PPC Goes Behind The Scenes At TAVO Packaging BY LAUREN ZUBER
Inside TAVO Packaging’s Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania facility, folding car- ton manufacturing operates at an impressive scale. Towering rolls of pa- perboard, expansive warehouse systems, and highly advanced printing equipment immediately convey the complexity behind the cartons con- sumers interact with every day.
• Only standard hand tools are required for all maintenance • Direct drive with no chains or sprockets • No tools for media change required » just zip it up » media change out in minutes • Filter is accessible for visual inspection during operation, Significant Advantages Over Conventional Dust Filtration Technology
PPC President Emily Leonczyk and I recently toured the facility with CEO Dave Taylor, and we came away with a deeper appreciation for the operational coordination, technology, and expertise required to keep an operation like this moving. TAVO specializes in high-volume folding cartons for quick-service restaurants, food service, refrigerated and frozen foods, and bakery products. Walking through the facility, it quickly becomes clear that the business is built to handle volume — and built to do it efficiently. Built For Scale One of the first things that stands out is the sheer size of the opera- tion. Massive rolls of paperboard line the plant, warehouse racks stretch overhead, and cartons move continuously through different stages of production. TAVO CEO Dave Taylor leads Emily Leonczyk, left, and Lauren Zuber, right, on a tour of the plant.
» no shutdown required • Filter media advantages - high dust collection efficiency
- low pressure loss due to constant deep cleaning of the filter media in minutes - long service life
• No pressure fluctuations within the system • No compressed air required to clean the filter media
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During the tour, Dave showed us the rail access area where freight cars deliver paperboard rolls directly into the building, underscoring the scale and logistical coordination behind their operation. What also stood out was how integrated everything is. TAVO handles design, die-making, plate-making, printing, warehousing, and distribu- tion in-house, giving the company a high level of control over quality, timelines, and consistency. That setup is a major advantage for custom- ers who rely on uninterrupted supply and dependable production. Dave stands beside the rail access area where paperboard rolls are received.
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