Golden West Awarded Silver Medal By EcoVadis For Sustainability City of Industry, California based Golden West Packaging Group announced it was awarded a silver medal by Eco- Vadis, one of the world’s largest provider of business sus- tainability ratings. Golden West, one of the largest mill-independent pro- viders of customized post-print corrugated boxes and folding cartons on the west coast, reduces material usage through its design, but it also utilizes responsibly sourced and managed raw materials. In addition, Golden West Packaging Group is one of the largest paper recyclers in the western United States. The rating places the packaging company in the top 20 percent of all companies that participated in the program over the past 12 months, regardless of the industry they serve. The EcoVadis Medals Program recognizes eligible companies that have completed the EcoVadis assessment process and demonstrated a strong management system that addresses sustainability criteria, as outlined in the EcoVadis methodology. Medals are awarded based on scores in environment, ethics, labor and human rights, and sustainability procure- ment. “Receiving the EcoVadis Silver Medal recognition is a significant milestone for our company and a reflection of our steadfast commitment to sustainability,” said Craig Re- ese, CEO of Golden West Packaging. For more information, visit goldenwestpackaging.com . Graphic Packaging Int’l, WestRock To Close Plants In North Carolina Atlanta, Georgia based Graphic Packaging International announced it will be closing its converting plant in Char- lotte, North Carolina, according to local media reports. The packaging solutions provider for some of the world’s biggest brands said that the closing would be in phases with layoffs beginning March 11 with a permanent closure on March 31 which will affect 112 employees. Graphic Packaging also has plans to permanently close its facility in Wyoming by the end of March, impacting some 111 employees. According to its website, Graphic Packag- ing has operations in 128 facilities in the US and abroad and more than 10,000 employees. Meanwhile, Atlanta, Georgia based WestRock an- nounced it is planning to completely close its plant in Lex- ington, North Carolina on March 18 affecting 153 employ- ees. This follows their plans in 2022 for a 285,000 square foot expansion to its facility in Claremont, North Carolina, a $47 million investment that would add 50 jobs. Westrock is in the process of a merger with Dublin, Ire- land based Smurfit Kappa.
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Sauer provides intelligent solutions for scoring, slitting, slit-scoring, and perforating on corrugators and floor slitters; and glue tab cutting, creasing, slotting, trimming and scrap chopping on presses. New, featured offerings include FRX Adjustable Folding Rail System and G3 Scoring System: the latest proven creasing technology on the market.
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SUN Automation Group is the global leader in providing innovative solutions to the corrugated industry. SUN engi- neers and builds the SUN625 Rotary Die Cutter, provides sales, service and support in North and Central America for Latitude Machinery Corporation, manufacturer of Mini to Jumbo FFG and RDCs. Additionally, SUN is the North Amer- ican, UK and Ireland sales and service provider for Para Machinery’s line of equipment, and is the North American sales provider for Highcon. SUN also powers the corrugat- ed industry’s premier IIoT platform, Helios, and is the OEM source for Langston/Staley equipment parts and service. THACKER INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY www.thackerindustrial.com Specializing in corrugated machinery, T.I.S.CO. offers quali- ty-made products, support services, and more. T.I.S.CO. has a reputation of dependability, not only in the product, but in service and support. With more than 25 years’ experience, T.I.S.CO. installs equipment and machinery, moves or sets up entire plants, rewires and rebuilds - all over the world. VT GROUP www.vtgrouponline.com VT offers prepress services for the POP display and corru- gated shipping container industry including graphic design, optimized digitally imaged printing plates and innovative pre-mounting solutions. Our large-format digital printing fa- cility (Digital Impact) is a leading short-run manufacturer of distinctive POP displays and signage where litho-like graph-
ics are preferred. WPR SERVICES www.wprservices.net
WPR Services was established in 2016. What originally start- ed as a technical services company expanded its product offerings to include a machine center learning platform POWtalk™. Our analysis of video, audio, machine metrics, employee ergometrics, and person to person conversation provides a way to identify safety and process inefficiencies.
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