# 282 - The digital corrugated era is afoot! A chat with Anthony Memme from Atlantic Packaging

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2024-09-03
- Length: 40m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-03-282-the-digital-corrugated-era-is-afoot-a-chat-with-anthony-memme-from-atlantic
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/282-the-digital-corrugated-era-is

## Summary

Anthony Memme, Digital Print Manager at Atlantic Packaging, discusses the transition from traditional flexographic printing to single-pass digital direct-to-corrugated technology. He explains how this shift enables greater agility for brands like Costco by allowing variable graphics and shorter runs without the waste of analog tooling. Memme highlights significant quality improvements, particularly with Durst’s water-based ink and digital primers, which now rival litho quality on uncoated and craft boards. The conversation emphasizes the sustainability benefits of digital printing, including reduced chemical use and the ability to print on recycled substrates without cutting trees, a core tenet of Atlantic Packaging’s operations since 1945.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-03-282-the-digital-corrugated-era-is-afoot-a-chat-with-anthony-memme-from-atlantic#t=1) Introduction: Anthony Memme and Atlantic Packaging
- [4:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-03-282-the-digital-corrugated-era-is-afoot-a-chat-with-anthony-memme-from-atlantic#t=278) Memme’s 30-Year Career and Industry Evolution
- [12:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-03-282-the-digital-corrugated-era-is-afoot-a-chat-with-anthony-memme-from-atlantic#t=759) The Shift to Single-Pass Digital Direct-to-Corrugated
- [14:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-03-282-the-digital-corrugated-era-is-afoot-a-chat-with-anthony-memme-from-atlantic#t=881) Agility, Customization, and Supply Chain Benefits
- [21:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-03-282-the-digital-corrugated-era-is-afoot-a-chat-with-anthony-memme-from-atlantic#t=1279) Print Quality: Durst Ink, Primers, and Craft Boards
- [29:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-03-282-the-digital-corrugated-era-is-afoot-a-chat-with-anthony-memme-from-atlantic#t=1780) Sustainability: No Trees Cut Since 1945 and Waste Reduction
- [37:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-09-03-282-the-digital-corrugated-era-is-afoot-a-chat-with-anthony-memme-from-atlantic#t=2265) Future Outlook: Finishing, Die Cutting, and Contact Info

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Atlantic Packaging (company)
- Durst (other)
- SGSco (company)
- Costco (company)
- HP (company)
- AnyFi (company)

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