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position on the supply side to dictate an increase where there is no discernable demand. “At Tavens we are going into 2025 with optimism and enthusiasm. With acquisitions finalized and behind us, we completed our operational alignment and are now effi- ciently running out of multiple facilities. Along with that, we have a re-vamped sales/marketing and customer ex- perience organization that is focusing on business in what we feel, is a unique and more customer centric approach. “What does that mean? We look to engage, support and be unapologetically transparent in our interactions with customers. We are looking to solve real, everyday problems and the challenges that come along like: • Cost of Ownership (Boxes are Cheap) • Warehousing (Owning them is expensive) • Inventory Management and Demand intervals (Not having boxes is crippling) “We haven’t seen signs of the market telling us it is ready to fully rebound so like everyone, we are looking to capture market share and grow business in new ways. We’re optimistic our message and approach will influence behaviors within our customer segment and lead to de- sired growth in 2025 as we all look to move on from what was a soft and challenging 2024 business year.” TYOGA CONTAINER Tioga, Pennsylvania: Charlie Frysinger reports, “Wow, what a year to look back on and put behind us with war
ARC INTERNATIONAL www.ARCInternational.com
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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. 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. AMERICAN CORRUGATED MACHINE www.acm-corp.com 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.
in the Middle East and Europe, and the turbulent US election year. I am not one who wants to rush through the years, especially as I am growing older, but they do seem to happen more quickly than they used to. “I must say that I am truly looking forward to 2025 for many reasons. I think US policy will be more busi-
Charlie Frysinger
ness-friendly and, specifically, more manufacturing-friend- ly. The new administration has talked about re-shoring some critical industries like pharmaceutical, which uses significant packaging materials. In the end, we are com- panies that make stuff, and we need more companies that also make stuff so we can supply them with their corru- gated requirements. The US lost hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs over the past four years. If we gain those jobs back plus some, this would be a lift to our in- dustry. “We felt a real slow down from about the first week of October through the November election. It was as if our customers were all holding their breath to see what direc- tion the country was going to move in. Since the election, we have seen a positive trend in activities among our cus- tomer base which has been slow for the past couple years. This has been a nice surprise as they span a number of in- CONTINUED ON PAGE 26
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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