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current economy,” Haglund tells his team. And in the case of Central’s future location, he took his own advice. The economic slump of the early ’90s gave Central a favorable build-to-suit environment of low interest rates, “hungry” contractors, and local communities competing for new businesses. Brooklyn Park offered an ideal location and attractive incentives. In March 1992, the first spade of dirt for Central Container Corp.’s new location on 85th Avenue North was turned. Haglund marked the event by inviting then-Minne- sota Gov. Jesse Ventura to attend the ceremony, and he did. The official ribbon cutting was held in November. Equipped For Quality And Precision Central Container Corp.’s new location, now 31 years young, is a showcase of efficiency. (Haglund is meticulous about maintaining the property.) The corrugated side of the business is equipped to support its diverse customer base of medical, high-tech manufacturing, food and bev- erage, retail distribution, and industrial companies. Three flexo folder-gluers from Latitude, TCY, and Ward form the standard box production line, with Eterna, Brausse, Apstar, and TCY rotary die cutters augmenting the mix. In addi- tion, Central’s specialty folder-gluers from Bobst, J&L, and Brausse, plus a Herrmann Ultrasonic welder, provide the capacity needed for the intricate designs demanded in medical and electronic instrumentation packaging. On the setup box side of the business, Central maintains an Em- meci automatic rigid box line. Haglund follows a simple equipment acquisition guide- line. “One thing I have always believed: reinvest, reinvest, reinvest,” he says. “We have always reinvested in equipment to improve quality. The medical industry has pushed us.” Haglund was an early adopter of converting and finish- ing equipment from Asia, buying his first TCY flexo fold- er-gluer from Taiwan 40 years ago. It was a decision, he says, made from necessity. “We were kind of pioneers,” he remembers. “Everyone was concerned about how do you get parts from Taiwan? But I could get a part from Tai- pei as fast as I could from New Jersey because Northwest Airlines had all these daily nonstop flights between Min- neapolis and Taipei. When I say it was a gamble, it really wasn’t. I didn’t have a choice. We couldn’t afford anything else at that time.” New Name, New Image By the early 2000s, the North American supply chain had taken on a new form—containerization—and the term “container” took on a meaning beyond a simple corrugat- ed, rigid box, or folding carton. Ocean and rail freight had co-opted “container,” Haglund felt, so he sought a new identity for his company. After some careful consideration and taking what Haglund calls “a poll of one,” Central Container Corp. became Central Package & Display. “I felt ‘container’ had too broad an implication,” Haglund says.
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. 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. AMERICAN CORRUGATED MACHINE www.acm-corp.com 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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