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Is corrugated a dying breed?

The quick answer is: probably not.

But findings from PMMI’s recent “Secondary Packaging Market Research Study” portray secondary packaging in a time of transition.

Overall, 50% of survey respondents say that specially designed cases will replace corrugated fiberboard. Another 24% predict that corrugated will remain a transport-packaging staple, as the call for lightweighting versus the need for strength and product protection are a trade-off. Yet, 21% of the packagers see corrugated usage increasing because of Internet sales and retailer-demanded display cases.

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics
What's in store for CPGs in 2025 and beyond? <i>Packaging World</i> editors explore the survey responses from 118 brand owners, CPG, and FMCG <i>Packaging World</i> readers for its new Annual Outlook Report.
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Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics
Conveying Innovations Report
Editors report on distinguishing characteristics that define each new product and collected video demonstrating the equipment or materials as displayed at the show. This topical report, winnowed from nearly 300 PACK EXPO collective booth visits, represents a categorized, organized account of individual items that were selected based on whether they were deemed to be both new, and truly innovative, based on decades of combined editorial experience in experiencing and evaluating PACK EXPO products.
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Conveying Innovations Report