Continuous-Feed Inkjet Paper Options Continue to Ramp Up
Aron Allenson, sales support specialist for Screen USA, advises that paper manufacturers face a number of challenges. Every order is different, and there are no standard sizes. Moreover, every inkjet ink is different, and the paper coatings are technically challenging. Creating one coating that works equally well with every ink and every engine is very difficult. Screen USA provides a paper certification that ranks papers on runnability and price, as well as print quality. They list 200 papers, including weights and finishes. Papers include Cascades, Boise, Crown Van Gelder, Ziegler, Mondi, Domtar, Finch, International Paper, NewPage and Appleton Coated.
Jack Miller is founder and Principal Consultant at Market-Intell LLC, offering Need to Know™ market intelligence in paper, print and packaging. Previously, he was senior consultant, North America, with Pira International.
Known as the Paper Guru, Jack is the former director of Market Intelligence with Domtar, where he also held positions as regional sales manager, territory sales manager and product manager. He has presented at On Demand, RISI’s Global Outlook, PRIMIR, SustainCom World and at various IntertechPira conferences. Jack has written for Printing Impressions, Canadian Printer, Paper 360, PaperTree Letter and Package Printing, along with publishing a monthly e-newsletter, MarketIntellibits.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from The College of the Holy Cross and has done graduate studies in Statistics and Finance.
