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selves the ability to become a major player in corrugated equipment.” The Glen Arm facility represented SUN’s renewed ability to deliver complete solutions and reinforced its reputation for efficiency and quality. Financially, it was a transformative decision as well: consolidating leases, elim- inating redundant costs, and investing in a building the company now owns outright. For the employee-owners, it meant greater stability and a stronger foundation for fu- ture growth. Looking back, both leaders agree that the decision stands out as an example of what makes board service meaningful. As Mills puts it, “Critical decisions are the most defining. They’re not always comfortable, but when you take the time to investigate, listen, and make the choice that positions the company for the long term, those are the decisions you’re proud of.” How The Industry Has Changed When you’ve spent forty-plus years in corrugated, you’ve seen more than your share of change. The mem- bers of SUN’s board have lived through it all, from the days of analog print rollers to today’s high-speed, data-driven plants. Rauschart points to print quality as one of the most striking examples of industry change. “When I was selling finishing machines at Ward, customers rarely asked what the screen count on the anilox rolls was,” he recalls. “Now, CONTINUED ON PAGE 20
consolidation of three separate facilities in Hunt Valley, Maryland into a single state-of-the-art 180,000-square-foot plant in Glen Arm. “When visitors walk through the building today, they see a serious, organized, efficient operation,” Rauschart says. “Being able to build three or four RDCs at the same time under one roof makes a statement about who we are as a company.”
For Mills, the move came just as he joined the board, and it confirmed why consolidation mattered. “Without this consolidation, we would’ve always been a second-ti- er supplier, constantly trying to manage inefficiencies. By moving everything into one modern plant, we gave our-
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