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pany launched in 2021, announced the acquisition of the Ellis Group, Canada’s largest family owned and op- erated folding carton company. • Southern Champion Tray Acquires Assets Of Ever- green Packaging : Chattanooga, Tennessee based Southern Champion Tray (SCT) announced it will pur- chase the assets of La Mirada, California based Ever- green Packaging. • Kansas Governor Kelly Joins Pratt Industries For Grand Opening Of Box Plant : Kansas Governor Laura Kelly joined officials from Pratt Industries as the compa- ny opened its new state-of-the-art advanced manufac- turing corrugated box plant in Park City, Kansas. • WestRock To Close Medium Mill In MN : Atlanta, Geor- gia based WestRock Company announced it will per- manently close the corrugated medium manufacturing operations at its St. Paul, Minnesota, recycled paper mill, and that about 130 jobs would be eliminated. • Royal Containers Installs Bobst Flexo RDC In St. Thomas Facility : Brampton, Ontario based Royal Con- tainers has successfully started up its Bobst MAST- EDRO flexo rotary die cutter with inside-outside print capabilities at its newly opened facility in St. Thomas. • Atlas Holdings Acquires Crown Paper Group : Green- wich, Connecticut based Atlas Holdings announced that it has completed the acquisition of Crown Paper Group, including Port Townsend Paper Corporation and Crown Corrugated Company, an integrated mill and containerboard operation in the growing markets of the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. • Southern Champion Tray Makes Leadership Chang- es : Southern Champion Tray has confirmed the retire- ment of John Simpson, General Manager of its Mans- field, Texas, facility, effective January 31, 2023. • Weber Display & Packaging To Relocate Operations In PA : According to local media reports, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based Weber Display & Packaging will relocate its operations in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia to a state-of-the-art, 375,000-square-foot industrial manufacturing facility and office in Bensalem. NOVEMBER • Production Underway At New Kruger’s Plant In KY : Montreal, Canada based Kruger Packaging announced that construction is now complete on its $114 million box manufacturing facility in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. • Top Awards Named In North American Paperboard Packaging Competition : The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) announced the winners of the 2022 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. • Georgia-Pacific To Close Dubuque Corrugated Plant : Georgia-Pacific has announced that it will be closing its Dubuque, Iowa, corrugated facility on December 31st, 2022.
ARC INTERNATIONAL www.ARCInternational.com
ARC International is a world leader in the manufacturing of roller products for flexography. The latest nano-technology laser engraving in our NC and NV manufacturing facilities ensures superior quality and consistency in anilox rollers.
AES (ADVANCED EQUIPMENT SALES) www.aesales.net
AES is a leading full-service provider of integrated convey- ance systems specializing in scrap, trim, and dust. AES en- gineers custom scrap systems and works as a partner in process improvement to help businesses achieve greater profitability, productivity, and sustainability. Products include balers, shredders/hoggers, core shredders, filters, fans, and specialized dust control and collection systems. AES is the ex- clusive distributor for the AirShark Rotary Material Separator.
AMERICAN CORRUGATED MACHINE www.acm-corp.com
For a wide variety of new and used equipment on to- day’s market, visit our website at www.acm-corp.com.
BAUMER HHS CORPORATION www.baumerhhs.com
hhs is a global leader in advanced gluing, camera verifica- tion and quality assurance systems for the packaging indus- try. Zero-defect quality and elevated production speeds are key parameters in the manufacturing of corrugated boxes. With hhs Xcam Box Monitoring and non-contact flap gluing of corrugated board, hhs offers every option for quality as- surance in the production of boxes with flexo folder gluers. BLOWER APPLICATION COMPANY (BLOAPCO) www.BloApCo.com BloApCo has served the corrugated industry since 1933 with a variety of scrap handling solutions, including Hori- zontal Floor Shredders, Trim Cutters, and Material Handling Fans and Conveying Systems. BloApCo Shredders allow for continuous shredding and pneumatic removal of sheet waste stacks of all sizes, roll slab, cores, and carton scrap.
CORRUGATED MACHINERY SPECIALISTS www.cmsretrofits.com
Leading manufacturer and installer of quality retrofits, up- grades and replacement parts for S&S and Prime Flexo Folder Gluers. Specialists in reconditioning of S&S Flexo Folder Gluers, including ink, air and electrical systems.
CORRUGATOR BELT SERVICE LLC www.corrugator.com
Serving the corrugated box industry since 1991, Chicago- based Corrugator Belt Service LLC maintains corru- gator belts for peak board quality and performance.
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