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counseling service. This can be an important part of a larg- er workplace violence prevention program. “All employees need to understand the risk factors of workplace violence, the warning signs, and their responsibility to report what they see and hear,” said Nater. “A business can’t wait for a shooting for management to start backpedaling and ac- knowledging what they should have addressed long ago.”

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Battlefield Press Invests In Koenig & Bauer Ipress

Burlington, Ontario based Battlefield Press Battlefield Press announced two new acquisitions from Koenig & Bauer. The Ipress 106 K PRO die cutter stripper/blanker has been performing extremely well since its installation last winter, says President and CEO Jerry Theoret, and is providing the unique ability to precision die cut and blank plastic substrates for customized specialty boxes.

This fall, a new Allpro 110 folder gluer will enhance its bindery throughput, a deal that Battlefield’s Vice President of manufacturing Matt Theoret inked at Drupa, the indus- try’s premier trade show held in May and June in Germany. “We’ve created an optimized solution for our folding carton customers by offering the most technologically ad- vanced equipment,” said Theoret of the offset printing firm. “We’re always seeking ways to differentiate ourselves from the competition. Being able to precision die cut and blank plastic substrates with our Ipress 106 K PRO certainly sets us apart. This investment has significantly contributed to our sales growth in the packaging segment by providing From left, Jerry Theoret, President and CEO, and his son, Matt Theoret, Vice President of Manufacturing.

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