Folding carton-focused “Power Packs Live” event at PCMC’s Packaging Innovation Center in Green Bay, WI packs in a day of networking, education, and equipment demos
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin – April XX, 2024 — Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of BW Converting Solutions, is inviting folding carton packaging newcomers and experts alike to a free information-packed open house at its state-of-the-art Packaging Innovation Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, April 25 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The event will focus on digital and flexo printing for the folding carton industry. The inaugural Power Packs Live event builds upon the success of PCMC’s recently launched Power Packs educational video series. PCMC’s Packaging Innovation Center serves as a resource for demos, trials, and training along with research and development opportunities.
Digital and Flexo Folding Carton Open House – April 25
This event will open with a keynote address by industry consultant and analyst Dr. Sean Smyth and include a flexo supplier showcase where participants will catch up on the latest products from industry suppliers, followed by lunch, networking, and educational sessions including Digital for Folding Carton, The Right Fit: Digital vs Flexo, and a business case review.
An overview of the Fusion folding carton press will be followed by an up-close press-side demo. The Fusion press boasts energy and time-saving features like automatic drum cleaning and automatic impression setting to ensure minimal downtime. The Fusion significantly reduces energy requirements by utilizing low-power consumption components, design and operation. In addition, it offers fast changeovers and lower ink usage for competitive operating costs and a quick return on investment.
“We’re excited to share with the industry PCMC’s state-of-the-art printing technologies. During the event, we’ll have a live demo of our high-production 59 inch wide, 10+2 Color Fusion CI press as well as our short-run digital offering for the folding carton space,” said Rodney Pennings, Director of Sales – Print. “This unique press with its 2-color downstream outboard allows flexibility for backside print and sustainable coatings. This, coupled with engaging presentations from BW Paper Systems-Zerand, a leader in die cutting, will show the economic benefits to moving your folding carton production from sheet fed to web fed.”
About Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of BW Converting Solutions, a strategic alliance of resources and services comprised of five industry-leading brands, specializes in the design, manufacture, and service of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, hygiene, bag converting, and printing industries worldwide. Our comprehensive product offerings include rewinding, laminating, printing, embossing, perforating, folding, and packaging equipment for roll and folded tissue; plastic bag-making equipment, pouch-making equipment, and pre-applied closure solutions for the bag-converting industry; and a complete range of printing presses and laser anilox cleaners, serving the flexible-packaging, prime-label, and carton-converting industries. For more information, visit pcmc.com.
About Barry-Wehmiller
Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $2.5 billion organization with more than 11,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world. CEO Bob Chapman shares the story of the company’s transformation in his new book, Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family. To learn more, go to barrywehmiller.com.
