Koenig & Bauer Duran Installs Folder Gluer At Ellis Paper Box Canadian packaging provider Ellis Paper Box, a member of the Ellis Group, has added a new Koenig & Bauer Duran Omega Allpro 90 folder gluer---the first in North America--- to its post-press department at its 60,000-square-foot Mississauga, Ontario, facility this spring. “We had already developed a great relationship with Koenig and Bauer through our purchase of their Iberi- ca brand of die cutters last year,”recalled Dave Ellis, the firm’s President. “When Koenig and Bauer purchased Duran and its Omega products, it seemed to be an ide- al situation for both parties. I believe Koenig & Bauer will continue to be a very important partner to the Ellis Group for many years.” Wide Range Of Offerings Ellis was attracted to the Omega Allpro because the folder gluers handle a wide range of substrates from cartonboard to corrugated, are said to be extremely versatile and capable of producing the most complex range of carton styles, which minimizes makeready and maximizes productivity and profitability. Allpro folder gluers produce straight line, double wall, crash lock and optional four- and six- corner with single finger servo fold for high speed precision as well as inner partition, Z-fold, conical crash lock and CD boxes at a maximum belt speed of 400 me- ters per minute. The entire three facilities that make up the Ellis Group organization are centered amid the Toronto, Ontario region. Ellis Packaging is headquartered in Pickering, along the shores of Lake Ontario,while Ellis Packaging West is in Guelph, approximately one hour west of the city.The Ellis Paper Box facility is a mod- ern two story glass building located in Mississauga, just minutes from the airport. Founded in 1946 in Ontario, Canada,The Ellis Group is comprised of more than 250 employees at Ellis Pack- aging, Ellis Paper Box and Ellis Packaging West servic- ing and specializing in the food, confectionary, phar- maceutical, neutraceutical and beverage industries. Global Food Packaging Market Continues To Grow In terms of revenue, the global food packaging market stood at $950.29 billion in 2018 and is antic- ipated to reach $1421.22 billion by 2027, expand- ing at a CAGR of 4.62 percent during the forecast period, according to a new report from Absolute Market Insights.
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