Largest ever investment for Brazilian packaging printer

Box Print sets course for further growth

Dynamic and at the same time challenging – these are two characteristics that are frequently associated with the printing industry and above all the packaging segment. The year 2019 was one of countless ups and downs in Brazil – with constant interest rate cuts and historic highs and lows for the exchange rate against the dollar. This is why it is now so important for those companies that believe in Brazil and are prepared to invest in the country to come to the fore.

And this is precisely where Box Print has a role to play. The company has already existed for 61 years and has consistently been one of the first to embrace the latest developments on the packaging market. In 2019, the primary goal was to invest in machinery that would position the company as one of the best equipped in the whole of Latin America. “Box Print invested more in machinery in 2019 than ever before. In doing so, we have not only brought our machinery base into line with the state of the art, which in turn makes our printshops more modern and more efficient – we have also expanded our production capacities at all three company locations.” This is the message communicated by the Box Print directors.

Keeping pace with the times

In order to modernise its printing operations, the company decided to invest in sheetfed offset presses from Koenig & Bauer. After all, the latter can draw on more than 200 years of experience in the manufacturing of printing presses. The company management attaches great importance to ensuring that Box Print keeps pace with the times and is always receptive to the latest developments on the market. “The focus on innovation has always been one of our basic principles. For many years, we have been observing the markets and the needs of our customers. That was no different for this investment. A good part of the year was spent on conducting detailed studies and on travelling abroad to help with the development of the ideal new printing press generation for our company.” Box Print is focussed on fulfilling its orders as quickly as possible and in the highest print quality, and can now enter 2020 with added confidence. For the company management, the road ahead is clear: “We want to improve our production speed and keep boosting our productivity. At the same time, it is crucial to maintain our high standards and to keep our quality promise. Our standing on the market is that of a business partner whose central aim is to create added value for the customer through its services and special expertise. Our investments reflect precisely this philosophy."

Bird’s-eye view of the Box Print production centre in Campo Bom, just a few kilometres from Porto Alegre

Conventional and UV production

Within the framework of a holistic approach that, above all, factors in the needs of the customer, Box Print urged Koenig & Bauer to engineer presses in its Rapida product family for a wide range of consumables and substrates. “The presses are configured for production both with conventional inks and coatings, and for a UV process. This enables us to handle an even broader variety of substrates. Our main objective is to increase our production capacities to ensure we are able to satisfy our customers in every respect,” says the technical department. Ever since it was founded in 1958 – back then under the name ‘Cartonagem Campo Bom’ – and through to the present day as ‘Grupo Box Print’, it has always been evident that the company is determined to establish a lasting legacy.

“Our job is to make every interaction with our packaging an unforgettable experience.”

Box Print

Company innovation centre

It is no coincidence that the company has developed a variety of groundbreaking technologies over the decades. The company management points to its inhouse innovation centre as a source of countless finishing solutions: “We want to maintain our market reputation for technical expertise, innovation strength and a commitment to value benefits for our customers.” Paulo Faria, general director of Koenig & Bauer (BR), views Box Print as a perfect example for efficiency. “The presses are among the most advanced that the industry has to offer. The people at Box Print know every detail of what the printing industry demands and can tell us exactly which features are required in daily printshop operations,” says Faria. As Koenig & Bauer pays great attention to the demands of the print market and therefore of its customers as well, the printing systems offered cater to all current market trends. For Box Print, the new technology is inherent to its philosophy: “Our job is to make every interaction with our packaging an unforgettable experience.”

Fábio Sabbag

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Background photo: Two Rapida 106 presses have been used for production in the modern Box Print printshop since last year – one five-colour and one six-colour model, each with an inline coater and triple-length extended delivery