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Adopting digital die-cutting technology is crucial for packaging converters who aim to outperform their competitors, improve efficiency, and increase profitability. To fully utilize this technology, it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of how it aligns with current equipment and workflows. Additionally, a team of skilled machine operators, structural designers, and pre-press team members …

From Shlomo Nimrodi, CEO, Highcon With high interest rates, rising energy prices, parts supply issues and global economic uncertainty, 2023 has been a difficult year for many people. As a result, overall demand for packaging has declined.   But for most Highcon customers, it’s been the best year yet on their Highcon systems. For the …

The threat of climate change continues to be a global concern, making consumers and brands view sustainability as a core value in their purchasing decisions. They want to do business with eco-friendly companies. This trend has led many companies to adopt sustainable packaging solutions to reduce their environmental impact. EnvironPrint, a digital printing service, based …

Bauernfeind Druck & Display GmBH, a family-owned company and an early adopter of digital technology, has improved its production capacity and expanded its offering by installing the first Highcon Euclid 5C in Austria. This innovative digital cutting and creasing system was installed at the Grünburg facility in Upper Austria, at the end of 2022. The …

For many years, folding carton and corrugated packaging converters have identified the potential benefits of digital capabilities. These include improved product offerings, shorter lead times, and enhanced production efficiency with no material waste – which is what converters want in these extremely competitive times.  Companies that have successfully incorporated new digital technologies are at an …

An Introduction to Digital Manufacturing and Workflow Shorter lead times, greater efficiency, meeting sustainability goals – regardless of the priority, folding and corrugated converters are constantly seeking ways to respond to the growing demands of customers. While each business must identify their goals and priorities and plan their own growth path, some will focus on …

The challenge of reducing the impact of carbon on the environment could be encapsulated in Albert Einstein’s quote, “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Currently, change is underway, and the EcoPrint-Highcon industry survey on sustainability highlighted many aspects and perceptions of this process. In his introduction to the survey report, Marcus Timson, …

As we look back on 2022 and reflect on our hopes for the new year ahead, one thing is clear – the changes bought about in 2022 will continue to shape the paperboard packaging and display industries and their supply chains into 2023. Highcon ended 2022 very positively, recently announcing the strategic collaboration with Sealed …

Highcon CEO Shlomo Nimrodi spoke to Jan Bottiglieri, host and editor of the Paper 360 Better Together podcast, at Corrugated Week 2022. The inspiring interview discussed what it takes to be a CEO of an innovative company transforming our industry, and the impact of Highcon’s technology on digital transformation. Bottiglieri began her interview by inquiring …