined on the balance sheet values at the closing date.

What Would PI Do?

PI, or Packaging Innovators, will always service the customer. And the corrugated plant does it well with the divine help of SunGraphics.

A New Attitude

The Corrugated Packaging Conference and CorrExpo promises to be "converter driven."

AIMCAL Winners Pulsate with Panache

For the 2003 edition of the Vacuum Metallized or Coated Product Competition of the Fort Mill, SC-based Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters

Corr Expo Shows the Latest for Corrugated Industry

With a full schedule of conference sessions and over 100 trade fair exhibitors, TAPPI's 2002 Corrugated Container Conference and Corr Expo provided attendees with the latest in industry trends and products.

The Cutting Edge of Corrugated

Corrugated 2002 closed its doors June 15 acclaimed by both exhibitors and visitors.

AICC Student Design Contest Honors Five Packaging Schools

The Association of Independent Corrugators (AICC) announces the winners of its annual Student Corrugated Packaging Design Competition. According to the trade group, this year almost 60 entries were received from packaging schools in the US and Canada.

Corrugated 2002: The Right Mix

Corrugated 2002 organizer, Reed Exhibitions, reports the international show for boxmakers and converters "broght the right mix of machinery and equipment."

Variations on a FluteAICC Honors the Best in Corrugated

Roaring into the Future!" was the theme of the 9th International Corrugated Packaging Design Competition sponsored by the Assn. of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC). AICC presented the awards at its annual meeting in Chicago, IL, November 6, as part of the joint AICC/TAPPI Corrugated Week '99.

Folder/Gluer Broadens Markets for Contract Converter

A Vesta folder/gluer is giving Dyno Press an edge, allowing it to convert larger and more complex cartons and POP displays.

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