The current situation of the packaging and printing industry in 2022, and the arduous challenges it faces!

For packaging and printing enterprises, digital printing technology, automation equipment and workflow tools are crucial to improve their productivity, reduce waste and reduce the demand for skilled labor. Although these trends occurred before the outbreak of COVID-19, the COVID-19 epidemic has further highlighted the importance of these aspects.

    Packaging and printing enterprises have been greatly affected by the supply chain and price, especially in the paper supply. In essence, the paper supply chain is very global. Enterprises in different countries and regions around the world basically need paper and other raw materials for production, coating and processing. Enterprises around the world are dealing with the supply of paper and other materials brought about by the labor force and the epidemic in different ways. As a packaging printing enterprise, one of the ways to deal with this crisis is to fully cooperate with dealers and make a good prediction of material demand.

    Many paper mills have reduced their production capacity, resulting in a shortage of paper supply on the market, causing their prices to rise. In addition, freight costs also generally increase, and this situation will not end in the short term. In addition, delayed demand, logistics and rigid production processes have caused a huge negative impact on the paper supply. Perhaps the problem will gradually become a problem over time, but in the short term, this is a headache for packaging and printing enterprises, so packaging and printing companies should prepare goods as soon as possible.