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employee retention and tenure by giving workers the abil- ity to take time off and not disrupt workflow. AF&PA Releases October 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly Report The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) re- leased its October 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly report. Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in October increased 3 percent compared to October 2022. They were down 2 percent when compared to the same 10 months of 2022. Shipments of the biggest subgrade in bleached pack- aging papers – food wrapping – were 25,900 short tons for the month of October, down 16.9 percent year-to-date. The unbleached packaging papers operating rate was 88.9 percent, up 8.4 points from October 2022 but down 6.5 points year-to-date. The complete report with detailed tables, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bock- man at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or (202) 463- 4716. AF&PA member companies make essential products from renewable and recyclable resources, generate re- newable bioenergy and are committed to continuous im- provement through the industry’s sustainability initiative — Better Practices, Better Planet 2030: Sustainable Products for a Sustainable Future.
significant experience in advanced technology, former service members are ideal candidates for manufacturing careers and poised to be natural leaders in the manufac- turing industry. The Manufacturing Institute prepares these individuals for careers in modern manufacturing and encourages out- standing companies to harness their skills. For more information on this program, visit themanu- facturinginstitute.org . In addition to the above programs and services, the Summit spent a lot of time reiterating the importance of company culture to retain employees. The willingness to be flexible was highlighted as an ef- fective strategy to building a strong company culture in the eyes of employees. To attract the next generation of students and job seek- ers, employers' success often lies in their ability to adapt in response to employee needs and strengths. Potential solutions to offer flexibility to workers were mentioned at the Summit: MyWorkChoice and Veryable were both mentioned as options to bridge businesses re- taining frontline workers with employees who wants jobs with flexibility. These alternatives to traditional staffing agencies of- fer an on-demand marketplace for manufacturing labor so companies can easily create a labor pool and increase
Do you need printed sheets? We have your answer.. Introducing Heartland’s ColorCorr. This is “flexo-printing in the round”. On our corrugator we can print up to 109” wide. The advantage is that we can print the equivalent of ½ roll at a time and not be required to keep several rolls of very expensive preprinted paper on the floor. Much less waste and risk. In continual print mode, we use either laser-engraved rubber rolls or solid rubber rolls to print a “flood coat” or a repeating pattern. If we are printing a repeating pattern, we can run a two-color design on the paper. Customers have found that running sheets we print can allow them to run a lighter-grade due to reduced caliper loss, and in some cases eliminate one or more machine passes.
For more information contact: Charlie Freeman | 816-500-8889 | cfreeman@heartlandsheets.com Tim Kramer | 816-841-8317 | color@heartlandsheets.com
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