Corrugated board processor: custom transport and structural packaging from CAD development to just-in-time delivery
Sarow Kartonagenfabrik GmbH
Mühlacker (DE)New on Amplifa
About Sarow Kartonagen
Sarow Kartonagenfabrik GmbH is an owner-managed corrugated board processor based in Mühlacker. Founded in 1969 by Werner Sarow and today run by the second generation, the company develops and manufactures custom transport packaging, folding boxes, die-cut packaging and structural packaging solutions for renowned manufacturers from industry, the beverage sector and e-commerce. Materials processed include corrugated board of all common flute types (E, B, C, EB, BC, CA and CAA flutes), coated corrugated board and heavy-duty corrugated board; in addition, components made of wood and plastic such as PE foams and PP corrugated plastic sheets are used. The range of services covers CAD design to FEFCO standards, sampling via cutting plotter, printing, die-cutting, stitching, kitting and assembly of packaging sets. More than 90,000 m² of corrugated board are processed per day; quantities range from small series to several 10,000 units. A high-bay warehouse with 1,200 pallet spaces enables stockkeeping, call-off orders and punctual just-in-time and Kanban deliveries.
- Site
- Mühlacker
- Processes
- Corrugated board processing (carton manufacturing), Die-cut packaging (die-cutting of corrugated board with custom die tooling), Printing of corrugated board, Stitching of corrugated folding boxes, Cutting and creasing of corrugated board, Kitting of packaging sets, Packaging development (structural packaging, FEFCO standards, drawing creation using CAD,, Prototype production using cutting plotter
- Materials
- E-flute corrugated board, B-flute corrugated board, C-flute corrugated board, EB-flute corrugated board, BC-flute corrugated board, CA-flute corrugated board, CAA-flute corrugated board, Heavy-duty corrugated board
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1969
- Employees
- 70
- Industries
- Packaging industry, Beverage industry, E-commerce, cross-industry manufacturing, renowned manufacturers (cross-industry)
- 01
Packaging development (CAD, FEFCO standards)
- 02
Sampling and prototype production (cutting plotter)
- 03
Printing
- 04
Cutting and creasing
- 05
Die-cutting
- 06
Stitching
- 07
Kitting and assembly
- 08
Warehousing and just-in-time delivery
Materials and Processes
E-flute corrugated board
Thin flute for small packaging sizes and light materials.
B-flute corrugated board
Common flute for folding boxes and die-cut packaging.
C-flute corrugated board
Standard flute for transport cartons with high strength.
EB-flute corrugated board
Double wall, also with PE coating on both sides for moist or oily products.
BC-flute corrugated board
Double-wall packaging for higher stress during transport.
CA-flute corrugated board
Flute for heavy and bulky goods.
CAA-flute corrugated board
Triple-wall heavy-duty board with extremely high strength and load capacity.
Heavy-duty corrugated board
Triple-wall board for large, heavy and bulky goods; processed since 1989.
PE-coated corrugated board
EB flute coated with PE on both sides for moist or oily fill goods.
PE foam
Plastic foam for inserts and cushioning.
PP corrugated plastic sheet
Reusable plastic sheet for inserts and special solutions.
Wood
Wood components complement packaging sets for heavy loads.
Locations
Mühlacker
DEProduction, high-bay warehouse, administration
- Part weight / size
- Die-cutting format up to 1,500 × 2,500 mm
- Lot size
- Small series to several 10,000
- Materials
- Corrugated board E/B/C/EB/BC/CA/CAA, coated corrugated board, wood, plastic
- Containerline (production line over 50 m long, 2014)
- Three die-cutters (including die-cutting press max. 1,500 × 2,500 mm)
- Two-color inline line (2010)
- Cutting plotter for prototype production
- Fully automatic pallet strapping
- High-bay warehouse with 1,200 pallet spaces
- Robotics and automated intralogistics
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrugated board processing (carton manufacturing)Plastic | – | – | – | Small series – several 10,000 | Corrugated board (E, B, C, EB, BC, CA, CAA flutes), coated corrugated board (e.g. EB flute with both-sided, Wood, Plastic (PE foams, PP corrugated plastic sheets) |
| Die-cut packaging (die-cutting of corrugated board with custom die tooling)Plastic | – | 2500 mm × 1500 mm | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Printing of corrugated boardSurface | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Stitching of corrugated folding boxesJoining | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Cutting and creasing of corrugated boardPlastic | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Kitting of packaging setsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board, Plastic, Wood |
| Packaging development (structural packaging, FEFCO standards, drawing creation using CAD,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Prototype production using cutting plotterPlastic | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Processing of heavy-duty corrugated boardPlastic | – | – | – | – | Heavy-duty corrugated board |
| Blank sheet processing (printing and die-cutting of large folding boxes)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Manufacture of large folding cartons (Containerline, high and very high volumes)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting plotter for corrugated board | – | 1 | – | – | Mühlacker |
| Die-cutting press (one of the largest in Germany) | – | – | Cartons up to 1500 x 2500 mm | – | Mühlacker |
| Die-cutter | – | 3 | – | 2011 (drit | Mühlacker |
| Containerline production line | Containerline | 1 | over 50 meters long | 2014 | Mühlacker |
| Two-color inline line | – | 1 | – | 2010 | Mühlacker |
| Stitching machine for corrugated folding boxes | – | 1 | – | 1972 | Mühlacker |
| Robotics and intralogistics systems (automated intralogistics, robotics, fully automated | – | – | – | 2007–2014 | Mühlacker |
Additional services
Quality
A quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (scope: manufacture and trade of cartons) permanently ensures the quality of all products and processes. Production planning is transparent thanks to BDE (machine data collection), and status queries are possible at any time.
| Evidence | Mühlacker |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |