Kolbus Launches BX Motion Pro Into North American Market Kolbus America has announced that it is launching the BX Motion Pro into the North American market. With its mod- ular and multi-functional design, the BX Motion Pro em- powers manufacturers to tailor the machine to their exact production requirements. Whether it’s single, double, or triplewall boxes, this innovative boxmaker handles a wide range of materials, from E-flute to AAC triplewall.
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DOMINO www.dominodigitalprinting.com
Domino is a leading manufacturer and distributor of digital printing and product identification solutions. Celebrating its 44th year, Domino is headquartered in the UK and North America headquarters are Illinois. Domino has 25 subsidiaries, representation in over 120 countries, and over 2,900 employees worldwide . GARTECH MANUFACTURING COMPANY www.gartechmfg.com U.S. manufacturers of split heads, patented roller-bearing yokes, gang-slot upgrades, custom rebuilds, and glue sys- tems with electronically-geared speed monitoring. Haire Group is the premier provider of new machinery for the corrugated industry. From the Apstar line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters, the Encore line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters, and the Engico flexo folder glu- er, Haire is able to pair clients with the best machinery solu- tions for the best value to meet their needs. Haire Group’s service department helps its customers maximize uptime and profitability through superior 24/7 service and sup- port, a pre-install training center, and over a million dollars’ worth of spare parts at their offices just outside of Chicago. THE HAIRE GROUP www.hairegroup.com
The BX Motion Pro was introduced to European market earlier this year, seeing great success and securing sever- al initial orders shortly after its launch. Kolbus America ex- pects to see the same level of interest in the North Ameri- can market, continuing the launch of the BX Motion Pro at the 2023 TAPPI CorrExpo in Cleveland, Ohio. “The BX Motion Pro sets a new benchmark in short run, on-demand boxmaking,” said Jeff Dietz, President, Kolbus America. “Its modular design, coupled with the ability to customize tool configurations, makes it a truly adaptable solution for businesses seeking efficient and flexible box manufacturing.”
HARPERLOVE www.HarperLove.com
HarperLove is the leading provider of specialty adhesives, performance additives, and wet-strength resins to corrugat- ed packaging manufacturers. With the largest and most expe- rienced field service and technical support team positioned throughout the U.S. and Latin America, HarperLove has a long-standing reputation for providing outstanding service and delivering demonstrable performance improvements.
Smurfit Kappa Invests $350M To Increase Capacity In Mexico
Smurfit Kappa has been increasing production capacity in the country by investing over $350 million in the last five years. Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America, after Brazil, and has an ideal location for access- ing the U.S. market. It is becoming increasingly attractive for global compa- nies that are nearshoring by moving production away from Asia to the north part of the country, between the cities of Monterrey and Tijuana. The Mexican economy is esti- mated to grow up to 3.0 percent both this year and next, boosted by increased manufacturing investment, accord- ing to the most up-to-date government forecast. Smurfit Kappa’s latest $12 million investment in its Tijuana plant includes new machinery and process upgrades which will significantly increase both printing quality and efficiency. Laurent Sellier, Smurfit Kappa CEO of the Americas, commented, “Mexico is an important market for Smurfit CONTINUED ON PAGE 38
KIWIPLAN www.kiwiplan.com
Kiwiplan - premier worldwide software provider of enter- prise-wide, fully automatic solutions specifically for the cor- rugating and packaging industries. Kiwiplan’s Total Solution delivers comprehensive, seamless real-time flow of infor- mation from sales order management to dynamic total plant scheduling and inventory control through shipping.
MAROTECH INC. www.marotech.com
Manufacturer of Marotape®, Marotape®Plus, Marotape® FPT and MaroString™; hot melt coated tapes and strings used for reinforcement and easy-open features for packaging. Ma- rotech also manufactures dispensing and tape placement equipments to optimize the productivity of applying hot melt coated tapes.
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