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thus, exemplary customer service is enshrined as a prin- cipal company value. “The whole organization works with a sense of urgency whose only focus is on the customer,” says Fray, echoing Connor’s earlier description of South- ern Carton’s employees as “servants at heart.” “Our strengths have always been in our loyal custom- ers and our loyal employees,” David says. “Many of our customers have been with us for over 20 years, and many of our employees have been with us more than 20. I be- lieve the secret is to never take either for granted. The adage, ‘treat people like you would like to be treated,’ still holds true today.” The roster of Southern Carton’s longtime loyal employ- ees begins with Diane Sharp, who at 43 years of service holds a one-year seniority edge even over David, who just passed the 42-year mark. Sharp speaks of Southern Carton’s customers almost maternally. “It’s nice to be able to take care of customers. We know a lot of them; we’ve been doing business with most of them for lots of years,” she says. “We exchange grandkid photos. We talk about who’s getting married. It’s a lot of fun.” Assisting Sharp is Angela Newman, whose 23 years at Southern Carton have been devoted entirely to serving customers. Yet, she says, she is still motivated by the di- verse nature of the business and the creativity in meeting customers’ needs. “What I find rewarding is being able to take care of the customers,” she says. “When I started, I thought a box was a box. I didn’t realize there were thou- sands of different styles of boxes and partitions. So, for me, it’s always a learning experience because I’m still learning, and I’ve been here 22, 23 years. Every day, there’s some- thing different that goes on.” Eugene Peek is supervisor of Southern Carton’s Fuji X3 digital press, a position he’s held for the past five years. But his experience in the company goes back 26 years beyond that, predominantly in plant supervision. “He’s the jack of all trades,” says David. Peek has been steeped in Southern Carton’s history of growth, and he recognizes that history as a key part of the company’s success today. “I started when I was 18 so I’ve seen all of [the Kennedy] family grow up together,” says Peek. “I’ve seen it from a letter press, and I’ve been here since the first flexo we got. So yeah, I’ve seen every ma- chine coming in as we grew over the years.” Plant manager Angie Norman, like her co-workers, is devoted to the company and to the service of its custom- ers. Even before she was employed there, she under- stood the company’s promise of reliability working in the shipping department for Sanford, then one of Southern Carton’s customers. “I was working part time at Sanford and unloading a truck from Southern,” she recalls. “Rick [Kennedy] asked me, ‘Are you happy here? Do you want a full-time job? Why don’t you come over to Southern Carton and work for us?’”
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 NC and NV manufacturing facilities ensures superior quality and consistency in anilox rollers.
AES (ADVANCED EQUIPMENT SALES) www.aesales.net
AES is a leading full-service provider of integrated convey- ance systems specializing in scrap, trim, and dust. AES en- gineers custom scrap systems and works as a partner in process improvement to help businesses achieve greater profitability, productivity, and sustainability. Products include balers, shredders/hoggers, core shredders, filters, fans, and specialized dust control and collection systems. AES is the ex- clusive distributor for the AirShark Rotary Material Separator.
AMERICAN CORRUGATED MACHINE www.acm-corp.com
For a wide variety of new and used equipment on to- day’s market, visit our website at www.acm-corp.com.
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. With hhs Xcam Box Monitoring and non-contact flap gluing of corrugated board, hhs offers every option for quality as- surance in the production of 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, and carton scrap.
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.
CORRUGATOR BELT SERVICE LLC www.corrugator.com
Serving the corrugated box industry since 1991, Chicago- based Corrugator Belt Service LLC maintains corru- gator belts for peak board quality and performance.
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