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er, a 66-inch by 135-inch Hycorr three-color rotary die cut- ter, a Haire machinery semi-automatic gluer, and a 47-inch
and extra elbow room for nearly every aspect of the plant’s operation from shipping to finishing to office. It’s been about a year in the making but there was con- siderable infrastructure work to complete, including loads and loads of dirt to build the slab and utility relocation.
Martin flexo folder gluer with two-color capabilities. Davis said they have been on a slow but steady growth trajectory in the 33 years he has been with the company. “We do good work and word of mouth has helped us,” he said. “We have grown by taking care of our customers and our people.” This approach didn’t
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stop during the “big burst” as Davis refers to the Covid pandemic when e-commerce sparked a huge growth spurt and new business opportunities. Loyal customers, however, would come first. “There are only so many hours a day, but we made a point to take care of the people who had been buying from us for years,” Davis said. Davis said they plan to have an official anniversary/ex- pansion celebration with their 106 employees later in the fall. As for the future? Chickasaw Container says it looks forward to continu- ing its mission to be the world’s greatest box factory.
At the same time, Corrugated Machinery Specialists of Orange, California, was installing a rebuilt 38-inch by 94- inch S&S flexo folder gluer which added new energy to the plant floor. Other investments in recent years include a Gazzella double head stitch, double head glue finishing machine, a 98-inch Solarco boxmaker, an Emba Mini Flexo Folder Glu- The newly rebuilt S&S 707 Flexo Folder Gluer install.
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