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Premier Packaging Ups Capacity With New Machinery Investment BY LEN PRAZYCH Premier Packaging began in 1994 in Louisville, Kentucky, as a single sheet plant. Increasing demand from the Indianapolis/Chicago region led the company to open its new facility in Indianapolis in 2016. From an order-quantity standpoint, the Indianapolis plant is far from the av- erage sheet plant--its average order quantity is around 5,500 pieces,
New Indy Acquires Shoreline Container
Ontario, California based New-Indy Contain- erboard, a joint-venture that was formed in 2012 by the Kraft Group and Schwarz Part- ners, LP, announced that it has acquired Shoreline Container in Michigan New-Indy will optimize Shoreline’s two manufacturing facilities, both of which are located in Michigan: the Holland facility pro- duces corrugated packaging products, and the Zeeland facility distributes protective and specialty packaging materials. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a written statement, New-Indy said, “The addition of Shoreline Container is a great fit strategically to our existing operations and provides further integration for our mill sys- tem. We are excited about the opportunities this acquisition will provide and the services we will be able to implement through the combined companies.” New-Indy operates three recycled paper mills, one kraft pulp and paper mill, and 14 packaging facilities throughout the United States. The company name is derived from being the newest independent manufacturer and supplier of recycled containerboard in the corrugated box industry.
where most sheet plants are averaging orders of around 1,000 or 1,500 pieces. In the 2018 peak season between October to December, the com- pany was producing boxes using a 50-inch Serenco, which was run- ning seven days a week, 24 hours per day in Indianapolis. The staff was running shifts around the clock: two 10-hour shifts during the week and two 12-hour shifts on the weekends. In order to reduce labor costs and the amount of overtime, and to meet the growing volume demand, Premier Packaging was in need of a machine that could produce very big truckload quantities for high ca- pacity customers. Concurrently, they also required a machine capable of quick changeovers, as they field orders as small as 100 pieces that meet the needs of local mom-and-pop businesses as well. “We produce pretty much everything, from a full die-cut all the way up to inside/outside print boxes, regular slotted carton (RSC) boxes, full overlap (FOL) boxes, and beyond,” says Bryan Fitch, General Manager Premier Packaging invested in a 3-color Latitude Flexo Folder Gluer PP1230 to meet growing volume demand from high-capacity customers.
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6 x x 8 x x 12 x x 26 x x An Update On The Payroll Protection Program (PPP) 12 Industrial Production Shrinks As 22 Million File Unemployment 21 Jamestown Container Ramps Up Production Of PPE, Boxes 30 FTA Announces Excellence In Flexo Award Winners
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AVERAGE CONTAINERBOARD PRICES The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout the United States the week previous to issue. Prices in some areas of the country may be higher or lower than the tabulated average. The prices tabulated here are intended only for purposes of reference. They do not connote any commitment to sell any material at the indi- cated average. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser.
REGION E. Coast Midwest Southeast Southwest
42# Kraft liner $885.00-890.00 $900.00-910.00 $900.00-910.00 $900.00-910.00 $930.00-940.00 $903.00-912.00
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$820.00-850.00 $835.00-855.00 $835.00-855.00 $835.00-855.00 $865.00-875.00 $838.00-858.00
West Coast U.S. Average
SHEET PRICES BY REGION (AVERAGE) Per 1MSF, local delivery included, 50MSF single item order, truckload delivery. Sheets
E. Coast Midwest South-SW S. CA N.CA/WA-OR US Aver.
200# 275#
$62.26
$72.05
$62.69 $82.80
$85.35 119.54
$73.13 101.29
97.32
99.89
90.86
113.65
OYSTER UP-CHARGE 8.34
8.34
8.34
8.34
8.34
8.34
275# DBL-WALL 350# DBL-WALL
107.46 118.45
114.69 129.32
116.54 137.25 117.82 145.56
141.08
122.76
148.46
131.80
CANADIAN SHEET PRICES (AVERAGE) In Canadian Dollars, per 1MSF, local delivery included, under 50MSF single item order, truckload delivery. 200# 275# Oyster UC 275#DW 350#DW $78.56 $99.18 $9.00 $96.32 $105.83 CANADIAN LINERBOARD & MEDIUM The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout Canada. Prices may be higher or lower in various areas of the country. The prices tabulated here are intended only for purposes of reference. They do not connote any commitment to sell any material at the indicated average. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser. Prices are Canadian $ and per metric ton.
42# Kraft Liner 26#
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$920.00 $965.00
$910.00 $945.00
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Delaware, Ohio based Greif, Inc. announced that it is im- plementing a $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB), effective with shipments beginning May 18, 2020. The company also announced a $50 per ton price increase for all grades of coated recycled paperboard (CRB), effective with ship- ments beginning May 13, 2020. The increases are in re- sponse to cost pressures in labor, recycled fiber, transpor- tation, and chemicals used in production
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An Update On The Payroll Protection Program (PPP) BY JOEL GREENWALD, ESQ.
Q: If my business employs over 500 employees, can I qualify for a PPP loan? A: While companies with 500 or fewer employees are qualified for the PPP loans, those who have over 500 em- ployees are not automatically disqualified. Companies that fall within an employee or revenue threshold set by the SBA for their industry are also considered small business- es and qualify to apply for PPP loans. Additionally, companies that meet the SBA’s “alterna- tive size standard” based on their tangible net worth (not more than $15,000,000) and net income (not more than $5,000,000), qualify as small businesses and therefore are eligible for PPP loans. Also, the most recent guidance states that a business can be eligible, “if the business has 500 or fewer employees whose principal place of resi- dence is in the United States.” Businesses that employ more than 500 employees, therefore, should carefully ex- amine if there is another basis to qualify for the PPP loans.
NOTE The laws are changing rapidly in the current pan- demic/crisis. Therefore, the legal issues discussed here
are subject to constant change. It is best to consult with counsel con- cerning any legal advice you may need. Businesses are rushing to take advantage of the assistance provid- ed by the CARES Act. While many have already submitted applications
for PPP loans, others are wondering if they are eligible for the loan. SBA’s most recent guidance contains insight into the loan program and clarifies a few important questions. Joel Greenwald
Q: If my business qualifies for a loan, when will I receive it? A: The SBA has stated that a lender must make the first disbursement of the loan to the borrower no later than ten (10) calendar days after it approves the loan. Given the volume of the applications being received, we will need to see if lenders can comply with the SBA’s mandate. Q: What goes into payroll costs? How do I account for independent contractors? A: Payroll costs under the PPP are used both to determine the total loan amount, as well as the amount of the loan that may ultimately be forgiven. Thus, determining amounts a company spends on payroll and other covered costs are vital for PPP appli- cants. Payroll costs include the gross mon- etary compensation paid to each employee (up to a max of $100,000), plus payments made by an employer for retirement funds, health insurance premiums, as well as state and local taxes paid by the company on em- ployee compensation. Payroll costs, how- ever, do not include payments to indepen- dent contractors. Independent contractors can apply for PPP loans themselves, and a business thus cannot include payments to them in its payroll costs. Q: When does the eight-week period begin for purposes of determining the amount forgiven on my loan? A: As a reminder, the potential amount of the total loan eligible to be forgiven is equal to the amount spent on covered costs during
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COVID-19 Impacting Supply Chain, But Corrugated Market Is Booming According to a report in waste360, COVID-19 has driven extraordinary circumstances rarely or never seen, impact- ing the supply chain, resulting in a state of constant flux in the paper industry. Demand for recovered paper is red hot to cold, depend- ing on end markets. China, which drastically cut imports a couple years ago, has now stepped up purchases, and its paper mills are asking U.S. and other overseas suppliers for more material. Meanwhile, some recyclers who were selling tissue and toweling to away-from-home customers that have shut down are hustling to shift to stay-at-home markets, where products are flying off the shelves. Corrugated in particular is seeing a boon. Some mills can’t get enough of this material, and as they fight for mar- ket share, they are paying higher premiums or paying pre- miums for the first time. “Corrugated was staggering at $35 per ton in the Mid- west for months and went up in March mainly because the export market got strong in Asia. I expect prices will con- tinue to rise in April due to diminishing supply and increas- ing domestic demand,” says Leonard Zeid, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Brokerage for Midland Davis Corporation, a scrap paper, metal and plastic brokerage with a processing plant in Moline, Illinois.
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month March 2020
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2020 2019
34.739 31.870
9.0
7.895 7.588
4.0
Industry Total
Year-to Date
March 2020
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2020 2019
98.981 94.892
4.3
7.733 7.531
2.7
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2020 2019
2.8653 2.5967
10.3
8.1983 7.8036
5.1
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Mar. Feb.
2.1278 2.2978
-7.4
3.3 3.7
-10.8
Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
2020 2019
22 21
64 63
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Industrial Production, Retail Sales Shrink As 22 Million File For Unemployment BY CHAD MOUTRAY, PH.D. Economic indicators continue to decline sharply as the effects of COVID-19 continue to ripple across the United States.
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Wasatch Container Collaborates To Manufacture Face Shields The following interview was edited from a longer arti- cle on edcutah.org . Scott Marland of Wasatch Innovations and Brett Bangerter of Wasatch Container are profession- als from two companies collaborating on the manufactur- ing of face shields. The companies were recently awarded a purchase order from the State of Utah to deliver 5,000 units by the end of April. It’s a one-piece product with in- tegrated, closed-cell foam padding and an elastic strap. Depending on how it’s used, it’s a one-use product. It’s not intended to be sanitized and put back into a high-contact environment. Q: What was the genesis of the idea for manufacturing a new face shield?
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I can’t sew to save my life, but I’ve worked with plastics in medical device design and outdoor products. So masks and gowns were out, but face shields were in my wheelhouse. Jenny makes doll clothes for the kid’s school charity auction and uses manila cardstock in some of those patterns, so we just used card- stock to make some early prototypes. My nephew, who is sheltering in place in our home, is studying mechanical engineer- ing at the University of Utah. He started do- ing CAD (computer aided design) based on those first attempts. Then we started printing prototypes. We tested different versions – Are they easy to put on and take off? Can you wear glasses under the face shield without it fogging up? I even had our kids involved to see if the prototypes fit different head sizes. Q: Once you had a workable prototype, how did you move to manufacturing? A: Scott: Initial design to a workable proto- type took from Saturday morning to Tuesday afternoon. I knew Brett at Wasatch Container from my previous work at the BioInnovations Gateway, a life science business incubator in South Salt Lake. I knew Wasatch Container could take the prototype to the finished-prod- uct stage. A: Brett: Wasatch Container is a 25-year- old company based in North Salt Lake and we specialize in the custom fabrication and printing of boxes, foam structures, and wood crates. I’ve known Scott for more than a de- cade. With Scott I knew it would work. I took the request to our owner and he said, “We’ve got to do this. Let’s make a difference.”
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Q: In light of overall trends, where do you see the prod- uct going from here? A: Scott : I think the big manufacturers are ramping up pro- duction, and will get their products into the market soon, particularly in urban areas. But there are a lot of small regional hospitals and clinics that have a hard time com- peting on the open market with the big health systems. I’m hoping this and other products can make their way to those smaller organizations, where there’s real need. I’d also like to get this in front of the grocery store chains and convenience stores. The workers stocking shelves and at the check-out stands need protection, and this could help. Q: If you’re not getting rich, what are you getting out of this? A. Scott : It’s been fun to work on it, and it’s a good feeling that we’re making a difference. Wasatch Container has re- ally gotten behind this project. Their attitude hasn’t been, “How do we make money on this?” It’s been, “How can we help?” A: Brett : It’s not a big order by any means, but we’re jump- ing in because it’s the right thing to do. We’re the kind of company that when people work with us, they stick with us for a long time. And I think it’s a viable product over the long term. For more information, visit www.wasatchcontainer. com and www.wasatchinnovations.com .
A: Scott: They were quick. We spent last week running tests on the manufacturing line and doing a lot of tweaking to get it right. When we got a working model off the pro- duction line, I gave it to my neighbor, who is a paramedic. He wore it all day. It was comfortable, durable, and didn’t fog up. “I want more of these,” he said. A: Brett: We’re using the foam manufacturing line to pro- duce the product, and then we’ll assemble it, bag it, and box it. We helped Scott refine his prototype, and we’re on track to deliver the order to the state. The biggest hurdle was getting samples of the hard plastic to use in the face shield. It took us a week to source something we could then test on the foam cutting machine. Sourcing the hard plastic is still the biggest obstacle, it’s a very high-demand product right now. Q: How did you secure a PO from State Purchasing? A: Scott : As we were getting closer to a finished product, I reached out to Clark Cahoon at the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Through him, I got connected to Stephanie Frohman at EDCUtah, who is serving as the lead for In-Utah Manufacturing for the Medical Supplies Work Group under Utah’s Unified Command for Coronavi- rus Response. She’s been out beating the bushes for com- panies to adapt production to PPE, and worked with State Purchasing to to evaluate the product and issue a PO.
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Graphic Packaging Holding Co. Reports First Quarter Net Loss
portantly, we are also taking decisive actions to meet the paperboard packaging needs of the consumer, balance supply and demand to optimize cash flow, all while posi- tioning our business to capture profitable growth consis- tent with the goals we established in our Vision 2025”. Sonoco To Increase Prices On Paperboard Tubes, Cores Hartsville, South Carolina based Sonoco announced that it will be increasing prices for all paperboard tubes and cores sold in the United States and Canada by a minimum of eight percent, effective with shipments on and after Wednesday, May 13, 2020. According to Doug Schwartz, Division Vice President and General Manager, Tubes and Cores, U.S. and Canada, this price increase, which is the first announced change in nearly two years, is necessary to recover rising costs for recycled paperboard, which is the primary raw material used to produce tubes and cores. “Along with rising paper prices, we have experienced continued price escalation in other input costs, which are putting cost pressures on Sonoco that we are simply un- able to absorb,” Schwartz said. “Sonoco has been deemed an “essential supplier” during the COVID-19 pandemic and we take this responsibility seriously. We have taken added steps to ensure our ability to maintain continuity of supply to meet our customers’ critical needs.”
Atlanta, Georgia based Graphic Packaging Holding Com- pany last week reported a Net Loss for first quarter 2020 of $12.7 million, or a net loss per share of $0.04, based upon 288.9 million weighted average diluted shares. This compares to first quarter 2019 Net Income of $57.9 million, or $0.19 per share, based upon 298.2 million weighted av- erage diluted shares. First quarter 2020 Net Income was negatively impacted by a net $103.9 million of special charges, including a net $89.7 million non-cash charge related to the settlement of a U.S. pension plan. When adjusting for these charges, Ad- justed Net Income for the first quarter of 2020 was $91.2 million, or $0.31 per diluted share. This compares to first quarter 2019 Adjusted Net Income of $61.7 million or $0.21 per diluted share. “We had a very strong start to 2020 with positive net or- ganic volume growth of five percent and solid productivity driving meaningful improvement to our key financial met- rics,” said President and CEO Michael Doss. “To date, we have successfully met the increased and changing needs of our customers, while effectively keeping our employees safe and healthy. I am exceptionally proud of the work our teams around the world are doing to meet the essential packaging needs of our customers and the consumer. Im-
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OBP Dust Wizard Filters Airborne Viruses From Work Environment Cleveland, Ohio based Ohio Blow Pipe has introduced The Dust Wizard, an ambient air cleaner that not only fil- ters molecular dust, but with an optional MERV 14, 15, 16,
Indoor air is confined and recycled with no place to escape, risking infections when airborne droplets are in- haled or settle on a surface and enter the body through the eyes, nose or mouth. Viruses typically spread through airborne microorganisms ranging from 20-400 nanome- ter-sized droplets. According to a New England Journal of Medicine arti- cle, infectious viruses can remain in the air for up to three hours. Fortunately, these micro-droplets can be removed from the air with a high-efficiency air filter. The Dust Wizard was designed to help box and carton plants avoid the significant safety risks and health prob- lems caused by dust. This highly efficient dust-collection system enables companies to comply with OSHA and NFPA air-quality mandates. The compact system is ideal for capturing airborne dust in and around the converting equipment and the bal- er room where direct source capture is not feasible. Be- cause converting and die-cutting equipment, balers and shredders are not airtight, the dust from this machinery becomes airborne. Ohio Blow Pipe is a recognized industry leader in engi- neering, manufacturing and installing scrap removal, dust collection, air conveying and recycling systems primarily for the corrugated paper, folding box and food and bever- age can manufacturing industries. Visit www.obpairsystems.com or send an e-mail to sales@opairsystems.com for more information.
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Jamestown Container Ramps Up Production Of PPE, Corrugated Boxes Cleveland, Ohio based Jamestown Container is ramp- ing-up capabilities across its facilities to serve essential customers and the unique challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis. Locally, Jamestown Container is providing indispens- able packing materials for businesses such as Jamestown
as the University of Rochester and St. Joseph’s Hospi- tal in Cheektowaga, NY, a facility now dedicated to the treatment of COVID-19 related patients. The company has also donated boxes to food banks and service pro- viders throughout Western New York and Ohio. “If value is measured by the company you keep, Jamestown Container is doing very well,” said Mark Geise, Deputy County Executive for Economic Devel- opment and Chief Administrative Officer of the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency. “James- town Container has been around for many years, and the effort it is making to address the pandemic demon- strates why it is so successful.” Current customers include Rochester Midland, one of the few companies authorized by the Federal Avia- tion Authority (FAA) to produce airplane sanitizer; Port Erie Plastics in Harborcreek, PA, which is temporarily making flooring for portable hospitals; and Constella- tion Brands in Victor, NY, which is not only converting some of its operations to making hand sanitizer, but has pledged $2.5 million to organizations such as the Bartenders Guild to help fight the long-term economic ramifications of business closings. “Jamestown Container is a very important link in the supply chain,” said County Executive PJ Wendel. “Without it and companies like them, our response to the pandemic would be severely hampered. I commend Jamestown Container for everything it is doing.”
Plastics and Five & 20 Spirits to get critical new products like face shields and hand sanitizer into the hands of users. Within 24 hours of receiving a request, James- town Container’s Falconer (NY) facility designed, pro- duced, and delivered box- es that will be used to ship Jamestown Plastics’ new True Hero face shields. As a custom corrugated packaging manufacturer and
distributor of packaging supplies, including personal pro- tective equipment (PPE), Jamestown Container has provid- ed more than 30,000 pairs of essential nitrile disposable exam gloves and 2,750 lab coats to medical centers such
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MacDermid Graphic Solutions Appoints Wills Senior VP & GM
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Atlanta, Georgia based MacDermid Graphics Solutions, a subsidiary of Element Solutions Inc, announced the ap-
pointment of Brad Wills as Senior Vice President and General Manag- er, effective April 13, 2020. Based out of Atlanta, Wills is re- sponsible for the global Graphics Solutions business and charged with leading the organization to contin- ued success. He joins MacDermid
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of Premier Packaging’s Indianapolis facility. “When we’re not in our peak season, we need to be able to change order to order so we can stay cost-competitive in the cor- rugated industry.” An Investment In LMC “We needed to invest in machinery in order to grow and keep our operating expenses down, and after install- ing our new Latitude Machinery Corporation (LMC) invest- ment, the difference was immediate,” says Fitch. The Indianapolis facility was outfitted with a 3-color Lat- itude Flexo Folder Gluer PP1230. The increase in output since the changeover has been noticeable for the man- agement of the facility and for the bottom line of the orga-
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.
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.
nization. Premier Packaging is able to run 37 to 38 million square-feet per month, while simultaneously decreasing the shifts they had been running. In the peak season of October through December of 2019, following the instal- lation of the new LMC machine, the Indianapolis facility produced 25 percent more footage of corrugated while staffing only two weekday shifts. “The Latitude machine has definitely helped our bot- tom line and has opened up capacity for us,” says Fitch. “In the past, a lot of items might have caused us to raise our inventory levels through peak season. But because of the
AMERICAN CORRUGATED MACHINE www.acm-corp.com
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.
speeds of the machine, the capacity it has and the quick turnaround time on setups, we are now able to get a lot more done in the same amount of time.”
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Wrong facts and the problems they cause.
A famous author once said: “A lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on.” It is the same with investments: What seemed to be good value at the beginning will often be considerably more expensive in the long run. How is it possible to get high performance for low cost? It isn’t. The effort needed to be the best will always be high. However, in the long term, the best quality will always give the best results. Anyone who compares all the facts for the life cycle of an investment will very quickly realise this. And will be happy that this truth is proven in the return on in- vestment.
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The ecommerce industry is growing at 15 percent per year in North America--Amazon alone has more than 250,000 staffers in 110 facilities in North America alone. Premier Packaging’s investment in the Latitude machine
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.
helped them to meet the current needs of the e-commerce market while planning for future growth in this rapidly ex- panding vertical. Support From SUN Automation The installation of the new Latitude machine began in late August of 2019 with the goal of an October 1 start date. Because of the output demands of peak season for Premier Packaging, they needed to start off with a full understanding of the machinery so that they could run at maximum capacity and not compromise margin and output. Premier Packaging staff training with the SUN Au- tomation Group and Latitude experts began early in the process, with the goal of maximum efficiency and profit- ability. Starting October 1, the machine was able to operate at top speed. This was a major factor in their record-setting three-month window during peak season in 2019. Earlier in 2019, SUN Automation became the exclusive representative in North America and Central America for LMC., providing machinery, parts and support. LMC is a world-class manufacturer of corrugated converting equip- ment, specializing in flexo folder gluers and rotary diecut- ters. Known for its reliability, Latitude equipment is a global success with machine sizes ranging from mini to jumbo. The Taiwan-based company has partnered with SUN Auto- mation to offer new and existing North and Central Ameri- can customers like Premier Packaging the trusted service, support of a North-American based industry leader. The intuitive Latitude machines are easy for the staff of Premier Packaging to use when setting up orders. And with the technology available with modern machines from Latitude, technicians are able to remotely access the ma- chines to help troubleshoot in real time without always having to send a technician to the facility or explain solu- tions remotely. The ability to manufacture inside/outside print boxes has al- lowed Premier Packaging to meet the needs of the massive e-commerce market.
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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