Rusken To Expand Capacity At Harrisburg, Cullman Facilities
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month December 2022
Cullman, Alabama based Rusken Packaging announced the addition of new double sided tape machines at its Cull- man and Harrisburg, Arkansas facilities, further expanding the capacity and capabilities of each location. The new Straub SD/SF-60 taping machine in Cullman is capable of applying tape to sheets 60-inches wide and 78-inches long. Installed in Harrisburg is APR Solutions’ Maxi Box Plus 160, which is designed to apply a wide range of silicon tape application and adhesive tape up to 390 feet per minute. The new two-sided tapers in each location demon- strate advanced features, such as its precision taping and consistent sealing strength for improved efficiency and quality control. The Rusken team says the installation of the new equip- ment demonstrates the company’s commitment to invest- ing in the latest technology to meet the evolving needs of its customers. Rusken is a modern integrated packaging company with locations throughout the southeast United States. With 17 facilities in eight states, Rusken is a forward-look- ing organization that has experienced exponential growth over the last decade. For more information, visit rusken.com .
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
30.124 34.180
-11.9
7.927 8.545
-7.2
Industry Total
Year-to Date
December 2022
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
400.520 416.189
-3.8
7.979 8.291
-3.8
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2022 2021
2.4260 2.7360
-11.3
32.5461 33.8321
-3.8
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Dec. Nov.
2.2603 2.2586
0.1
3.5 3.6
-2.8
Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
2022 2021
19 20
251 251
SOURCE: Fibre Box Association
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