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sure. With a three color MWU flexo folder gluer, three col- or S&S FFG and a two-color Langston Saturn II FFG, the company has utilized used equipment to get itself where it is today. “We are not about fancy graphics just yet, we are about making good quality single-, two- and three-color boxes for customers that we service within about 100 miles of our facility,” adds Bradley. “With a fleet of our own small format trucks, we can deliver rapidly from stock if necessary, keeping our cus- tomers well serviced. Texas is a massive state to service, so we decided to concentrate on customers within a close proximity, rather than try and spread our net too thin. “In addition to this, all sales are handled by me and my daughter – Madison – and being a true independent, of course we both undertake additional functions in the busi- ness as well.” Focusing on producing packaging for the food and drink sector, as well as the medical industry, the company employs 21 people and operates from an 80,000-square- foot facility. Annual sales are expected to reach $12 million in 2024. New Equipment Added In the Fall of 2023, the company took delivery and startup of a new Apstar HG2 1632 flexo rotary die-cutter. Supplied by Haire Group, the line also features the fourth Apstar-specific stacker. CONTINUED ON PAGE 20
and breathe corrugated, Diamondback grew pretty quick- ly in its early years. Discussing their site in San Antonio, Bradley says, “It is a good space for sure, and our plans are to try and increase our storage area by a further 40,000 square feet over the coming years.”
“We have always been about service and quick reac- tion times. We have become well known for getting cus- tomers out of a jam when they need packaging real fast – and as a result, those customers stick with us. It’s all about consistency and OTIF – on time, in full delivery.” The company is a fast-growing sheet plant, that is for
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