PAPER CONVERTING BLOG

Looking around your home or office today, you could probably discover a hundred excellent examples of flexographic printing. That’s how common and widespread this printing technology has become. The reason is simple: flexo printing is affordable, versatile, fast, and produces a high-quality result.

Just take the following three examples as evidence of the incredible power of flexographic printing. All of these serve not just as examples of flexography in action, but as actual improvements in the value and usefulness of paper, made possible through this printing process.

Running a restaurant can be a lot of fun, but there’s no doubt it’s also hectic. The day may seem to never slow down, and there’s always some new fire to put out or prevent. To add to all this excitement, there are historically slim profit margins that require staying on top of the books and creating efficiencies to remain successful.

Restaurant owners are constantly on the lookout for ways to save time and money while maintaining the very best quality and service for their customers. On top of that, restaurants know how important it is to periodically refresh branding through a new logo, color scheme, or other aesthetic updates that impact a customer’s dining experience.

One decision that a number of innovative restaurants are making to accomplish this is switching from traditional linen tablecloths to custom paper table covers. Here are three reasons why:

A perfectly smoked beef brisket is considered the “holy grail” of barbecue. If you can manage to nail it, you could graduate into the upper echelon of whatever level of pitmaster you’re aspiring to be. But, it’s not easy.

Being a part of the custom printing aspect of the paper industry for so long now, we sometimes forget that printing, specifically the flexographic printing process, may be a mystery to many of our customers.

When people seek out custom printing, they usually have a vision in mind for their paper order, and we take the steps to bring that vision to life. However, the details that happen in between may not be well known by the person or business placing the order.

As professional paper converters for the last 20 years, we’ve seen the paper industry change and grow. This has given us the ability to discover more effective and creative uses for the paper we convert. That’s why we think just about everyone can benefit from having a roll of butcher paper on hand at all times.

In fact, we think it’s right up there with duct tape and WD-40 as a staple product, and it’s a necessary supply for any commercial food service location as well.

When you think of ways to improve restaurants, delis, and other food related businesses, the customer service, experience, and quality of food are probably the first things that come to mind.

Oren International is one of the largest and busiest paper converting companies in the nation. Because of that, we often look at paper in high volumes: 50,000-foot long rolls and two-ton pallets aren’t uncommon.

Every now and then, an idea comes around that’s truly life-changing and makes us wonder how we managed before it was discovered. Like electricity, and the Internet. These rare, monumental concepts make an unforgettable impact.

For butchers, deli owners, and individuals procuring quality meats, finding the best way to preserve fresh meat is half the battle. It’s important that meat is is saved using the most effective material to avoid freezer burn or spoilage.

Fast casual dining is one of the hottest and fastest-growing segments in the restaurant industry, and for good reason: it’s quick, relatively cheap, and most of all, it's fun.