META-8 cases offer flexibility, reduced cost and greater compression strength
CHICAGO, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smurfit-Stone Container
Corporation (SSCC) unveiled three new innovative models of its exclusive Meta
packaging equipment line this week at Pack Expo International at Chicago's
McCormick Place.
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The company's industry leading Meta(R) cases and equipment lines build on
the full integration capabilities of Smurfit-Stone's Automated Packaging
Systems. These systems combine to offer greater efficiency, operational
flexibility, improved structural integrity and cost savings. Sustainability
benefits include reduced waste and less fiber use. The result is better box
performance on the production line and throughout the distribution system.
A leading integrated containerboard and corrugated packaging producer,
Smurfit-Stone integrates its own corrugated with its Automated Packaging
Systems and provides consulting and support services to ensure customers get
the most from their equipment.
John Eaton, Smurfit-Stone's vice president of Automated Packaging Systems
said, 'We're a box manufacturer that understands equipment, and an equipment
manufacturer that understands boxes or cases. Most equipment companies don't
sell the consumables that run across the machine. We do, and as a result we
are able to provide our customers an integrated packaging approach that
reduces their costs and strengthens the sustainability of their packaging.'
'With these cases, the customer doesn't have to compromise between
appearance, strength, functionality and cost,' Eaton said.
Smurfit-Stone's unique eight-sided Meta(R)-8 case provides compression
strength 18 percent greater than a regular slotted container (RSC) using
6 percent less fiber as tested. For less intense applications, the Meta(R)-8
case provides standard RSC compression strength using 17 percent less fiber.
The result is a stackable eight-sided case with improved sustainability,
greater graphic opportunities, improved fiber utilization and reduced costs
related to the supply chain.
The Meta case is formed from a flat die-cut blank versus an RSC-KD, which
is formed and glued at the corrugating manufacturer.
