Board Converting News, February 13, 2023

SUPPLIER REPORTS 2023 (PART 2)

AES SCRAP COLLECTION SYSTEMS Souderton, Pennsylvania: Jeff Dietterich reports, “As a long-time supplier to the corrugated and folding carton

customers took advantage of low interest rates to not only expand their manufacturing capacity but to make their operations highly automated on both the production and scrap handling side of the business. Not only will they be ready for the next big push for boxes, but they will be able to ramp up production without the high labor dependen- cies that affected so many businesses during Covid. “AES’s AirSharkTM rotary material separator continues to see strong demand among end-users as well as sys- tem integrators, and we continue to develop new ways to apply this technology to both traditional and non-tradi- tional uses in packaging, paper converting and other in- dustries. It has truly become our flagship product and we have some exciting developments in the works designed to make it even more cost effective to use and maintain. “Fresh air intake systems offer customers another op- portunity for cost savings by avoiding the high upfront and ongoing costs of dust collection systems while delivering month-over-month savings on HVAC costs. We have had several customers qualify for utility company rebates and credits by using VFDs to reduce electrical demand on the grid. As an added bonus, fresh air systems can resolve negative air pressure problems in the plant.

industry, we have witnessed many cycles of economic growth as well as uncertainty, with the latter being the watchword of the moment. While our project backlog slowed some- what in Q3 and Q4, 2022 was a very busy year for AES. Even now, we are seeing strong signs of investment in

Jeff Dietterich

capital projects as our customers prepare for their envi- sioned future. If you asked if I foresaw another banner year for AES, our magic eightball would read ‘All signs point to yes.’ I am optimistic that a slowing inflation rate, strong employment numbers, and steady demand for products offered in the e-commerce space will continue to support the industry and the US economy. “Boosting profits by reducing costs is a winning formu- la, and scrap system automations can be an important part of the plan. AES has made labor saving automations and energy efficiency a priority in our system designs, devel- oping innovative products and implementation strategies to help our customers do just that. In fact, several of our

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