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~ Ranpak ~

RANPAK LAUNCHES THE

GEAMI MV CONVERTER:
TM

SMALL FOOTPRINT WITH

POWERFUL EFFICIENCY!

Text: Frank Calviño // Photos: Ranpak

Aiming to provide top-notch protection using sustainable materials, Ranpak has launched
the Geami MV TM wrapping converter, an efficient packaging solution that uses Geami®
honeycomb paper to provide the perfect surface protection for a wide range of products while
combining the efficiency of a powered converter with the convenience of a smaller sized
footprint. To learn more about how this solution can positively transform your warehouse and
packaging operation, we had the pleasure of speaking with Amber Augustus, Product Manager
for Geami® wrapping solutions at Ranpak.

paper based wrapping solution: protective, 3D honeycomb structure paper offering great surface protection.
sustainable, and cost efficient By locking angled paper cells together, items can be wrapped
A Geami® is a paper-based packaging technology part securely without the need for adhesive tape. Adding the optional
of Ranpak’s specialized solutions since 2015. The paper is well soft-tissue interleaf paper improves surface protection and creates
known for its unique honeycomb structure that is created a great unboxing experience. Keep in mind that these paper
once you expand the paper to wrap the product you want to rolls need to be used in combination with a converter, manual or
protect. electrical.”

This technology offers multiple benefits for any business: it Now that we know the benefits of using the Geami®
provides excellent surface protection, is highly efficient and solution, what exactly is this new machine that you
increases productivity, it is sustainable, offers a great unboxing just launched, the Geami MV™, and what does it
experience and it is more cost efficient in the long term than offer?
other solutions currently in the market. “We just launched our latest innovation, the Geami MV™
converter to strengthen our wrapping portfolio and offer even
Why is paper/technology essential for packaging? more flexibility in Ranpak packaging solutions. We developed the
“Paper for packaging has many benefits. Most importantly Geami MV™ solution with spatial efficiency, productivity, and
it has very strong protective properties, it is a sustainable user-friendliness in mind.”
alternative to many other materials in the market, and it is
a versatile product that can be used for many applications, “We have noticed that our customers are seeking solutions that
in combination with our converters we can offer our help them conserve space but also maximize throughput across
end customers substantial benefits in productivity and the warehouse. “The Geami MV™ solution provides both: our
efficiency,” says Augustus. customers can now access a new technology that marries the
efficiency of a powered converter solution with the smaller size
What exactly is the Geami® solution? profile that is becoming more important in environments where
Augustus continues: “Geami is used for wrapping applications; space is at a premium,” says Augustus.
to protect a product surface from scratching, chipping, dinting.
When shipping several vulnerable products, Geami forms a barrier
between those individually wrapped products. Geami honeycomb
paper is a die-cut kraft paper which -when it expands- results in a

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