Top THREE Trends in Corrugated Board Manufacturing & printing

Fast growing market for E-flutes and Micro-flutes

• More Flutes = More glue ($)

• More Glue = More Moisture

• More Moisture = Higher risk of Warping ($)

• More Moisture = Higher Drying costs & slower speed ($)

• Uneven Board = Slower print speeds ($)

• Uneven Board = Slower converting speeds ($)

• Uneven Board = Compromising on quality ($)

Demand for reduced printing and corrugated production costs

• Starch consumption.

• Energy consumption.

• Board consumption by the useof thinner, weaker paper.

Shorter print run lengths