Like all industries, the corrugated packaging market has both growth drivers and related obstacles. Due to the power outweighing obstacles, the corrugated packaging market is currently experiencing healthy growth. Especially the rapid development of digital printing technology for corrugated packaging has brought greater imagination to this industry:

-Due to having numerous brands worldwide, in many cases, only short form printing is possible;

-Manufacturers are becoming increasingly proficient in digital printing production and sales of inkjet printing, therefore these products are being widely accepted;

-As digital technology and equipment suppliers continue to improve their products and add new ones, cost-effective technologies and equipment are also expanding.

At present, digital printing solution equipment suppliers for corrugated packaging are flourishing, with established giants advancing vigorously and new forces entering one after another.

HP partners with Hexing Packaging to accelerate digital transformation of packaging

On April 23, 2021, Xiamen Hexing Packaging Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Hexing Packaging) officially established a strategic partnership with HP to meet the growing demand for customized corrugated paper packaging, and purchased an HP PageWide T400S printing press from HP. The machine will be deployed at Hexing Packaging's production base in Hanchuan, Hubei within the year, to assist Hexing in achieving large-scale production of customized printing products.

The HP PageWide T400S digital printing machine purchased and installed this time has a printing width of up to 42 inches (1.06 meters). It is a digital solution specially designed for industrial grade production of corrugated paper packaging, which can achieve fast turnover and delivery, and provide high-quality printing quality. It is a powerful support for achieving customized product scale production. In addition, by using HP pure water-based ink that has obtained UL ECOLOGO Certification and PTS recyclable certification, combined with Hexing's existing wear-resistant varnish to replace traditional laminating patent technology. The equipment operation complies with the VOC emission standards of the printing industry, with no harmful substances emitted. Therefore, it will further help Hexing Packaging achieve its sustainable development goals and maintain its leading advantage in a market environment with increasingly strict environmental requirements.

KOMORI's new UV inkjet digital printer Impremia IS29s

Komori has launched a new UV inkjet digital printer, the Impremia IS29s, which is an upgraded version of the Impremia IS29. This machine can not only meet the needs of commercial printing with multiple varieties, small batches, and short delivery times, but also meet the needs of packaging printing.

In addition to popular basic features such as adaptability to multiple substrates, wider paper thickness, outstanding color tone reproducibility and register accuracy for stable high-level printing quality, as well as quick drying/double-sided printing brush function for immediate post press processing, multiple options are also provided to further improve usability and create added value.

Of particular note is that by enhancing the adaptability of specialty paper, Impremia IS29s breaks the common sense of digital printing machines and can print on multiple substrates. In addition, machine configurations are also provided for installing counting paper inserts or connecting post press processing equipment at the paper delivery device.

XEIKON enters the digital corrugated packaging market

With the launch of Saikang's Idera, digital printing machine manufacturer XEIKON announced its official entry into the digital corrugated printing market. Idera is a new digital printing platform for corrugated packaging developed by Saikang and its parent company, Flint Group. Idera will use food safe pigment based water-based inkjet ink and be able to print 1.6 x 2.8m cardboard at a peak line speed of 150m/min.

Idera is the latest member of the XEIKON digital printing product line. Filip Weymans, Vice President of Marketing at Sequoia, stated, "With over 30 years of digital printing innovation and experience, we are still leading the trend. We are pleased to bring the knowledge and expertise of Sequoia and Flint Group into the corrugated packaging market through IDERA and our extensive consulting and advisory services. ”Starting from September 2020, Secon plans to provide the Idera system at its global innovation center in Lille, Belgium for customer evaluation and testing.

DOMINO PRINTING announces entry into the field of digital corrugated packaging printing

On June 16, 2020, Domino Digital released its first digital inkjet based product through an online press conference, marking its first entry into the field of digital corrugated packaging printing. In addition to this highly automated inkjet printing solution, Domino's will also launch a new ink kit based on innovative water-based ink technology.

Now, based on this reliable inkjet platform, with nearly 1000 industrial equipment installed worldwide, Domino will launch its first digital inkjet printer for the corrugated packaging industry on June 16th.

Domino's Business Development Manager Matt Condon said, "The Domino X630i single channel digital inkjet printer is designed specifically for daily corrugated packaging production, enabling corrugated box printers to maximize productivity and efficiency while minimizing costs, ink consumption, and waste. This will enable them to develop market opportunities for short to medium versions with profits; Promote new business development and provide more comprehensive functionality for its customer base. ”

Currently, digital color printing machines are changing the ecological environment of corrugated packaging. Digital printed corrugated packaging has unparalleled advantages such as personalized customization, zero inventory, compatibility with customer production lines, and environmental protection. Its color reproduction and production capacity shortcomings are also rapidly being compensated for.

Therefore, the digital transformation of corrugated packaging in the future is an irreversible trend.