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a huge leap for us. With the system, you’re getting better data. We can analyze things that were out of reach to us before, which makes us much more efficient.” Another sea-change Pieroni has witnessed — and ac- tively driven — is the way in which the competitive rival- ry between integrated and independent boxmakers has shifted. Where many sheet plant owners saw only barriers in the past, Pieroni saw opportunity.
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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.
“It’s obvious that an integrated company’s size provides many benefits but in turn, it also offers many restrictions. There is so much work that we can do better and more ef- ficiently than integrateds can; it only makes sense that we make ourselves available to deliver the work for custom- ers that the bigger companies cannot provide, for whatev- er reason. So, I’ve worked more with integrated compa- nies in the past 5 years than at any other time in Buckeye’s history. We each have capabilities the other doesn’t have.” At A Crossroads At the moment, Buckeye finds itself at another cross- roads. With the efficiencies from its new technology allow- ing the company to cut back on staff during its transitional period, it now must look to hiring additional staff to take full advantage of the productivity the machines offer. “Our technology, including the machinery from Haire, has added so much capacity that we are currently turning work away, so we need to add people in order to run more shifts,” Pieroni said. “I need to expand the shifts and quit denying orders.” The challenges associated with hiring new employees is well-known throughout the corrugated industry (and be- yond). “In general the labor supply is getting a little better,” Pieroni said. “Not great, but better. As managers, we have to accept the realization that new hires are not as moti- CONTINUED ON PAGE 26 Buckeye has invested significant time and money into the or- ganization of its plant, continually striving to improve produc- tivity and quality.
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