Antalis Packaging on liner and carton shortages

Antalis’ Head of Business Development for Packaging, John Garner, urges packaging and logistics businesses to talk to their packaging providers now and plan and prepare for what may be another challenging year. Antalis is a Kokusai Pulp & Paper Group member, a worldwide leader in distributing papers, packaging, and visual communication media, based in Japan and operating in 31 countries. In Europe and Latin America, Antalis is the leading B2B distributor of products and services in papers and industrial packaging. It is number two in the distribution of visual communication media, with global reported sales of €2.1 billion (Rs 14,500 crore) in 2019. The company’s headquarters are in Paris, France. Covid-19 has brought about an acceleration in the transition to online purchasing. The pandemic has had a significant impact on packaging as the need for businesses to get orders out of the door quickly became a priority. However, the market is presently experiencing a shortage in obtaining cardboard boxes and corrugated board for deliveries. There is a delay in getting pulp fibers back into the…

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