{"id":7048,"date":"2026-01-13T11:54:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T06:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/?p=7048"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:28:51","slug":"smurfit-westrock-herzberg-upgrades-production-with-digital-printer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/?p=7048","title":{"rendered":"Smurfit Westrock Herzberg upgrades production with digital printer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #b58468;\"><em><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Smurfit Westrock in Herzberg has successfully commissioned its new digital printing press. The state-of-the-art system offers customers significant advantages: rapid market launch of new designs, efficient production of small runs or large projects, and brilliant print quality with vibrant colors.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">Koenig &amp; Bauer Durst<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0machine enables precise printing results on all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/smurfit-westrock-herzberg-upgrades-production-with-digital-printer\/\">corrugated board<\/a> qualities \u2013 from fine F-flute to sturdy double-wall. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, photorealistic images, fine contours, and rich colors can be achieved with a resolution of up to 1000 dpi \u2013 including vibrant white prints for maximum contrast. Creative custom solutions, individual versions, and personalization are now possible without limitations \u2013 starting from a quantity of one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Major benefits for customers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Speed:<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Fast market launch thanks to digital processes \u2013 new designs can be implemented at short notice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Flexibility:<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Small series, seasonal campaigns or large-volume projects can be produced efficiently and in a resource-saving manner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Variety:<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Photorealistic print quality, creative special solutions, brilliant primers and intense color effect.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Interactive packaging:<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Directly printed QR codes, EAN or serial codes create digital touchpoints. Content can be adjusted at any time, campaigns run in real time and personalization is possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Sustainability:<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0All materials and inks used are fiber- and water-based, odorless, and fully recyclable. Smurfit Westrock manages the entire circular economy \u2013 from paper and packaging production to recycling and packaging licensing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Sustainability in every fiber<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">\u201cOur new\u00a0digital printing\u00a0press is not only a technological advancement, but also a milestone for sustainable packaging solutions,\u201d explains\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">Michael Illemann, General Manager of Herzberger Wellpappe<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0. \u201cAt\u00a0<span style=\"color: #545454;\"><a style=\"color: #545454;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smurfitkappa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smurfit Westrock<\/a><\/span>, we deliver quality and sustainability in every paper fiber \u2013 from the initial idea to the finished packaging \u2013 all from a single source.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">All products meet the highest standards, including\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">FSC certification<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">BRC quality assurance<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0. This allows customers to convey their brand message on high-quality, environmentally friendly packaging while conserving resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Innovation and responsibility from a single source<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span dir=\"auto\">With its new digital printing press, Smurfit Westrock strengthens its role as a reliable partner for innovative, flexible, and sustainable packaging solutions. Customers benefit from the highest print quality, individually adaptable solutions, and efficient production \u2013 flexibly applicable from small-batch projects to high-volume orders.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smurfit Westrock in Herzberg has successfully commissioned its new digital printing press. The state-of-the-art system offers customers significant advantages: rapid market launch of new designs, efficient production of small runs or large projects, and brilliant print quality with vibrant colors. The\u00a0Koenig &amp; Bauer Durst\u00a0machine enables precise printing results on all corrugated board qualities \u2013 from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7049,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[657,673,1393,1394,804,516],"class_list":{"0":"post-7048","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-corrugated-packaging","9":"tag-digital-printing","10":"tag-herzberg-plant","11":"tag-manufacturing-upgrade","12":"tag-packaging-production","13":"tag-smurfit-westrock"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7048"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7051,"href":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7048\/revisions\/7051"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.corrugman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}