“We were not looking for just another casemaker. Our target was 12,000–15,000 sheets per hour in stable production, handling board grades from lightweight singlewall up to heavy doublewall, with a maximum format above 1,600 mm.
This was not about replacing an old machine. It was about strengthening the industrial backbone.
At its facility in Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon, CGP BERRY, part of CGP Coating Innovation, has commissioned a TCY NB5 Smart Flexo converting line — integrating multi-color flexo printing, slotting, die-cutting, creasing and folding in one synchronized system.
The objective was simple in words, but demanding in reality: more speed, more control, more precision — without losing geometry.
CGP BERRY specializes in corrugated packaging for industrial and transport applications, producing RSC cases, die-cut boxes, heavy-duty packaging and customized corrugated solutions. The company serves sectors where structural reliability is critical — industrial goods, mechanical components, multi-pack transport packaging, and applications requiring reinforced or doublewall constructions.
In that context, large formats, heavy board grades and strict geometric consistency are not optional features — they are part of everyday production.
Jean-Louis Portefaix, Director of Operations, explains it in practical terms:
“When you run at 14,000 sheets per hour, small deviations become big problems. We needed stable die-cut depth, consistent creasing across different flute profiles, accurate folding — especially on large RSC formats and heavy board. The rigidity of the TCY configuration, the servo precision, the repeatability from job to job — that’s what gave us confidence.”
What were they really looking for?
Not theoretical peak speed, but sustained industrial output above 12,000 sheets per hour in real conditions, large format capability beyond 1,600 mm without losing registration, flexibility to run lightweight singlewall and heavy doublewall on the same platform, fast changeovers between short and medium runs, stable flexo registration at full converting speed.
This is not about chasing records. It is about discipline.
“In converting today, margins are made in seconds and in microns,” Froissart continues.
“If alignment drifts, you lose board. If creasing varies, you lose box geometry. If changeovers are slow, you lose customers. This investment was about protecting margins and reinforcing our credibility.”
Mid-sized European converters are under pressure: rising board costs, energy volatility, shorter runs, higher expectations from customers who want premium print at competitive pricing.
The answer is not price wars.
The answer is control.
The TCY NB5 Smart Flexo gives CGP BERRY tighter mechanical stability, synchronized servo architecture, reduced waste, repeatable performance from job to job, scalability for different formats — not incremental improvement, but operational leverage.
Was this simply another machine installation?
Public communication confirms structured operator training before full commissioning. That suggests this was handled as a modernization project, not a routine replacement. Whether previous TCY lines were in place is less important than the approach: this was treated as a long-term positioning decision.
“Technology alone does not make you competitive,” adds Portefaix.
“It is equipment precision combined with team expertise. We invested in both.”
CGP BERRY operates more than 18,000 m² of covered production space and processes over 5,000 tons annually. Digital printing and expanded converting capabilities were already part of their development.
But this move feels different.
It is less about adding features and more about reinforcing structure.
In an industry where everyone talks about sustainability and digitalization, CGP BERRY made a statement about something fundamental:
Mechanical precision.
And in corrugated converting, precision is power.
A Broader Perspective: TCY Today
Igor Tkalenko, Corruga.Expert:
Olivier, at the FEFCO Technical Seminar in Rome, you told me that your main achievement in recent years has been global service. What is TCY today?
Olivier Toutin, TCY Europe:
“Today, TCY stands among the top three companies globally — not only in terms of installed machines, where very few manufacturers can compare with us, but also in service capability.
Over the past few years, we have invested heavily in spare parts logistics, regional hubs, and highly trained technicians. This allows us to guarantee stable machine performance and fast response times anywhere in the world.
For us, premium status is no longer defined only by machine design or speed. It is defined by reliability, uptime, and long-term partnership. That is where TCY has made a decisive step forward.”
Founded more than 50 years ago in Taiwan, TCY has grown from a regional equipment supplier into one of the most widely installed corrugated machinery manufacturers worldwide, with more than 1,000 production lines in operation.
In recent years, TCY has strategically repositioned itself — moving beyond the perception of being primarily an Asian machinery producer toward becoming a global premium partner. The development of TCY Europe, with spare parts and technical teams based in Paris, reflects this shift toward localized, high-level service infrastructure.
In corrugated today, premium no longer means only machine specifications.
It means uptime.
It means response time.
It means guaranteed performance — whether the plant is in Europe, North America, or Asia.
And this is the ground on which TCY now intends to compete.
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We needed precision slotting, tight folding tolerances, fast job changeovers, and consistent flexo registration at industrial speed.
That combination defined our specification — and that is why we selected the TCY NB5 Smart Flexo.”
— Frédéric Froissart, Directeur Général, CGP BERRY
That sentence says almost everything.