Norman Smith Ent. Invests In Acme Corrugated Wax-Coated Containers Paulsboro, New Jersey based Norman Smith Enterprises, Inc., a provider of floral and home décor, announced an in- vestment in Acme Corrugated Box’s wax-coated contain- ers. For years, the wholesaler shipped products contain- ing plants, soil, and water in wax-coated boxes sourced from China. Norman Smith Enterprises sold China-sourced packaging as well, primarily to florists and nurseries in need of moisture-safe shipping boxes. In 2019, however, the cost of shipping the wax-coat- ed containers from overseas ballooned. Lead times were becoming longer and they needed a cost effective, mois- ture-safe packaging product fast. They asked Acme Corrugated about wax-coated con- tainers similar to what they’d previously sourced from Chi- na and were introduced to the proprietary AcmeGUARD. Acme Corrugated Box began experimenting with mois- ture-resistant materials in 2015. They enlisted a long-term supplier to engineer a novel coated paper that stood up to internal testing in their Pennsylvania headquarters. Norman Smith Enterprises agreed to give AcmeGUARD a try. The Acme Corrugated Box team replicated the de- sign of the shipping boxes that they had been receiving from China, simply swapping wax-coated material for Ac- meGUARD.
AcmeGUARD proved to be a successful alternative to the overseas product immediately. Today, Norman Smith Enterprises customers continue to receive moist products without issue; the company’s
florist and nursery clients have also happily adopted AcmeGUARD. The price of the higher-quality boxes has been negated by Ac- meGUARD’s domestic pro- duction, which minimizes shipping costs. “We have worked with Acme Corrugated Box Company for approxi- mately eight years now and have had nothing but a great experience,” says
Alan Buckley, President of Norman Smith Enterprises. “When we needed water-resistant packaging they came through with AcmeGUARD, which delivers on every front. “I’d like to add that communication and delivery have always been stellar and on time. Acme Corrugated Box is easy to work with and saves me a lot of time, as I don’t have to review every step. "My company has been very satisfied with the solution provided for our corrugated box needs and highly recom- mend it.”
Do you need printed sheets? We have your answer.. Introducing Heartland’s ColorCorr. This is “flexo-printing in the round”. On our corrugator we can print up to 109” wide. The advantage is that we can print the equivalent of ½ roll at a time and not be required to keep several rolls of very expensive preprinted paper on the floor. Much less waste and risk. In continual print mode, we use either laser-engraved rubber rolls or solid rubber rolls to print a “flood coat” or a repeating pattern. If we are printing a repeating pattern, we can run a two-color design on the paper. Customers have found that running sheets we print can allow them to run a lighter-grade due to reduced caliper loss, and in some cases eliminate one or more machine passes.
For more information contact: Charlie Freeman | 816-500-8889 | cfreeman@heartlandsheets.com Tim Kramer | 816-841-8317 | color@heartlandsheets.com
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