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ranging from Mini to Jumbo, catering to diverse operation- al needs. “I was talking to one of the senior engineers to get a sense of how LMC machines performed,” Levine ex- plained. “They spoke very highly of the machines, noting that they were real workhorses, very consistent, durable, and offered great uptime.”
Irving’s son, Allan Levine, joined MannKraft in the early 1960s, contributing to the company’s success until it was sold in 1977. In 1987, Allan ventured out on his own and ac- quired Paige Company, a modest file box business known for pioneering an easy-setup file box. Today, Paige Company has expanded exponentially to deliver various packaging solutions, from standard regular slotted containers (RSCs) to custom, value-added packag- ing. The company excels in litho mounting, display pack- aging, and e-commerce packaging, often incorporating specialized features such as inside and outside printing, die-cutting, and intricate gluing for items like auto-lock bottoms and four- and six-corner trays. Paige Company Discovers Latitude Machinery Corp. As the company continued to grow, Paige Company identified a need for a machine that could fulfill the chang- ing needs of its operations. “We felt that we needed a mid- sized flexo folder gluer,” said Michael Levine, third-gen- eration packaging professional and President of Paige Company. “It was a good, sweet spot for us to take some pressure off our mini, as we were running a lot of mid- sized boxes on that smaller machine.” Paige Company’s introduction to Latitude Machinery Corp. (LMC) came in 2020 through their partnership with a leading global box maker. LMC offers gear- and ser- vo-driven flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters in sizes
Inspired by the endorsement and firsthand observa- tions, Paige Company decided to invest in an LMC 42”x98” PP2-1025, confident in its potential to deliver consistent, reliable performance for their growing operations. CONTINUED ON PAGE 26 Paige Company’s LMC PP-Series offers the speed and capaci- ty to meet high-volume demands.
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