BHS Corrugated proudly announces the introduction of NextGraphX – the next-generation alternative to traditional litho-lamination. This revolutionary approach combines the proven strength of a corrugator, designed by BHS Corrugated, with the cutting-edge capabilities of a BHS Corrugated single-pass inkjet printer. Featuring an optimized working width that outperforms traditional laminators, NextGraphX sets new benchmarks for efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability in corrugated packaging.
What is NextGraphX from BHS Corrugated?
By integrating digital preprint technology into the production workflow, NextGraphX enables converters and FMCG brands to achieve high-quality graphics, shorter lead times, and significant cost savings – all while reducing environmental impact.
Embedded in Corruverse, NextGraphX is part of a connected ecosystem designed to digitally transform every step of the production process, helping producers and converters to operate better, cheaper, and faster.
Key Benefits of NextGraphX + BETTER
• Replaces the multi-step litho-lamination workflow with a corrugator-native process to achieve higher stability, stronger OEE, and more predictable production planning
• Streamlines production into three core steps: print → corrugate → convert
• Enables high-quality graphics and added-value printing through the use of digital printing in the
production workflow
+ CHEAPER
• Lowers the overall cost of producing high-graphic corrugated packaging by eliminating the expensive and complex litho-lamination stage, including cost-intensive PVA cold-set glues
• Achieves consistently lower cost per box through lighter paper grades
• Minimizes waste and increases throughput by an efficient working width and digital print-to-order
manufacturing
+ FASTER
• Prints multiple Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) on a single roll, eliminating the rigid setup demands of litho
• Significantly shortens lead times compared to traditional production methods
• Runs multiple jobs in parallel through multi-lane, multi-job batch printing capability
Perspectives from BHS Corrugated Leadership
Günther Huber, Head of Business Unit Equipment:
“NextGraphX represents a major leap forward for high-value box producers. By combining state-of-the-art process technology with digital printing, we deliver unmatched efficiency and flexibility. NextGraphX is not just a vision; it’s a transformation of the entire value stream.”
Helmut Kraus, Head of Business Unit Digital & Logistics:
“FMCG brands demand speed, agility, and sustainability. With NextGraphX, BHS Corrugated enables converters and producers to meet those demands while maintaining premium print quality. This is the future of corrugated packaging – digital, dynamic, and cost-effective.”
If you are interested in further details, please get in touch with your BHS Corrugated representative.
BHS Corrugated–Lifecycle Company in the Digital Age
BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH is the leading solution provider in the corrugated industry. With more than 3,500 employees at its headquarters in Weiherhammer, Germany, and in more than 20 countries worldwide, the Lifecycle Partner is consistently strong across its entire range of products and services. This includes the areas of corrugating machinery, corrugators and corrugated box plants, Industry 4.0, logistics and Single-pass Inkjet digital printing. Customers receive end-to-end solutions–from development and production to installation and maintenance through to a wide range of innovative service solutions.
Under the motto “Corrugated 4.0”, the company is driving forward the digitalization of the corrugated industry in a targeted manner–with a focus on automation, efficiency and data-driven process optimization. BHS Corrugated reinvests almost five percent of its turnover in research and development in order to meet customer requirements as precisely as possible and to keep its finger on the pulse of technology.
As one of the largest employers in the region, the company offers a wide range of career opportunities and a comprehensive range of employer benefits. BHS Corrugated fulfills its corporate responsibility through a wide range of ESG measures and by supporting social projects. These include the family foundation “Angels for Children” (AfC), which promotes education in Laos, and the “Lars and Christian Engel (LUCE) Trust”, which supports technological and economic development in the region.
