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CORRUGATION

Beyond the brown box — The Noel D'Cunha Sunday Column

CORRUGATION By Noel D'Cunha

India's corrugated packaging industry is entering a defining phase of its evolution. Once characterised by fragmented production, manual processes and price-led competition, it is steadily transforming into an industry driven by engineering, automation, digitalisation and customer collaboration. Corrugated packaging is no longer judged solely by its ability to protect products in transit. It is increasingly expected to strengthen supply chains, enhance brand experience, improve sustainability and create measurable business value. Drawing on conversations with industry leaders from across the corrugation value chain, this report examines the twenty trends that will shape the industry's next decade

India’s corrugation industry is moving beyond volume to value

AUTOMATION CORRUGATION MANUFACTURING By Rahul Kumar

Arundas CH, managing director, Kapstone Industries, tells Rahul Kumar, how the company is gradually adopting digital data collection and performance monitoring, enabling better decision-making through real-time production insights.

Brand owners want consistent consumer experience

SUSTAINABILITY CORRUGATION By Rahul Kumar

At Corrucase, the goal is to become a packaging partner rather than just a packaging converter, says Ayush Khetan, director, Corrucase, in an interview with Rahul Kumar

Volatality in kraft paper prices is a challenge

CORRUGATION PACKAGING By Rahul Kumar

It has a direct impact on manufacturing costs and profitability, say Anantha Shayana and Pramod Shayana of Best Corrugators, in an interview with Rahul Kumar

Corrugation must resist commodity game and avoid historical mistakes

CORRUGATION EDITORIAL By Rahul Kumar

Once viewed as mere brown cartons for transport, corrugated packaging has evolved into a strategic business enabler. As India's INR 40,000-crore corrugation industry races toward double-digit growth, the sector is redefining itself through sustainability, automation, and value-added innovation.

Pioneer Mega Printers grows with technology investments

CORRUGATION By Sai Deepthi

From its origins as a single corrugation unit serving Jalandhar’s sports goods industry to a fully integrated corrugated packaging manufacturer with a national footprint, Pioneer Mega Printers has grown through timely technology investments, Sai Deepthi reports

Rewriting the rules of the brown box

CORRUGATION EVENTS & AWARDS By Jiya Somaiya

At the Corru Pack and Print India expo, the USP was innovation and sustainability. PrintWeek team reports about single-pass automation and how to boost production

The curious case of crafting cat furniture with corrugated paper

CORRUGATION By Jiya Somaiya

Shivani Agarwal, founder of CoziKat, creates environmentally friendly cat furniture using corrugated and Kraft paper

BHS Corrugated opens plant in Pune

CORRUGATION By Rahul Kumar

BHS Corrugated India inaugurated its corrugating rolls manufacturing plant and global capability centre in Pune on 9 February 2026. The milestone, celebrated as Utkarsh – The Rise, reflects the company’s continued investment in strengthening manufacturing capabilities and customer support in India.

Deluxe Packtech Machines highlights mono-carton solutions at Corru Pack

CORRUGATION By Prabhat Prakash

The company specialises in eFlute and narrow-flute machinery alongside a full suite of ancillary packaging solutions.

Sharma Enterprises targets packaging growth with gas-fired honeycomb technology

CORRUGATION By Prabhat Prakash

At the Corru Pack Print India exhibition in Mumbai, Sachin Chaudhary of Sharma Enterprises detailed the engineering philosophy behind the company’s latest machinery, which aims to decouple manufacturing costs from rising industrial electricity tariffs.

Envisus Packaging showcases protective solutions for heavy engineering

CORRUGATION PAPER & PULP By Prabhat Prakash

Based in Vapi, Gujarat, Envisus Packaging produces safety corners and U-profiles to protect palletised goods during transit. The company, which converts 300-tonnes of paper a month, caters to a clientele ranging from corrugators to heavy engineering firms manufacturing water pumps and motors.