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McCracken saw this commitment first-hand while visiting a plant in Europe. “The singlewall felt like doublewall. It was such a strong board and I’m anxious to roll that out here,” he says. From a larger-scale global perspective, the compa- ny has set nine long-term sustainability goals, including achieving an 11 percent reduction in carbon emissions in five years and sourcing 100 percent of its fibers respon- sibly. Currently, 98 percent of its packaging is reusable and/or recyclable and the goal is to reach 100 percent by
ARC INTERNATIONAL www.ARCInternational .com
ARC International is a world leader in the manufacturing of roller products for flexography. The latest nano-technology laser engraving in our Charlotte and Las Vegas manufac- turing facilities ensures superior quality and consistency in anilox rollers.
BAUMER HHS CORPORATION www.baumerhhs.com
hhs is a global leader in advanced gluing, camera verifica- tion and quality assurance systems for the packaging indus- try. Zero-defect quality and elevated production speeds are key parameters in the manufacturing of corrugated boxes; hhs systems ensure efficiency and precision across the board. With hhs Xcam Box Monitoring and non-contact flap gluing of corrugated board, hhs offers every option for au- tomated quality assurance in the production of corrugated boxes with flexo folder gluers. BLOWER APPLICATION COMPANY (BLOAPCO) www.BloApCo.com BloApCo has served the corrugated industry since 1933 with a variety of scrap handling solutions, including Hori- zontal Floor Shredders, Trim Cutters, and Material Handling Fans and Conveying Systems. BloApCo Shredders allow for continuous shredding and pneumatic removal of sheet waste stacks of all sizes, roll slab, cores, carton scrap and much more.
2025. “The focus on sustainability by DS Smith is just in- credible. A lot of people talk about it. Of course everyone has good sustainable forest practices. DS Smith has made a commitment to sustainability and it shows in everything we do,” he says. McCracken says Lebanon will eventually incorporate DS Smith’s circular business model for collecting and pro- cessing recycled fiber. In March the company opened its first U.S. recycling facility in Reading, Pa. “It’s a closed loop manufacturing model where we have a recycling center that is on the same site as the paper mill and box plant, all about five minutes from each other. We plan to build more recycling centers and follow that same path,” he says. A Different World The Lebanon facility started up just a few months prior to the onset of COVID-19. This has not created any con- siderable challenges, McCracken says. “We have very de- tailed plans for prevention, how to respond if there is an issue and well documented and well implemented guide- lines. All of our plants are deemed essential businesses so we continue to manufacture throughout this pandemic. In some cases the mix has changed. We started manufactur- ing a whole lot of hand sanitizer boxes. “We’re doing well,” he continues. “COVID has changed the way we do business so it is a challenge, especially for salespeople who are used to knocking on doors and go- ing to see customers. We’ve had to get better acquainted with our technology for teleconferences. It has changed the way we do things, but I don’t know that that’s a big hindrance. It’s different.”
CIMEX CORP. www.cimexcorp.com
Cimex writes affordable yet powerful CAD/CAM software for the packaging and diemaking industries. We also offer numerous samplemakers, etc., to fit all needs and budgets.
CORRUGATED MACHINERY SPECIALISTS www.cmsretrofits.com
Leading manufacturer and installer of quality retrofits, up- grades and replacement parts for S&S and Prime Flexo Folder Gluers. Specialists in reconditioning of S&S Flexo Folder Gluers, including ink, air and electrical systems.
CORRUGATED REPLACEMENTS, INC. www.corrugatedparts.com
Corrugated Replacements, Inc. is a production powerhouse that manufactures high quality machine parts and replace- ment parts for the corrugated and paperboard converting industries. CRI can redesign, engineer, and manufacture any part while providing a rapid turn-around rate, keeping machines running at their peak performance and limiting down time.
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