High Point, North Carolina based Carolina Container has completed the installation of a new state-of-the-art Göpfert HBL rotary die cutter with top and bottom printers at its facility in Laurinburg. As an independent, privately-owned company with over 90 years of experience, Carolina Container has been a leading innovator in the packaging and display business. As part of the New Indy Containerboard family, Carolina Container has locations throughout the East Coast of the US.
When Carolina Container reached out to Göpfert, the manufacturer was eager to find the perfect solution. Göpfert, a third-generation, family-owned company based in Wiesentheid, Germany, specializes in high-end full-line corrugated board processing systems – prefeeder to palletizer – tailored to the customer’s requirements was more than pleased to find the perfect solution for Carolina Container.
The new rotary die-cutter can produce blanks printed on both outside and inside in a single pass and fulfils Carolina Container’s requirement for the tightest register accuracy, high production speeds, and exceptional print quality. The demand for boxes printed on both sides has risen in recent years, driven by the growth of e-commerce. In response, Carolina Container continues to invest in the company’s capabilities to find innovative solutions for customers.
“The overall installation was expertly organized by the Göpfert team and executed with great efficiency. Carolina Container is excited about the future business opportunities this machine will provide, especially as it allows us to enter the high-graphics market,” says Jonathan Leerkes, COO, Carolina Container.
Earlier this year, the eight-color HBL Evolution with two top print stations and six bottom print stations was successfully delivered, installed, and commissioned. The installation went smoothly, thanks to the preparation by both the Carolina Container team and the Göpfert project crew.
The Göpfert machine ensures precise process control and very tight registration for boxes. It can be set up while running, and when combined with the dual rotary die-cutter, setup time has been reduced to under 10 mins. The Göpfert HBL includes fully automatic anilox roll print stations, allowing for roll change in less than three minutes.