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Year In Review, Part II: More Production Equals More Profits BY LEN PRAZYCH The second half of 2022 began where the first half of the year left off: with news of significant capital investments by independents in new machinery to expand capacity, increase production and generate prof- its. In other words, it’s business as usual for corrugated and folding carton converters.
Ox Industries Closes Oldest Operating Mill In WV The Halltown Mill in Halltown, West Virginia, hailed as the oldest continuously operating manufacturing plant in West Virginia, closed in November 2022. According to local media reports, Jeffer- son County Development Authority Executive Director Dennis Jarvis confirmed the loss of approximately 70 jobs and indicated the own- ers potential reuse of the facility. The Halltown Mill started in 1869 as a pa- per mill until it became an operational paper board mill. In 2007, it was purchased by Ha- nover, Pennsylvania based Ox Industries, one of the largest independently owned, vertically integrated producers of paperboard, special- ty paper, tube & core, and protective packag- ing products. The Halltown Mill once recycled 1.8 million gallons of water per day, had converted from coal-powered to natural gas, produced 120 tons of paperboard per day and employed more than 70 people. It had been producing recycled paper- board since World War II and in its 153-year history had only four groups of owners. Pic- tures of the original Eyster family, Joseph Alli-
Board Converting News is “putting a bow on the year” for the 38th time and we want to thank our loyal readers, sponsors, partners and advertisers for making it possible. Again! We will begin 2023 with even greater coverage of our amazing industry as BCN continues to be the only weekly publication – in print and online – servicing and informing the North American corrugated and folding carton markets. JULY • Welch Packaging To Expand With New Fosber Corrugator : Elkhart, Indiana based Welch Packaging, an independent, multi-site, fami- ly-owned business, reported the expansion of its Indianapolis oper- ations with a new 98-inch Fosber corrugator. • Advantive Acquires Advantzware, Kiwiplan : TA, a private equity firm with more than four decades of enterprise software investing experience, in partnership with ST6, has formed a global software provider called Advantive. The new company offers ERP, MES, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) software solutions for specialty manufacturers and wholesale distributors.
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5 Duravant LLC Acquires Multiscan Technologies 8 Diamond Packaging Given Platinum Rating By EcoVadis 18 ICPF Holiday Weekend In NYC A Great Success 38 Greif Completes Acquisition Of Lee Container For $300M
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AVERAGE CONTAINERBOARD PRICES The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout the United States the week previous to issue. Prices in some areas of the country may be higher or lower than the tabulated average. The prices tabulated here are intended only for purposes of reference. They do not connote any commitment to sell any material at the indicated average. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser.
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son Eyster and his son George Eyster, who bought the mill in 1870, were featured in the mill offices in respect to the original ownership and the legacy they left to Halltown.
The Halltown Mill in Halltown, West Virginia.
In August 2022, Ox Industries announced that it had acquired a 150,000-square-foot facility in Hanover to ex- pand its capacity in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The facility will house next generation equipment and manufacturing practices and expand Just-in-Time (JIT) stocking products and services. CEO Kevin Hayward said that it was part of a $15 million investment that would vertically integrate with the company’s 100 percent recycled paperboard mills and create 50 new green-collar jobs. Ox Industries was founded in 1996 as Ox Paper Tube & Core with just a handful of employees. The company has grown to over 500 employees with multiple mills and converting facilities across the country.
Duravant LLC Acquires Multiscan Technologies
Downers Grove, Illinois based Duravant LLC, a global en- gineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced it has acquired Multiscan Technolo- gies, a leading manufacturer of machine vision solutions for the food processing industry headquartered in Alican- te, Spain. Multiscan designs and builds equipment for the sorting and inspection of fruits, vegetables and other agri-food products. Together with Duravant operating companies Key Technology and WECO, Multiscan significantly ex- tends Duravant’s reach across automated food processing and inspection categories with new complementary prod- ucts, technologies, and applications. “Multiscan extends our reach into agri-food markets with intelligent inspection solutions that are highly com- plementary to Key Technology’s and WECO’s offerings,” said Mike Kachmer, President and CEO of Duravant. “Their culture of innovation and customer commitment makes them a wonderful addition to the Duravant family.”
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Fortis Solutions Acquires West Coast Labels
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month September 2022
Virginia Beach, Virginia based Fortis Solutions Group LLC announced the acquisition of West Coast Labels based in Placentia, California. Terms of the transaction were not dis- closed. West Coast Labels is a full-service digital and flexog- raphic printer of pressure-sensitive labels serving the food and beverage, health and beauty, nutraceutical, wine, and spirits, produce, and industrial end markets. Fortis President and CEO John O. Wynne, Jr. said, “Over the past 50 years, Sam Scaffide and the West Coast Labels team have established themselves as one of the leading label companies in Southern California. Building on our recent acquisition of Digital Dogma, we are excit- ed to grow our presence in the Los Angeles market and further expand the breadth and depth of capabilities we provide our customers.” West Coast Labels owner Sam Scaffide said, “It was an easy decision to entrust our company’s legacy to Fortis, given their track record of taking care of employees, cus- tomers, and company reputation.” Employing over 1,300 employees across 22 manufac- turing sites, Fortis intends to continue its pursuit of acqui- sitions to further the breadth of product offerings and loca- tions which can better serve its customer base.
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
32.705 34.247
-4.5
7.787 8.154
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Industry Total
Year-to Date
September 2022
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
305.168 312.525
-2.4
7.989 8.224
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Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2022 2021
2.6327 2.7773
-5.2
24.8959 25.4841
-2.3
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Sep. Aug
2.5975 2.5867
0.4
4.1 4.2
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Shipping Days
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Month
Year-to-Date
2022 2021
21 21
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Diamond Packaging Given Platinum Rating In EcoVadis Assessment Rochester, New York based Diamond Packaging an- nounced it has been awarded a Platinum rating for the second year in a row by EcoVadis, the leading global ad- vocate for sustainability and corporate social responsibil- ity (CSR). The award is the highest recognition given by EcoVadis and places Diamond in the top one percent of all companies evaluated worldwide. “We’re honored with this recognition, as it affirms our commitment to integrating the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) into our busi- ness,” said Dennis Bacchetta, Director of Marketing and founding member of Diamond’s Green Team. “We will con- tinue working with our supply chain partners to research, design, and implement packaging solutions that are inno- vative and more sustainable.” EcoVadis operates the first collaborative platform pro- viding Supplier Sustainability Ratings for global supply chains. EcoVadis was founded with the belief that global businesses can make a huge positive impact on improving environmental and social practices globally, through their supply chains. The EcoVadis rating methodology covers 21 criteria across four themes of Environment, Labor & Hu- man Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. They are based on international sustainability standards, includ-
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DS Smith Survey: Consumers Support Recycling, But Bins Are Overflowing Consumers busy with online holiday shopping said they are committed to recycling packages but admit they re- sort to bad habits sometimes when their at-home recycling bins are full, according to a national survey by DS Smith, a provider of sustainable corrugated packaging. Nearly 70 percent of respondents said their recycling bins are mostly full, full or overflowing by the time collec- tion day comes around. When their cans are fully loaded before being picked up, 20 percent said they throw extra recyclable material into the regular trash, meaning it need- lessly could end up in a landfill. A few – four out of 10 – even stash it in a neighbor’s bin. The findings underscore the pressure on consumers, local governments responsible for trash collection and
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their own businesses. Education is always a priority at Od- yssey, with a continued focus on what’s new in the indus- try, informative programs and hands-on teaching.” Mitchell International (MKE) airport is just eight miles from downtown and is the only airport in Wisconsin or Il- linois with service from all major domestic carriers, which helps keep airfares low. For more information on Odyssey Expo 2023, visit the Odyssey website at www.OdysseyExpo.org , email info@ OdysseyExpo.org or contact the IADD at (815) 455-7519. AF&PA Releases November 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly Report The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has re- leased its November Packaging Papers Monthly report. Total packaging papers and specialty packaging ship- ments in November decreased nine percent compared to November 2021. They were down three percent when compared to the same 11 months of 2021. The bleached packaging papers operating rate was 81.7 percent, down 2.8 points from November 2021 and down 4.1 points year-to-date. Shipments of unbleached bag and sack paper were 81,200 short tons for the month of November, down 7.9 percent from November 2021. The complete report can be purchased by calling (202) 463-4716.
The International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD) has announced that registration is open for Odys- sey Expo 2023, to be held May 10-12, 2023, at the Wiscon- sin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Industry leaders in the diecutting, diemaking, printing and package design, foiling, embossing, folding carton, corrugated and specialty markets will be featured at the three-day event. With 91 percent of exhibit booths confirmed, the almost sold-out show already has machinery commitments for the Techshop, which simulates a working production shop floor where technical sessions are taught on operating equipment with live-action feeds, and in the Technology Hall, where exhibitors such as Associated Pacific Machine Corp., AmeriKen Die Supply, Bobst North America Inc., Carton Craft Supply Inc., SDS Automation, Serviform, B&R Moll, ELCEDE GmbH, Essential Products and Marbach America, Inc. join many others. “Attendees will find such great value on the Odyssey Expo exhibit floor,” said Gino Gualtieri of Central Die Sup- plies Inc. and immediate past IADD president. “Attendees benefit from the new technology exhibited and the knowl- edge base these suppliers share, and then the attendees take that knowledge back to their facilities and strengthen
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• GBP Acquires Interstate Packaging : Green Bay, Wis- consin based Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP) an- nounced it has acquired Interstate Packaging Corp. in Albert Lea, Minnesota. • Paper Excellence To Acquire All Shares Of Resolute Stock : The Paper Excellence Group, through its whol- ly-owned subsidiary Domtar Corporation, has entered into an agreement under which Domtar will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Resolute stock. • Natalie A. Brown Becomes 6th CEO In Mesirow’s 85-Year History : Chicago, Illinois based Mesirow an- nounced the appointment of Natalie A. Brown as CEO following a unanimous vote by the firm’s Board of Di- rectors. • Rusken Packaging Expands Footprint With TN Acqui- sition : Cullman, Alabama based Rusken Packaging an- nounced the acquisition of a small sheet plant in Knox- ville, Tennessee. • PPC Celebrates Connection & Innovation At Inau- gural PPC Week In Springfield, MA : The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) hosted a week filled with fold- ing carton insights and education at its first PPC Week event at MGM Springfield (MA) on June 6-10. • Brian Hunt Named President Of Southern Champion Tray : Chattanooga, Tennessee based Southern Cham- pion Tray LP (SCT) has announced the appointment of
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• Hood Container Acquires Kentwood Packaging Inc. : Atlanta, Georgia based Hood Container Corporation announced that it has acquired the corrugated pack- aging business of Walker, Michigan based Kentwood Packaging Inc. • Greif To Invest $13M In SC Expansion : Governor Hen- ry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that Greif plans to expand exist- ing operations in Greenville County with an investment of $13 million over the next five years. • Ox Industries Adds Facility To Grow In Mid-Atlantic Area : Hanover, Pennsylvania based Ox Industries an- nounced that it has acquired a 150,000-square-foot facility in Hanover to expand its converting capacity in the Mid-Atlantic Region. • Peachtree Packaging Earns SFI Certification : Law- renceville, Georgia based Peachtree Packaging has announced that it earned a new SFI certification. • Miller Valentine Construction Breaks Ground On $32M Project Sunshine : Dayton, Ohio based Miller Valentine Construction announced that it is break- ing ground on Project Sunshine, a $32 million, 640,640-square-foot speculative industrial facility lo- cated in Groveport, Ohio. • LPC’s Hale Hawkins Awarded 2022 PIAS Person Of The Year : Hale Hawkins, CEO of Lewisburg Printing Company in Lewisburg, Tennessee, was named by the
• Bay Cities Wins Two Silvers And One Bronze OMA Awards : Pico Rivera, California based Bay Cities announced that it won two Silver Awards and one Bronze Award at the 2022 Outstanding Merchandising Achievement (OMA) Awards. • S. Walter Packaging Announces Two Acquisitions In Minnesota : Trevose, Pennsylvania based S. Walter Packaging announced an agreement to expand its market presence in the retail packaging industry with the acquisition of two divisions of Deluxe Corporation, WholeStyle Packaging and Bags and Bows Online. • BCN Appoints Susan Riley New Associate Editor : Board Converting News announced that Susan Riley has joined the publication as the Associate Editor. As a skilled content creator with a strong background in journalism, public relations and marketing, she brings more than 25 years of experience in the newspaper and manufacturing industries. • ARC International Announces Addition To Sales/Ser- vice Team : Charlotte, North Carolina based ARC Inter- national has announced that Stephanie Banister has joined the ARC customer service team. • WestRock To Acquire Remaining Interest In Grupo Gondi: WestRock Company announced that it has en- tered into an agreement to acquire the remaining inter- est in Grupo Gondi for $970 million.
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Printing Industry Association of the South (PIAS) as its 2022 Person of the Year. • Tavens Packaging Acquires Two Ohio Manufacturers : Bedford Heights, Ohio based Tavens Packaging & Dis- play Solutions has acquired two Ohio manufacturing companies: Mansfield, Ohio based Corpad Company and Ontario, Ohio based Sash Foam Works. The acqui- sitions were effective as of June 27, 2022. • CompanyBox Invests In Kolbus RD 115S Flexo Rotary Die Cutter : Charlotte, North Carolina based Company- Box announced the recent purchase of a three-color Kolbus RD 115S Flexo Rotary Die Cutter with inside print capabilities to increase printing capacity. • B2B Industrial Packaging Acquires Springfield Cor- rugated Box : B2B Industrial Packaging, a GenNx360 company, recently announced the acquisition of Spring- field Corrugated Box. Inc. in Agawam, Massachusetts. • Akers Packaging Service Group Names Marino New President : Middletown, Ohio based Akers Packaging Service Group appointed Gene Marino as its President. • Flaherty To Leave ICPF With A Legacy Of Success : The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) announced that its President, Richard Flaherty, will leave the Foundation in October for a new oppor- tunity. • Rand-Whitney Raises The Final Beam On Its Largest Facility In Boylston, MA : Rand-Whitney President and CEO, Nick Smith, was joined by PROCON Managing Directors and other members of the design-build and subcontractor teams for a beam signing and “topping off” ceremony at the site of Rand-Whitney’s largest cor- rugated packaging facility. • Stafford Corrugated Products Celebrates Open- ing Of New World Headquarters In NC : Indian Trail, North Carolina based Stafford Corrugated Products an- nounced the opening of its new world headquarters. • Colbert Packaging Cartons Deemed Safe For Phar- maceuticals, Food : Kenosha, Wisconsin based Colbert Packaging Corporation passed a series of laboratory tests to confirm its suitability for pharmaceutical and food-safe secondary packaging. • Griesenbeck Joins Baldwin As UV/LED Product Spe- cialist : St. Louis, Missouri based AMS Spectral UV, a Baldwin Technology company and North America’s largest manufacturer of UV and LED-UV curing solu- tions, announced that Bob Griesenbeck joined the or- ganization in the role of UV/LED Product Specialist. • Pricing For Bulk Grades Drop As Mills Turn Away Tons : According to an article in Recycling Today , prices for bulk grades in the United States have taken a dive in the domestic and export markets as mills continue to divert tons, with some sources saying they essentially have been able to name their price, particularly for old corrugated containers (OCC).
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SEPTEMBER • Georgia-Pacific Invests $20M In Lebanon, TN Plant : Atlanta, Georgia based Georgia-Pacific reported that is investing more than $20 million at its plant in Lebanon, Tennessee. • Kolbus Appoints Eads Senior Corrugated Sales Manager : Cleveland, Ohio based Kolbus America an- nounced that Phil Eads joined the company on Septem- ber 1 in the role of Senior Corrugated Sales Manager. • Liberty Diversified International Names Theis Pres- ident, CEO : New Hope, Minnesota based Liberty Di- versified International (LDI) announced that Greg Theis has been selected to lead LDI as its President and CEO. • 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. • The Royal Group Acquires Progress Container & Display : Cicero, Illinois based The Royal Group (TRG) announced the acquisition of Winder, Georgia based Progress Container & Display, a provider of corrugated packaging for industrial, retail, e-commerce, and point- of-purchase display customers. • Baysek Names Sorensen Western North American Sales Manager : Nelsonville, Wisconsin based Bay-
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