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Waste Management Group and International Baler Cor- poration, into one new business unit. • CWC Acquires Assets of Cactus Container: Conti- nental Western Corporation (CWC) announced it has acquired the assets of Phoenix, Arizona based sheet plant/corrugated box manufacturer, Cactus Container LLC. • Hood Container To Close Sheet Plant In Simpsonville, SC: Atlanta, Georgia based Hood Container will per- manently close its sheet plant in Simpsonville, South Carolina and lay off 60 workers in June. • BW Papersystems Introduces Vanguard SFG Sin- glefacer: Phillips, Wisconsin based BW Papersystems introduced the Vanguard SFG Singlefacer, which inte- grates the latest automation and process control tech- nologies for improved board quality, productivity and operational efficiency. MAY • CDP Celebrates Opening Of New Warehouse in NC: Concord, North Carolina based Complete Design & Packaging (CDP), a leading manufacturer of custom corrugated packaging and POP displays, officially opened a new 65,000-square-foot warehouse in Con- cord. • ICPF Announces Paid Summer Internship Opportu- nities In Indiana: ICPF announced its partnership with Ivy Tech Community College at five participating cam- puses across Indiana, designed to attract maintenance technicians and machine operators to the industry. • Wasatch Container Wins Utah ‘Best Of State’: North Salt Lake, Utah based Wasatch Container was named Utah’s ‘Best of State’ winner in the Packaging category for 2025. • Welch Packaging Group Acquires JaMar Packaging: Elkhart, Indiana based Welch Packaging announced its acquisition of JaMar Packaging of West Chicago, Il- linois. • Meyers Acquires Mankato Packaging: Minneapolis, Minnesota based Meyers, a leading provider of sus- tainable packaging solutions, acquired Mankato Pack- aging of North Mankato, Minnesota. • IP Celebrates Groundbreaking of Waterloo, Iowa Box Plant: Memphis, Tennessee based International Paper announced the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the- art sustainable packaging box plant in Waterloo, Iowa. Scheduled to begin operations in Q4 2026, the plant is expected to create an estimated 65 new jobs. • Greif To Close Los Angeles Paperboard Mill: Dela- ware, Ohio based Greif announced the permanent clo- sure of the paperboard mill in Los Angeles, California in June 2025 as part of its previously announced opti- mization efforts. • Charles ‘Chuck’ Fienning, Formerly of Sumter Pack- aging, Inducted Into AICC Hall Of Fame: Charles
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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