Dura-Fibre is pleased to announce the promotion of Luke Benrud to General Manager. In his new position Benrud oversees the manufacturing facility as well as the commercial activities of the business and is now responsible for overall company performance. Previously, Benrud has held positions of Director of Operations and Continuous Improvement Manager. In these roles…
Dura-Fibre offers tamper-proof, consistent product marking technology to provide marketing and sales advantages. Dura-Fibre’s recent investment in a high speed laser marker system provides permanent, high-quality engravings to display product information and enhance visual appeal on paperboard packaging materials. The laser marking system can be used for imprinting product logos, codes, expiration dates, serial numbers,…
Dura-Fibre announces a new hire to their growing laminated substrates sales team. Jim Woller, Account Representative, has joined Dura-Fibre to manage the company’s customer relationships and business development. Woller will serve as an instrumental role in expanding the laminated substrates business through development of targeted outreach, forecasting and relationship management. Woller has over 20 years…
The new state of the art tracking system installed on Dura-Fibre’s laminator has streamlined business operations, improved visibility, enhanced automation, encouraged accurate quality tracking and reduced scrap waste. From order entry, to quality control, to precise piece counts, the system tracks everything completely and accurately, from top to bottom. The data is accessed immediately through…
Dura-Fibre’s heavy weight folding carton line presents an alternative to mini-flute, offering superior quality graphics and high stacking strength—without the hassle of outsourcing lamination or offset printing. Traditionally, mini-flute has been the go-to for larger packaging applications that also required printed graphics. However, this requires folding carton converters to either offset post print directly on…
For the folding carton industry, freeze/thaw applications are particularly challenging, as moisture can cause packaging to lose its integrity and warp or tear. To address this concern, many of Dura-Fibre’s substrates including Forte, Eclipse, and Blanc, feature a kraft liner, which provides unmatched wet durability, quality, and consistency. Dura-Fibre’s heavy weight folding carton substrates combine…
Dura-Fibre has announced changes to two of their popular heavy weight laminated substrates. The company will reintroduce the premium Forte brand, and shift the Eclipse brand to a lower price point to align with market needs. Forte is Dura-Fibre’s premium heavy weight folding carton substrate, and features a superior print surface paired with a natural…