Bobst Confirms Price Increases In January For Machinery And Parts A wide range of factors, including rising material cost, freight transportation, supply-chain disruptions, and the tightening labour markets are impacting the packaging in- dustry and all industry stakeholders. Mex, Switzerland based Bobst has said that its procure- ment and supply-chain functions have conducted a de- tailed analysis to help maximize availability for converters across the globe. Although the company has conducted quarterly or even monthly business reviews with suppliers, additional measures were necessary in the face of highly volatile and rapidly increasing prices of raw materials: • Raw material used for machine frames and compo- nents has increased far beyond projections. The price of hot rolled steel plate hit record prices in July 2021 and has increased by 119 percent since January 2020. Cold rolled steel plate has increased in price by 126 percent; • Structural sections and beams have increased in price by 91 percent. Aluminum alloy by 75 percent and cop- per by 65 percent; • Raw material usage for mechanical components (LL- DPE Resins, nickel, polyurethane, etc.) has increased by more than 40 percent since September 2020 and materials used for commercial parts (belt, chains, lubri- cants, rolls, etc.) have increased on average by nine percent; • Freight prices have also increased since August 2020 – sea by 216 percent, air by 200 percent and road by five percent. Based on the above and to maximize product avail- ability, Bobst has confirmed a price increase of up to five percent on its machines and related peripherals and an average of five percent on spare parts will be rolled-out as of January 1, 2022, across all countries. “According to various sources and analysts, the signif- icant disruption of production will continue to impact pric- ing and logistics in 2022,” said Jean-Pascal Bobst, CEO, Bobst Group. “It’s unfortunate for the industry, but we have to reinforce our supply chain, parts delivery and logistics which now results in these pragmatic measures to ensure supply availability.” The company has said its local sales representatives will ensure that all customers will be informed individually to provide transparency, as we are all impacted by these structural circumstances. Bobst is one of the world’s leading suppliers of sub- strate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated board industries. Founded in 1890 by Jo- seph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, Bobst has a pres- ence in more than 50 countries, runs 19 production facili- ties in 11 countries and employs more than 5 600 people around the world.
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OHIO BLOW PIPE/ADVANCED AIRSYSTEMS www.obpairsystems.com For 85 years the Ohio Blow Pipe company and its whol- ly owned subsidiary, Advanced Airsystems, have provided the corrugated and folding carton industries with systems and products to process scrap. We engineer, fabricate, in- stall, service, provide system audits, and offer a wide range of scrap systems, dust collection systems and products to include cyclones, under roof AIR-SCREEN™ systems, pit belt systems, CLEANAIR dust collectors, Mist-Clone™ dust control systems for vacuum feeds, material handling fans, ductwork, switch valves, airveyors, balers, shredders and dust briquetters. OMP www.omp.com OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized sup- ply chain planning solution on the market. Its Unison Plan- ning concept has a unique approach. It handles all supply chain planning challenges in a unified way, synchronizing all planning stages, horizons, functions and roles. Hundreds of customers run OMP’s cloud-based solution to generate more value by making informed decisions. OMP invests one out of every three dollars earned into innovation.
PAPER AND DUST PROS, INC. www.paperanddustpros.com
We custom design, install and service air conveyed scrap and dust collection systems. Our unique APS® is smaller, lighter, and more reliable than current cyclones. Contact us to learn how the APS® System can enhance your operation.
PROFERO SYSTEMS, INC. www.ProferoSystems.com
Profero Systems the leader in double facer heating and traction section conversions along with other performance enhancing products. Featuring products from Contact Bars and Compensating Rolls to New Glue Machines and Double Facers.
GF PUHL www.gfpuhl.com
GF PUHL designs, manufactures and installs air conveyed scrap & dust collection systems for the packaging and cor- rugated industries. With 37 years of experience, USA and International. We offer below or above roof systems featur- ing cyclones OR screen separators with real time pressure balancing for optimal dust control. High efficiency cyclones for sheet transfer exhaust systems eliminate water con- sumption and deliver dust directly to compactor or briquet- ter for low maintenance, long term sustainability and reli- ability. System audits, dust explosivity tests and dust hazard analysis (DHA’s) available. Re-manufactured balers, filters, blowers and shredders available at significant savings.
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