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environmentally friendly option for the normally harmful and toxic inks and cartridges. After perfecting their formu- la, they created the Living Ink Company. An environmentally conscious alternative, algae has been used in science for many years as a sustainable option to create various biofuels and other materials. Al- gae-based products actually create a negative carbon footprint, decreasing CO2 output by almost 200 percent. The process of creating Algae Ink is simple—the ink is made using three sustainable resources: water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide. The algae is grown on ‘algae farms’ that exist in large controlled pools of water, where the raw
ADVANTZWARE www.advantzware.com
Advantzware provides a flexible and comprehensive sys- tem to address the business management needs of the in- dependent box business, as well as the ERP requirements of full scale packaging plants and integrated companies. With modules for estimating, scheduling, production, inven- tory and accounting, this scalable system supports packag- ing plants that produce corrugated boxes, folding cartons, point of purchase displays, assembled partitions, paper- board products, foam fabrication, as well as distribution of packaging supplies. Advantzware has been in operation for over 25 years and continually enhances our system to ad- dress the needs of the industry. AIR CONVEYING CORPORATION www.accfi lter.com Air Conveying Corporation has been designing, manufac- turing, and installing state of the art trim removal systems for the Corrugated, Folding Carton and Printing industries for more than 49 years. Contact us today.
pigment is then harvested and sent to their labs to be pu- rified and milled into a substance very similar to carbon black ink. The innovative Algae Ink technology has rapidly gained popularity within the packaging industry. It has now been used on custom packaging by almost 50 businesses thus far including EcoEnclose, Patagonia, Adidas, Superior Ink, Alluvian Botanicals, Rocky Mountain Oils, Bedrock San- dals, and 3D Hub Manufacturing. The Future Of Sustainable Packaging The partnership between EcoEnclose and the Living Ink Company sets a progressive standard for other packaging companies to emulate. The rapid innovation in sustainable technology forces the industry to take a look at the mate- rials they use through an environmental lens, one that is conscious of its far-reaching impact every step of the way. These sustainable technologies are changing and grow- ing every day, quickly becoming more easily accessible to businesses and manufacturers. Green packaging should is the future. What comes next for the packaging industry? With technologies like Algae Ink we are just seeing the begin- ning of the new world of packaging. Post-consumer re- cycled paper and board, sustainable stickers and liners, and renewable energy resources will set the precedent as the “new normal” in the packaging industry. The future of paper packaging manufacturing is one that is collectively responsible for their carbon footprint, waste output, and overall environmental impact. Algae Ink challenges both manufacturers and con- sumers to think more deeply about where their packing materials come from. Industrious companies have a re- sponsibility to do everything in their power to reduce the damage being done to the environment by the pollution
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL www.albint.com
Albany International has a corrugator belt for every appli- cation. Our reputation for durable performance is the trade- mark of the most dependable belts in service today.
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For a wide variety of new and used equipment on today’s market, visit our website. You can e-mail us directly from the site for all your corrugated needs.
AMTECH SOFTWARE www.amtechsoftware.com
Amtech offers the industry’s most innovative and compre- hensive corrugated and packaging ERP, integrated sched- uling software, and engineered automation technology. For over 30 years, Amtech has remained at the backbone of successful businesses from the independent box makers to the largest integrateds. We keep our customers competitive in an ever-changing economy with options such as custom- er digital storefronts and workflows, business intelligence, automated scheduling for corrugators, converting and ship- ping, proactive roll stock and inventory management, and so much more in an integrated, single vendor environment. APEX INTERNATIONAL www.apex-groupofcompanies.com World’s largest Anilox and Glue & Metering roll manufac- turer, providing the widest selection of corrugated engrav- ings and complementary services. Anilox engraving options available from our North American manufacturing facility include elongated 75°, 60°, 45°, plus Apex’s patented GTT technology. Glue rolls are produced with Hardened Stain- less Steel and a max TIR of 10 µ for Single, Double Facers.
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