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the North America Packaging Division for DS Smith. “With many companies re-opening doors to employees, and vaccinated family and friends getting together, consum- ers are preparing to make sure they and their homes look their best.” Among the highlights of DS Smith’s report, comparing the first six months of 2021 to that same period last year, its customer sales of shipping and storage boxes for: • Home and personal care products jumped 296 per- cent. • Fashion and accessories grew 105 percent, including major online and chain clothing companies. • Distilled spirits went up 372 percent and beer increased 53 percent. • Supplies of wine leaped a whopping 847 percent. As many workers return to traditional offices, they’re still sticking with their favorite pastimes. DS Smith said its packaging sales in the sport, leisure and toy category increased 99 percent in the early months of 2021 versus that same stretch a year before. It ranged from packaging for water sports to crayons and musical instruments to arts and crafts products. In perhaps a sign Americans are eager to hit the road, luggage and footwear packaging made a significant 221% jump, according to the sales data. Possibly reflecting an uptick in those domestic travel plans, packaging for retail- ers selling auto parts and related equipment and industrial accessories rose 137 percent. Also showing growth – and fending off supply chain holdups across the world – sales spiked 17 percent for furniture and home décor, including from companies spe- cializing in kitchen and bath cabinets, bedding, couches, chairs and similar items. That compliments the greater in- crease in packaging purchases for home care products. DS Smith said the increase in sales this year stems in part from packaging customers embracing the company’s sustainability efforts. DS Smith offers fiber-based, recycla- ble, plastic-free paper products, and the company’s inno- vative packaging designs give businesses effective ship- ping and storage solutions. “As online buying further expands and consumers re- turn to in-store shopping, we’re continuously bringing to the market new innovations that solve packaging chal- lenges and help companies design reuse and recyclability into packaging,” Ushpol said. According to a survey last year of executives by Forbes Insights and DS Smith, eliminating empty space in packag- ing can produce benefits for businesses that ship goods, from cost savings to gaining an advantage over competi- tion, all while reducing environmental impact. DS Smith’s Circular Design Principles, which launched last year in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Founda- tion, help their customers innovate by building sustainabil- ity and inclusivity into packaging during the design phase. Visit www.dssmith.com for more information.
OHIO BLOW PIPE/ADVANCED AIRSYSTEMS www.obpairsystems.com For 85 years the Ohio Blow Pipe company and its whol- ly owned subsidiary, Advanced Airsystems, have provided the corrugated and folding carton industries with systems and products to process scrap. We engineer, fabricate, in- stall, service, provide system audits, and offer a wide range of scrap systems, dust collection systems and products to include cyclones, under roof AIR-SCREEN™ systems, pit belt systems, CLEANAIR dust collectors, Mist-Clone dust control systems for vacuum feeds, material handling fans, ductwork, switch valves, airveyors, balers, shredders and dust briquetters. OMP www.omp.com OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized sup- ply chain planning solution on the market. Its Unison Plan- ning concept has a unique approach. It handles all supply chain planning challenges in a unified way, synchronizing all planning stages, horizons, functions and roles. Hundreds of customers run OMP’s cloud-based solution to generate more value by making informed decisions. OMP invests one out of every three dollars earned into innovation.
PAPER AND DUST PROS, INC. www.paperanddustpros.com
We custom design, install and service air conveyed scrap and dust collection systems. Our unique APS® is smaller, lighter, and more reliable than current cyclones. Contact us to learn how the APS® System can enhance your operation.
PROFERO SYSTEMS, INC. www.ProferoSystems.com
Profero Systems the leader in double facer heating and traction section conversions along with other performance enhancing products. Featuring products from Contact Bars and Compensating Rolls to New Glue Machines and Double Facers.
GF PUHL www.gfpuhl.com
GF PUHL designs, manufactures and installs air conveyed scrap & dust collection systems for the packaging and cor- rugated industries. With 37 years of experience, USA and International. We offer below or above roof systems featur- ing cyclones OR screen separators with real time pressure balancing for optimal dust control. High efficiency cyclones for sheet transfer exhaust systems eliminate water con- sumption and deliver dust directly to compactor or briquet- ter for low maintenance, long term sustainability and reli- ability. System audits, dust explosivity tests and dust hazard analysis (DHA’s) available.
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