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Building & construction packaging

The global market for industrial packaging addressing the building and construction market continues to grow. The largest share of this market is now in Asia and growing fast. In contrast, Western Europe is expected to drop as overall growth falters and some key national markets decline. 

Builders and building supply retailers and even home goods retailers need to protect their products and work environments from damage, dirt and contamination of all kinds. Proper protection reduces the costs and time associated with repairs, rework and replacement of goods.

Packaging in this market is typically segmented in single trip packaging versus reusable packaging. Flat pallets, box pallets, bulk bags, paper bags, plastic crades, corrugated boxes are the most common packages. Plastic film is the most used material to prevent corrosion.

Increased international trade demands for product safety and robust packaging option to overcome damage caused by environmental factors and transportation will drive the global building and construction packaging market. This enables the manufacturers to provide easier distribution and reduce transportation losses due to damage through the protective wrapping.

Trends

Packaging on construction sites can be segmented into three types. Primary packaging that protects and identifies the product. Secondary packaging that groups or binds more than one item together. Tertiary or transit packaging that protects the product during storage and transportation.

The purpose of construction packaging is to minimize the waste on a given construction site and to improve the workers effectiveness. Plastic bags and cardboard prevent corrosion and condensation and show the product's function and ensures health and safety issues are communicated to the user effectively. Packaging impacts protection and avoids rubbing and breakage - e.g.. shrink-wrap, cardboard or polystyrene are used to minimize movement during transit.

The main challenge for all suppliers to the construction sites is to reduce the packaging waste while ensuring a proper protection of the goods combined with a good duration in time. In this respect, corrugated board, taking various shapes and sizes, is seen as a sustainable protection material. The heavy-duty cardboard can also incorporate a range of additional materials to support the supply chain requirements including foam, plastics, polystyrene, plywood and timber. Plastic sacks are replacing paper & jute sacks owing to its benefits such as low cost, light weight, durability, enhanced protection even if less environmentally friendly.

The traditional 3Rs’: reduce, reuse and recycle are on the agenda. Some governments put special regulations in place to enable a better waste management on construction sites.

BOBST solutions

With repeats up to 1200 mm and printing widths up to 2250 mm, the EXPERT CI accommodates the building and construction packaging markets and speeds up to 800 m/min provide an unmatched output of highest quality graphics. The BOBST EXPERT K5 can produce more rolls per day and provides significant cost saving innovations. The NOVA TD 800 LAMINATOR is an excellent cost effective option for PA substrate for concrete sacs.  

The BOBST DRO family has been designed to accommodate the most complicated jobs such as ceramic packing. For brand owners requiring robust packaging, the BOBST DRO 1624/28/32 NT RS is the most productive press on the market.

In case building and construction products are packed in a tray type table top display, the presentatio's printing must match the flexible packaging quality which often leads to offset printing. Then a laminated board solution is needed to combine the offset printing with the strength of corrugated board. MASTERFLUTE TOUCH in-line laminating solutions of BOBST provides highly efficient production lines for litho-laminated corrugated board.

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