When it comes to delivering the laminating equipment that packaging and display manufacturers need, BOBST offers configurations and processes that provide users with superb performance and the very highest finished product quality. Whatever the application, BOBST has a solution designed to give manufacturers the best available production performance and superbly accurate lamination of their products.
Pilable tray with glued flaps
Pilable tray with glued flaps
Pilable tray with glued flaps
Bag-in-box with diecut handles and tap insert with high quality graphics
Perforated printed box and support drawer with 6 perforations without printing
6-corner microflute box with high quality flexo printed graphics
Industry Trends
Sustainable Corrugated Packaging for Fresh Food
Sustainability is driving innovation in fresh food packaging. Brands are adopting recyclable corrugated boxes, compostable liners, and plastic-free solutions to reduce environmental impact. Lightweight designs and water-based inks further support eco-friendly practices.
Temperature-Control and E-Commerce Adaptation
With the rise of online grocery shopping, insulated corrugated packaging and moisture-resistant coatings ensure product freshness during transit. Fit-to-product designs minimize waste and optimize shipping efficiency, making corrugated packaging ideal for direct-to-consumer delivery.
Smart and Branded Packaging Solutions
Fresh food corrugated packaging is becoming a marketing tool. High-quality digital printing enables vibrant branding and QR codes for traceability and consumer engagement. Smart features like freshness indicators and interactive labels enhance trust and create a premium unboxing experience.
BOBST End-to-End Solutions for Fresh Food Packaging
Packaging for fresh food is a top priority at BOBST which offers end-to-end solutions that combine high productivity, premium graphics, and food-safe solutions for every production step, from PDF to final packaging.
These include the following processes:
- Flexo post printing
- Laminating & Special Requirements
- Flatbed die-cutting
- Folding & Gluing
- Flexo printing & rotary die-cutting
- Flexo printing & folding-gluing
BOBST flexo post-printing presses cover a wide range of different production needs, from straightforward block print to the highest quality process work, along with offering the performance, versatility, and reliability which modern manufacturing demands.
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In recent years the development of new pre-press systems, doctor blade chambers, inks, inking systems, and anilox rolls has led to a growth in high quality graphics printing, allowing flexographic printing presses to compete against gravure and litho machines when it comes to the manufacture of fiber-board packaging.
BOBST flexo printing machines have been at the forefront of this movement, with the development of high precision feeding, vacuum sheet transport, highly effective inking and drying systems, and intelligent register control systems, allied to high running speeds.
All BOBST Flexo post printing presses
BOBST in-line laminators are perfectly adapted for special requirements like litho-laminated double wall boards, grease barriers, and sensitive printing.
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All BOBST litho-laminators
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Flatbed die-cutters for corrugated board
The BOBST range of flatbed die-cutters (also called cutter-creasers or punching machines in some countries) is the most extensive available in the market and offers a wide choice of productivity and automation levels, in press widths ranging from a compact 1.6 m to 2.1m. Each of the machines in the range offers a level of reliability, versatility, and performance that closely matches the needs of a particular industrial sector or type of business.
All BOBST flatbed die-cutters for corrugated board
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The BOBST range of folding and gluing equipment offers box makers, the versatility and performance they need to maintain profitability in today’s tough markets. From complete folder-gluer lines to specialized add-on modules, every piece of BOBST equipment is designed to help users cut make-ready times, maximize speeds, and significantly boost in-plant efficiencies.
But this is only part of the story, because time after time BOBST products provide users with an opportunity to open up lucrative new markets, along with the ability to sell additional products to existing customers.
BOBST folder-gluers for corrugated board
The DRO family integrates flexo printing and rotary die-cutting into the line for an optimized process all along the converting workflow.
MASTERDRO and EXPERTDRO – Ultimate productivity and unmatched quality with Inside Outside printing. Up to nine colors
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Today’s markets demand increasingly high quality graphics, which in turn means tighter registration and improved color consistency is needed. BOBST is at the forefront of developing rotary die-cutters in 'high graphics' configurations for the printing of four color process, pantone colors, and varnish onto coated paper.
BOBST flexo printing & rotary die-cutters (DRO)
The FFG family integrates flexo printing and folding gluing into the line for an optimized process all along the converting workflow.
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MASTERLINE FFG / EXPERTLINE FFG – Ultimate productivity and unmatched quality with Inside Outside printing. Up to nine colors
FFG 924 - Super sharp and high-color printing in one pass. From micro-flute to added-value boxes. Multifold to improve the productivity, 2 or 3 boxes in one sheet. up to 20,000 boxes/hour for fast delivery.
FFG 8.20 EXPERT – benchmark for brown boxes with fast order change.
FFG 618 : High speed production (up to 26 000 boxes / hour) for complex boxes with excellent folding quality