{"id":14480,"date":"2018-07-24T09:32:40","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T07:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=14480"},"modified":"2018-07-24T13:20:48","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T11:20:48","slug":"ffi-folding-carton-industry-benefits-from-good-economic-situation-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ffi-faltschachtelindustrie-profitiert-von-guter-konjunktur-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Folding carton industry benefits from good economic situation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Business for companies in the German folding carton industry was good last year. According to the Fachverband Faltschachtel-Industrie (FFI), the high level of consumer confidence also led to good growth for the folding carton industry.<\/p>\n

In 2017, a total of 856,885 tonnes of folding carton products<\/strong> were produced, according to the FFI. This was 1.7 per cent more than in 2016, when business had declined slightly. German companies in the sector therefore represented a fifth of the total European production volume.<\/p>\n

The increase was even stronger, at 2.1 per cent. Production value<\/strong>. In 2017, this amounted to 1.861 billion euros<\/strong>. Production was also more profitable. The Sales revenue increased by 0.4 per cent<\/strong> from 2,162 euros per tonne produced in 2016 to 2,171 euros per tonne<\/strong> in 2017.<\/p>

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FFI Board Spokesman Steffen Schnizer (Image: FFI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201eThe progressive Europeanisation of tendering and production is putting enormous pressure on margins in the folding carton industry. Progressive digitalisation and Industry 4.0 are now part of our industry's day-to-day business\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Europeanisation, digitalisation, Industry 4.0<\/h2>\n

His industry is on the way to becoming \u201eFolding carton industry 4.0<\/strong>\u201c, said FFI Board Spokesman Steffen Schnizer. Among other things, this is characterised by the progressive networking of branded companies with retailers and consumers, personalised digital printing services, the Digital networking<\/strong> of the various production information and the networking of machines with each other. This offers the opportunity for better cooperation between individual companies and improved capacity planning.<\/p>\n

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Only slight increases for 20 years: sales revenues in the German folding carton industry. (Illustration: FFI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Digital communication options could improve staff qualifications and accelerate innovation. Ordering and production processes could run more efficiently and with a higher degree of automation. Overall, special attention must be paid to the quality of all these processes. IT and data security<\/strong> in companies.<\/p>