Paperboard Packaging Seminar
Event Overview
This seminar provides a real-time, comprehensive review of paperboard grades and packaging technologies. Attendees will gain critical knowledge to help in all facets of paperboard packaging decisions. Attendees charged with responsibilities that include sales, packaging development, specifications, procurement, quality control, customer service and production management will benefit from the seminar. All levels of paperboard packaging experience will benefit from this presentation.
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Presentation Topics
- What paperboard substrates are available in the market today?
- Characteristics, features and benefits/challenges of virgin and recycled fiber grades.
- The paperboard manufacturing process across all grades.
- How does paperboard compete on a sustainable level with alternative packaging offerings?
- Environmental certifications, requirements and future trends.
- Differences between recycled, recyclable, post-consumer/industrial waste percentage and compostable grades.
- Case study: What do consumers really want in packaging today?
- Case study: Diagnosing quality issues and what a paperboard manufacturer can do to address them.
- Overview of printing processes in today's market.
- Overview of specialty coating and poly extrusion applications.
- U.S. paperboard versus worldwide imports: How level is the playing field today?
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Industry Presentation Experts and Contributors
- Each seminar will feature topic experts presenting and fielding questions in an open forum.
- A variety of paperboard samples have been contributed for review by the top manufacturers in the market, including imported grades.
- Sample contributors will provide a listing of their "go-to" personnel to assist with future paperboard inquiries, sample requests and packaging project support.
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Instructor Bio
James Hare
James Hare has been in the paperboard industry for over 40 years. He has managed paperboard/linerboard sales teams, led new grade development programs, implemented direct marketing efforts, and taught paperboard and packaging seminars. He has worked with numerous major packaging end users, developing specification sales programs. Considered a trusted advisor to the industry, he holds an MBA from Loyola University in Baltimore, MD. In addition, he holds numerous industry-specific certifications in printing, packaging, and sales/customer service instruction.
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Agenda
Location: Harris A. Smith Auditorium
Day 1
12 p.m. - Lunch
1 p.m. - Topics include:
- Program overview and introductions, safety first, AntiTrust
- Virgin paperboard: Who makes what?
- Grade definitions: SBS/CUK/SUS/ HYBRIDS
- Why virgin vs. recycled
- Industry-specific certifications review
- Product quality control
- Environmental bullet points
- Virgin fiber: From the tree to the table
- Key physical properties: MD/CD, etiffness, etc.
- Surface characteristics
- Specialty coating, technical requirements, printing
4 p.m. - End of day
Day 2
8 a.m. - Topics include:
- Q/A follow-up
- Recycled fiber paperboard: Who makes what?
- Grade definitions: CRB, URB, CCNB, COIL, T&C
- Why recycled vs. virgin
- Industry-specific certifications review
- Recycled fiber: From trash to treasure
- Key physical properties: MD/CD, stiffness, etc.
- Surface and physical characteristics
- Specialty coatings: On/off machine capabilities
11 a.m. - Sonoco Institute tour and lunch
12:30 p.m. - Topics include:
- The subcontractor and paper broker world
- Paperboard import grades and characteristics
- The state of the paperboard world today
- Paperboard vs. plastics
- Do consumers care about packaging today?
- The disappearing paperboard converter
- FSC-SFI-PEFC-CNA-PCW
- FDA compliance: What does it mean?
- EPR: What is it? Why do you need to be aware of it? What's next for the paperboard market?
- Slicing up the pie into bigger/fewer pieces
- Bonus: Paperboard/packaging sales 101
- Open forum Q/A
4 p.m. - End of day
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Cancellation Policy
21 days prior to event date for 100% refund; 14 days prior to event date for 50% refund; no refund will be given less than 14 days. Email us for more information.
