Agfa has joined the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), the leading North American nonprofit association dedicated to converters of paperboard packaging and their suppliers.
The PPC provides advocacy, networking, and education opportunities to its members with the aim of fostering collaboration and advancing innovation across the folding carton industry.
Agfa’s membership underscores its commitment to the global packaging community and will see the company share its expertise in digital inkjet technology, color management, and workflow automation.
The move comes shortly after Agfa’s recent entry into the folding carton segment with the SpeedSet Orca – an emerging apex performer in digital folding carton printing in the form of a high-performance single-pass, water-based inkjet press. The Orca offers offset-like print quality and wide-ranging substrate compatibility, with a top speed of up to 11,000 B1 sheets per hour.
Richard Cotterill, Head of Sales, Packaging at Agfa said: “Meaningful progress in the folding carton sector starts with open dialogue and a commitment to shared learning. Joining the PPC enables us to engage directly with converters to listen to the challenges they are facing and work together on solutions that bring tangible business value.”
“As a PPC member, we look forward to sharing our insights and expertise from the SpeedSet Orca ecosystem and learning from converters about the evolving challenges and customer expectations they face. We are excited to collaborate with and contribute to the PPC community through our membership.”
For more information about Agfa’s solutions for paperboard converters, go to https://www.agfa.com/printing/product-segment/packaging-labels/