Acme Corrugated Box Co. Inc. Empowers Philadelphia Youth
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Since 2014, Hatboro, Pennsylvania based Acme Corrugat- ed Box Co. has participated in an innovative high school work-study program designed to prepare students for life and careers. Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School is “the school that works” – literally. A college preparatory school with a unique operating model, Cristo Rey students spend one day a week in work-study roles at premier businesses and non-profits across greater Philadelphia, including Acme Corrugated Box Co., Inc. “It’s a rather unusual model that makes for a remark- able melting pot of ideas and mentorship,” explains Joan- na Wusinich, Esq., Vice President of Strategic Growth and the Work-Study Program at Cristo Rey Philadelphia. “Acme Corrugated Box is one of our 95+ work-study Job Partners, and an incredible one.” A college preparatory Catholic school for students of all faiths, Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School is one of nearly 40 Cristo Rey schools nationwide offering private school education to low-income families via tuition subsidized by wages earned in work-study. The model has proven great- er than the sum of its parts.
THE HAIRE GROUP www.hairegroup.com
Haire Group is the premier provider of new machinery for the corrugated industry. As the exclusive US & Canadian agent for one of the largest machinery manufacturers in the world, Haire Group is able to pair clients with the best machinery solutions for the best value to meet their spe- cific needs. As an operating partner of the US-based DFA Technical Support Center (a joint venture of Haire Group and Dong Fang), Haire Group delivers top-notch 24/7 pro- fessional, reliable service and support, maximizing quality and uptime. Additionally, Haire Group has been the indus- try’s #1 pre-owned machinery broker and plant equipment appraiser since 1976. HarperLove is the leading provider of specialty adhesives, performance additives, and wet-strength resins to corru- gated packaging manufacturers. With the largest and most experienced field service and technical support team posi- tioned throughout the U.S. and Latin America, HarperLove has a long-standing reputation for providing outstanding service and delivering demonstrable performance improve- ments. HarperLove’s renowned services include not only innovative product development and custom product for- mulation, but also machine and process assessments, ad- hesive formula adjustments, machine tuning, detailed ser- vice reporting, and more. HARPERLOVE www.HarperLove.com
KIWIPLAN www.kiwiplan.com
Kiwiplan - premier worldwide software provider of enter- prise-wide, fully automatic solutions specifically for the cor- rugating and packaging industries. Kiwiplan’s Total Solution delivers comprehensive, seamless real-time flow of infor- mation from sales order management to dynamic total plant scheduling and inventory control through shipping.
“The original vision was a college preparatory school for students whose families could not afford it,” Wusinich says. “However, the more magical result is the skills and relationships that students develop over the course of their high school years by going to a real job with real work and real performance expectations.” Acme Corrugated Box has been a Cristo Rey Phila- delphia High School Job Partner since 2014, hiring four students each academic year. The relationship flows from Acme Corrugated Box Co., Inc. President Bob Cohen’s deeply-held belief in equal access to education for stu- dents across socioeconomic realities. Cohen serves on Cristo Rey Philadelphia’s Board of Trustees. “Academic excellence should be made available to all students, even those who, through no fault of their own, have been disadvantaged by circumstances,” said Cohen. CONTINUED ON PAGE 38
MAROTECH INC. www.marotech.com
Manufacturer of Marotape®, Marotape®Plus, Marotape® FPT and MaroString™; hot melt coated tapes and strings used for reinforcement and easy-open features for pack- aging. Marotech Inc. also manufactures state-of-the-art dispensing and tape placement equipments to optimize the productivity of applying hot melt coated tapes in pack- aging.
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