Stora Enso Introduces CKB Carrier Board Grade

Stora Enso, Stockholm, Sweden, will introduce a new board grade at the Packaging Innovations trade show in Birmingham, U.K. on February 24-25. The CKB Carrier 380 gsm grade is a multilayer kraft back board ideal for beverage multipacks and other packaging applications that require ultimate durability combined with excellent printability and food safety. 

"CKB Carrier boasts increased tear resistance, bending stiffness, and highly impressive tensile and burst strength. These features provide protection in the most challenging conditions. The new, highest basis weight of 380 gsm is suitable for heavy goods and large package sizes, for food, non-food, and carrier packs," saids Product Manager Essi Lauri from Stora Enso Consumer Board Division. 

In addition, the CKB Carrier board offers wet strength. The surface roughness contributes to good printability in both rotogravure and offset printing. Besides being a renewable and recyclable material, CKB Carrier also provides a natural appearance, thanks to its brown reverse.

For more information, contact Sanna Heiskanen sanna.heiskanen@storaenso.com, communications manager, Stora Enso Consumer Board, +358 40 773 9373l. 

Stora Enso has some 26 000 employees in more than 35 countries. Its sales in 2015 were EUR 10.0 billion.