Aiming for Lightweight Packaging

摘要

There's no shame in being a lightweight in the packaging industry. In fact, that seems to be a coveted title. PaperWeek Canada had several packaging sessions, ranging from business trends to technical innovation. Brett Kendall of Norampac discussed box-plant needs and trends. Kendall noted that boxes are getting increasingly lighter, with lots of gains on the heavy- to medium-weight grades, but more challenges when working with lighter weights. While significant work has been done to reduce packaging, there is still a lot of room for improvement. Kendall called for more communication between the mills providing the liners and mediums, and the plants.