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Collectively, the 19 companies in the ICG occupy approximately 3.5 million square feet of real estate across the United States and Canada, and they are continually expanding and updating their opera- tions. ICG members invest millions of dollars in equipment and technologies each year, resulting in increased production capacity, efficiencies and new capabilities. In recent months Accord Carton , Alsip, Illinois, brought an adjacent plant into operation and in- stalled a new folder-gluer. The company also upgrad- ed its lighting system to include motion sensors. Accurate Box completed a 200,000-square-foot ex- pansion and installed a new sheeter. A seven-color KBA press with UV capabilities will arrive this spring. Colbert Packaging , Lake Forest, Illinois, installed a Heidelberg press for the production of paper inserts, a Brausse diecutter, and plate makers in two of its fa- cilities. On January 1, Vice President of Operations John Lackner was promoted to Chief Operating Offi- cer. Curtis Packaging , Sandy Hook, Connecticut, made a $2.5 million investment in a project that included natural gas conversion, energy-efficient HVAC and lighting systems, and a solar array. The company also reached 100 percent landfill-free status. 3C Packaging , Clayton, North Carolina, promoted Sparky Cullen to President and completed an office renovation. Recent investments include a KBA Iberi- ca diecutter, a 10-color press for its label/flexible packaging product line, and a Vijuk Patented MV-11 Triple Knife folder for inserts/outserts. Disc Graphics purchased a Leary glue extru- sion/detection system with a LearyVIEW inline 100 percent print inspection system, as well as a gluer that will be delivered within the next month or two. El Paso Paper Box , El Paso, Texas, brought a new KBA 106 perfecting press online. The new press has full UV capabilities, allowing for a wide variety of inks and coatings to be used in addition to printing the front and back simultaneously. The company has also purchased a new Baysek rotary anvil die cutter, slated for installation in early 2018. Frankston Packaging , Frankston, Texas, has been tracking data and tweaking existing equipment effec- tiveness. They also continue to expand their flexo- graphic operation. Indiana Carton , Bremen, Indiana, purchased an ad- jacent 29,000-square-foot building to use as a finished
EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK, written by a high- ranking member of your company’s man- agement team — Owner, CEO, President — allows you to advise your customers about the coming changes in the flexo printing industry and the ways in which your company will help them meet each new challenge.
Take this opportunity to tell readers about THE FUTURE OF FLEXO . What recent developments should your customers be attuned to? What flexo technologies will change the game in coming years? How will the retail mar- ket change? What demands will CPGs make upon flexo printers?
The Executive Outlook
This stand-alone issue, with bonus distribution at the FTA’s annual forum in Indianapolis, Indiana, allows your marketing message to be delivered all year long! IN ADDITION ... your EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK article will be fea- tured one month on the Flexo Market News website, along- side a sponsor ad linked to your company’s site. Also, a web blast will be sent to alert our readers to the article. An online version of the Special Report will also be made available so that any converting company, anywhere in the world, can access the report and view your company’s message: all year round . Your company will also receive an additional 100 copies of the special report to use in your own marketing efforts or to share with employees.
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