NEWW Upgrades Print Capabilities With Kolbus RD 115S Flexo RDC Gardner, Massachusetts based New England Wooden Ware Packaging and Displays (NEWW) announced that it has purchased a new five-color Kolbus RD 115S Flexo Ro- tary Die Cutter to upgrade its current printing capabilities. The German-built, fully servo Kolbus RD115S will replace NEWW’s existing 2008 115-inch six-color Hycorr Rotary Die Cutter. The RD 115S is the newest innovation from Kolbus, featuring advanced technology including image stretch/ shrink functionality, plate skewing for fine adjustments without opening the machine, a feed unit with repeatable sheet separation with servo driven feed wheels and lift grid, and a rigid cast iron frame die cutter module. “Con- venient features like the pneumatic plate locking mecha- nism and the individual servo drives on the plate cylinder, impression roll, and sheet transport make the RD 115S stand out,” said Ryan Clark, Sales Manager, Kolbus Amer- ica. “The automatic register adjustment while running is a game changer.” “After looking into several machines, we’re pleased with our purchase of the Kolbus RD 115S,” said Steve Mac- Donald, Plant Manager at NEWW. “We felt that Kolbus was the best option not only for our current customer base but for our future growth as a company. The RD 115S will allow
NEWW to offer a higher level of print quality and improve our capabilities.” “We’ve seen tremendous interest in our RD 115S,” add- ed Clark. “It’s been building momentum ever since our first U.S. based install at a prominent integrated. It comes as no surprise given Kolbus’ push to become a lead supplier of flexo rotary die cutters. With Kolbus’ commitment to our customers, German engineering standards, and one of the shortest lead times in the industry, we plan on continuing to make an impact in the industry.” NEWW will be the first facility on the East coast to offer the Kolbus RD 115S printing capabilities, and the third in North America to purchase this innovative machine. Instal- lation is scheduled for Q2 2022. AF&PA Releases January 2020 Packaging Papers Monthly Report The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its January 2022 Packaging Papers & Special- ty Packaging Monthly report: Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in January decreased two percent compared to January 2021. The operating rate was 86.3 percent, down 1.0 points from January 2021. Mill inventories at the end of January decreased 5,000 short tons from the previous month and were down 7,000 short tons compared to January 2021.
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