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ate more value for people who rely on our products every day, while being good environmental stewards.” AF&PA’s Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 achieve- ments include: • AF&PA member companies reached a 30 percent im- provement in the safety incidence rate from the 2006 baseline, surpassing the 25 percent goal. AF&PA also established a voluntary program for member compa- nies to prevent serious injuries and fatalities. • Members surpassed their goal to reduce GHG emis- sions, achieving a 24.1 percent reduction from the 2005 baseline. • AF&PA members adhered to sustainable fiber procure- ment principles, which assure that wood is sourced from suppliers who are committed to sustainable man- agement and harvesting practices. Members procured 99.2 percent of the total wood fiber through a Certified Sourcing Program – a 12.2 percent increase from the 2005 baseline. • AF&PA members surpassed their energy efficiency goal with a 13.3 percent decrease in purchased energy from the 2005 baseline. Member pulp and paper mills self-generated 58 percent of the electricity needed to power their mills in 2020, most of which was renewable using carbon-neutral biomass manufacturing residuals. • AF&PA members help drive greater water stewardship. Members’ reduced water use at pulp and paper mills by 8.3 percent. • Paper recycling rates have continuously grown over re- cent decades and remain consistently high, meeting or exceeding 63 percent since 2009. In 2020, nearly 66 percent of paper was recycled. Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 is a decade-long initiative involving members and key stakeholders. Since 2011, AF&PA has published five biennial reports tracking members’ progress. The current report reflects data from the 2020 member performance verification survey. Visit afandpa.org/sustainability to see the full report.
SAUER SYSTEM www.sauersystem.com
Sauer provides intelligent solutions for scoring, slitting, slit-scoring, and perforating on corrugators and floor slitters; and glue tab cutting, creasing, slotting, trimming and scrap chopping on presses. New, featured offerings include FRX Adjustable Folding Rail System and G3 Scoring System: the latest proven creasing technology on the market.
STAFFORD GROUP www.go2stafford.com
Interactive website for Stafford Corrugated Products and Stafford Cutting Dies. Featuring online ordering of replace- ment parts. Also, visitors can automatically calculate sheet size for most die-cut standards.
SUN AUTOMATION GROUP ® www.sunautomation.com
SUN Automation Group is the global leader in providing innovative solutions to the corrugated industry. SUN engi- neers and builds the SUN625 Rotary Die Cutter, provides sales, service and support in North and Central America for Latitude Machinery Corporation, manufacturer of Mini to Jumbo FFG and RDCs. Additionally, SUN is the North Amer- ican, UK and Ireland sales and service provider for Para Machinery’s line of equipment, and is the North American sales provider for Highcon. SUN also powers the corrugat- ed industry’s premier IIoT platform, Helios, and is the OEM source for Langston/Staley equipment parts and service. THACKER INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY www.thackerindustrial.com Specializing in corrugated machinery, T.I.S.CO. offers quali- ty-made products, support services, and more. T.I.S.CO. has a reputation of dependability, not only in the product, but in service and support. With more than 25 years’ experience, T.I.S.CO. installs equipment and machinery, moves or sets up entire plants, rewires and rebuilds - all over the world. VT GROUP www.vtgrouponl ine.com VT offers prepress services for the POP display and corru- gated shipping container industry including graphic design, optimized digitally imaged printing plates and innovative pre-mounting solutions. Our large-format digital printing fa- cility (Digital Impact) is a leading short-run manufacturer of distinctive POP displays and signage where litho-like graph-
Bahmueller Names Lauterbach VP Corrugated Board Division
The Corrugated Board Machinery Division’ of Bahmueller Technologies, Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina, has taken further steps to strengthen the organi- zation in the North American market with the hiring of Benjamin Lauterbach as Vice President, Corrugated Board Division. Lauterbach has successful- ly managed and supported the North American market as Area Sales Man- ager for several years and is now re- sponsible for further growth within the North American corrugated industry.
ics are preferred. WPR SERVICES www.wprservices.net
WPR Services was established in 2016. What originally start- ed as a technical services company expanded its product offerings to include a machine center learning platform POWtalk™. Our analysis of video, audio, machine metrics, employee ergometrics, and person to person conversation provides a way to identify safety and process inefficiencies.
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