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“CUIR has partnered with the following companies to enhance machinery and ensure prompt service and deliv- ery of machinery, parts, and support in the United States, Canada and Latin America. • Torosian Tech Services. CUIR machinery is supported by Torosian Tech Services, located in Wisconsin, to en- sure fast part lead times and skilled remote and onsite service to customers in the U.S. and Canada. • Greene House Group. CUIR has partnered with Frank and Hayden Greene of GHG to provide sales and solu- tion support throughout the USA. www.greenehouseg- roup.com • Packland LLC. CUIR has partnered with Robert Lutz and the Packland team to expand CUIR machinery sales and support to Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbe- an territories. www.packlandonline.com • Canadian Corrugated Systems. The company has cho- sen Micah Thorne and Mark Graham of Canadian Cor- rugated Systems to represent CUIR machinery sales and support for boxmakers in Canada. www.canadian- corrugatedsystems.com • Absolute Engineering. Absolute is now the exclusive supplier for ink doctoring systems, on both the existing MRV systems and the new Mini/MC Cuir - a new 2 color flatbed die-cutter from CUIR for less than €1.000.000. “CUIR is pleased to announce multiple installations of the MRV I/O converting machine and the new MC Cuir compact machine, with installs located throughout Europe and the Americas. Dairi-Pak, UK converter, recently an- nounced their success with the new MC Cuir – additional boxmaker testimonials to be announced in 2026. Boxmak- ers chose CUIR machinery to enhance their packaging ca- pabilities and enter new, premium markets, with minimal tooling, origination, and set up times. “The company’s flagship machine, the MRV I/O Flexo-Diecutter, incorporates independent top and bottom printing units for inside/outside printing in a single pass and, offering features including: Incredible print-to-cut ac- curacy and consistency; high graphic capabilities - register between colors +/- 0.07”(+/- 0.25 mm); 4,000 sheets per hour with multi-out delivery; centralized automation and memory systems for reduced set up time; absolute carbon fibre ink chambers; no-trim, brushless vacuum feed rollers; and so much more!” Visit: www.cuir.com . HITEK EQUIPMENT Kenosha, Wisconsin: Ryan Ashley reports, “Hitek Equip- ment was founded in 1990 by Thomas and Kassie Wight- man with a simple but powerful mission: provide best- in-class equipment and back it with unmatched service - removing the uncertainty that often comes with purchas- ing foreign-manufactured machinery. From day one, their philosophy centered on trust, reliability, and long-term partnerships. Hitek began by selling, installing, and ser- vicing Marumatsu equipment across North America, while
ture data for continuous monitoring with the stated goal of preventing unplanned downtime. BloApCo also frames ViBE as a lever to reduce maintenance cost and downtime (claims are vendor-stated).” Visit: www.BloApCo.com. Call: 800-959-0880. Email: Mike.Balderas@BloApCo.com. CUIR Dover, Delaware: Fabien Val-Duprez reports, “CUIR Corru- gated Converting Machinery is a French manufacturer of precision inline flexo-die cutters. Founded in 1932, CUIR
has built a reputation for incredibly precise rotoplatine converting ma- chinery, manufactured 100 percent in Libercourt, France. “CUIR’s new MC Mini CUIR machine is a compact, two-color flexo-flatbed die cutter designed for fast set-up, quick changeovers, and
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simplified operations. The new machinery features top printing and flatbed die cutting inline, 3 running speeds, Absolute ink chambers, Pamarco anilox rolls, multi-out de- livery, and a two-cart die system with set up in less than 5 minutes. With no pits, no pulling rolls, no board crush, no power shaft brushless motors, and no trim, the MC is streamlined and compact for fast, easy, high-quality board converting. “In 2025, CUIR proudly celebrated their 10th anniver- sary of the company’s rebirth. Though CUIR was originally founded by the Cuir family in 1935, Fabien Val-Duprez was named owner and CEO of the company in 2015 with a bold vision for the future—to modernize CUIR while preserving its longstanding commitment to quality and expertise. To- day, the company has successfully brought the new vision to life with a complete line-up of high-quality, precision en- gineered flexo-die cutting machines. “CUIR Corrugated Converting Machinery is proud to announce the establishment of its new U.S. entity: CUIR US Corp., incorporated in Delaware. This milestone brings French craftsmanship closer to North American boxmak- ers, making the CUIR purchasing process smoother than ever. With CUIR US Corp., converters can now conduct transactions directly in U.S. dollars—simplifying procure- ment and helping to buffer against tariff-driven price in- creases. More information on Cuir’s US investments to be announced soon. “For nearly a century, CUIR has stood for precision, sim- plicity, and reliability—all born in France, but built for the world,” said Fabien Val Duprez, President & CEO of CUIR. “Our new U.S. entity reflects our continued commitment to North America. We are investing not only in machines, but in relationships—removing barriers, easing transactions, and making it easier for our clients to compete and suc- ceed. This is another step in our promise of quality ma- chinery, made simple.”
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