Board Converting News, September 5, 2022

Packaging Express Invests In New EMBA 175 FFG

Colorado Springs, Colorado based Packaging Express announced the addition of an EMBA 175 Flexo Folder Gluer to its family of box making machines. According to the company, the machine will be the fastest cor- rugated box maker in the state of Colorado and will serve the needs of hundreds of businesses along the front range.

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The EMBA 175 can produce up to 500 boxes per minute and we will have the ability to offer 3-color print. It is the combination of top-of-the- line production performance with the savings in raw materials and ener- gy usage. It also has “Non-Crush Converting technology” that eliminates nip points which will preserve the strength of the corrugated material throughout the entire manufacturing process. The new machine, or “The Beast,” as it is referred to at Packaging Express, will be a workhorse for producing Regular Slotted Containers (RSCs), Full Overlap Slotted Containers (FOLs), and Half Slotted Contain- ers (HSCs). Packaging Express is one of the last independent box manufacturers in the Rocky Mountain region. The three-generation, family-owned and operated company was founded by Jim Davis in 1998 and is now under the leadership of his son, Matt Davis, Owner and President, who also serves on the Board of Directors of the Independent Packaging Associa- Packaging Express has added a new 3-color EMBA 175 Flexo Folder Gluer to its family of box making machines.

tion (AICC) as Director at Large. Pack- aging Express is recognized for mak- ing quality custom boxes, from brown shipping boxes to colorful retail pack- aging and point of purchase displays. Last year, ColoradoBiz magazine named it one of the “Top 50 Colorado Companies” to watch, saying: “At Pack- aging Express, employees are given the autonomy to experiment with new processes and embrace the spirit of entrepreneurial industry, and if they

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fail, the team knows the next solution is just around the corner. It helps that Packaging Express was created by Coloradans, employs Coloradans and continuously gives back to communities within Colorado.” In 2020, Packaging Express doubled its space by moving into a 94,000-square-foot facility, allowing them to expand their sales force and invest in new equipment, including a conveyorized two-ram baler. In a partnership with Chicago, Illinois based Mid America Paper Recycling, Packaging Express has streamlined its paper waste recycling operation, reducing labor, time and expenses. Visit www.packagingexpress.net . 14 September 5, 2022

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