Ukranian Converters (CONT’D FROM PAGE 38)
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If you’re interested in meeting these entrepreneurs, talking to them, and discussing how you can help, join the Print Against War community, which already includes doz- ens of friends worldwide. The group is a private and safe place to meet and cross-reference requests and offers of help. In the community, and on the Print Against War website, you can discover the stories and needs of many members of the Ukrainian print and packaging family. “In the coming weeks we will continue to meet with them, engage them, and gather their needs. The platform has already engaged in conversations with several Ukrainian operations. We invite you to read more about their stories here,” concludes Villa. Visit printagainstwar.org for more. AF&PA Releases 62nd Paper Industry Capacity And Consumption Survey The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) re- leased the 62nd Paper Industry Capacity and Fiber Con- sumption Survey, indicating overall U.S. paper and paper- board capacity declined, 0.4 percent in 2021, compared to the average decline of 1.0 percent per year since 2012. Key findings include: • Containerboard capacity continued to expand for the 11th consecutive year and reached a record high of 42.3 million tons. Most notably, containerboard capac- ity expanded at its fastest rate in 25 years. As a result of these increases and decreases in other grades, con- tainerboard share of total paper and paperboard ca- pacity exceeded 50 percent for the first time in 2021. • Recovered paper consumption at U.S. paper and pa- perboard mills increased 3.9 percent in 2021, the high- est level of recovered paper consumption by U.S. mills since 2008. This is also the highest share of total fiber consumption at U.S. mills ever, and the 9th consecu- tive year of increases in the share from 36.0 percent in 2012 to 41.6 percent in 2021. • Boxboard capacity increased 0.6 percent in 2021, fol- lowing a 2.5 percent decline last year and outperform- ing its long-term trend of a 0.4 percent decline. • The U.S. paper and paperboard industry has respond- ed to shifting demands by repurposing nine machines to produce packaging grades. The Survey details U.S. industry capacity data for 2021 and 2022 for all major grades of paper, paperboard and pulp, as well as fiber consumption, based on a comprehen- sive survey of all U.S. pulp and paper mills. Data includes responses from companies representing more than 88 percent of U.S. paper and paperboard industry capacity, with estimates completing the data set. The complete Survey is available for purchase. Visit af- andpa.org/statmill or contact Kory Bockman at (202) 463- 4716 for this report or other industry reports.
GARTECH MANUFACTURING COMPANY www.gartechmfg.com
American manufacturers of split heads, patented roll- er-bearing yokes, gang-slot upgrades, custom rebuilds, and glue systems with electronically-geared speed mon- itoring. Visit our website for info, tips and techniques.
THE HAIRE GROUP www.hairegroup.com
Haire Group is the premier provider of new machinery for the corrugated industry. As the exclusive US & Canadian agent for one of the largest machinery manufacturers in the world, Haire Group is able to pair clients with the best machinery solutions for the best value to meet their spe- cific needs. As an operating partner of the US-based DFA Technical Support Center (a joint venture of Haire Group and Dong Fang), Haire Group delivers 24/7 professional, re- liable service and support, maximizing quality and uptime. Haire Group has been the industry’s #1 pre-owned machin- ery broker and plant equipment appraiser since 1976. HarperLove is the leading provider of specialty adhesives, performance additives, and wet-strength resins to corru- gated packaging manufacturers. With the largest and most experienced field service and technical support team posi- tioned throughout the U.S. and Latin America, HarperLove has a long-standing reputation for providing outstanding service and delivering demonstrable performance improve- ments. HarperLove’s renowned services include not only innovative product development and custom product for- mulation, but also machine and process assessments, ad- hesive formula adjustments, machine tuning, detailed ser- vice reporting, and more. HARPERLOVE www.HarperLove.com
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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