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Structural sections and beams have increased in price by 91 percent. Aluminum alloy by 75 percent and copper by 65 percent. Raw material usage for mechanical components (LLDPE Resins, nickel, polyurethan, etc.) has in- creased by more than 40 percent since September 2020 and materials used for commercial parts (belt, chains, lubricants, rolls, etc.) have increased on av- erage by 9 percent. Freight prices have also increased since August 2020 – sea by 216 percent, air by 200 percent and road by 5 percent. Based on the above circumstances and to maxi- mize product availability, as of January 1st, 2022, across all countries, a price increase of up to 5 per- cent on Bobst machines and related peripherals and an average of 5 percent on spare parts will be rolled-out. Placon Opens Expanded Indiana Facility Placon held a grand opening celebration launch- ing production at its newly expanded Elkhart, Indi- ana facility. The $15 million addition houses manufacturing of custom plastic packaging for the medical device and healthcare industries. Thermoforming, BargerGard protective products, inline flexographic lid printing, die cutting and lift labels are just a few of the operations that are per- formed at the location. The Elkhart facility is ISO 13485 certified and contains Class 100,000 clean rooms. The new addition doubles the thermoforming and cleanroom capacity at the Elkhart, Indiana location. The expansion increases warehousing and office spaces. An innovation center was also created to increased speed to market and enhance project col- laboration. Members Of AICC Mexico Meet In Monterrey Members of AICC Mexico met in Monterrey, Mex- ico, November 17-19, to celebrate the 20th anni- versary of the founding of AICC’s Mexico chapter. The group, numbering 170 members, suppliers and guests, was welcomed by past President Humberto Trevino of Washington Box in Monterrey and past President Pedro Aguirre of Technologia de Carton in Torreon.
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