Board Converting News, April 5, 2021

AICC: RISI Pricing (CONT’D FROM PAGE 5)

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have indicated they are paying an increase in price while others are not. RISI’s market reporting should have been limited to “no change at this time” or “full recognition” of the announced increases. RISI’s uncertain reporting has brought doubt on RISI’s price discovery methodology. The announcement has confused the market, possibly harmed it, and certainly has not served it well. This brings back into question long-time concerns about the price discovery process and the validity of the index. There has been a well-known lack of transparen- cy in how the data is collected, how consistent the data sources are from month to month, and what methodology is used to determine the announced pricing recognition. As a result, AICC is open to, and actively exploring, alternative methods to establishing a consistent, reliable process for assessing what is happening in the container- board and boxboard markets -- one that is scientific, data oriented, and less dependent on opinion and subjective commentary. Maxco Expands Production With BW Papersystems Corrugator Maxco Packaging, the largest independent manufactur- er of corrugated packaging for the agricultural market in the San Joaquin Valley, announced that it has installed a 98-inch (2.5m), triplewall corrugator in their new facility in Fowler, California. The new machine can run triplewall sheets at more than 900 fpm, (275 mpm), and doublewall sheets at 1,100 fpm, (335 mpm). The machine has a top speed of 1,300 fpm, (400 mpm). A VortX Starch System with the capability of producing 330 gallons of starch every 18 minutes was also installed. The new plant in Fowler was built to meet the expand- ing needs of the original Maxco facility in Parlier, California. For historical reference, in 2002, a doublewall corrugator was installed in Parlier during the period when both Mar- quip and United Container were joined with Ward Machin- ery to form MarquipWardUnited; now part of BW Paper- systems. In 2009, the Parlier corrugator was successfully upgraded to triplewall capability. In 2017, planning began in earnest for a new state-of-the-art facility eight miles away just off the 99 freeway in central California. “We want the best triplewall corrugator possible,” said Max Flaming, President of Maxco, and Joe Sepe, Gener- al Manager of Maxco. “The BW Papersystems Engineer- ing team worked with Maxco to design a corrugator that would offer sustained production at high speed. The new corrugator will effectively more than double the manufac- turing capacity of Maxco. Commenting on the nearly 20-year relationship be- tween Maxco and BW Papersystems, Joe Sepe stated, “I have enjoyed working with everyone at BW Papersystems

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.

SAUER SYSTEM www.sauersystem.com

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.

STAFFORD GROUP www.go2stafford.com

Interactive website for Stafford Corrugated Products and Stafford Cutting Dies. Featuring online ordering of replace- ment parts. Also, visitors can automatically calculate sheet size for most die-cut standards.

SUN AUTOMATION GROUP ® www.sunautomation.com

SUN Automation Group® is a global industry leader provid- ing corrugated box plants with innovative equipment for feeding, printing and converting. The wide range of prod- ucts are proven solutions for increasing production, effi- ciency, and profitability. With 24/7 on-site technical support, SUN Automation is known for its great service and care. THACKER INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY www.thackerindustrial.com Specializing in corrugated machinery, TISCO offers quali- ty-made products, support services, and more. TISCO has established a reputation of dependability, not only in the product, but in continued service support. With more than 25 years of experience, TISCO installs equipment and ma- chinery, moves or sets up entire plants, rewires and rebuilds - all over the world. TISCO maintains a full fleet of trucks and equipment to perform to your requirements, anywhere, anytime. VT GROUP www.vtgrouponl ine.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.

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