Board Converting News, April 20, 2020

Southern Champion Tray Develops, Donates Disposable Face Shields In response to community need, Chattanooga, Tennes- see based Southern Champion Tray (SCT) has developed a disposable face shield and is donating them to health- care providers and first responders. A prototype was re- cently reviewed by leading Chattanooga physicians and now a larger quantity of face shields is being produced to donate to medical providers and first responders for further testing. To keep pace with the urgent need for face shields, SCT will continue to manufacture this design and is pre- pared to make suggested improvements from medical personnel for future production runs. SCT will also donate

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ARC INTERNATIONAL www.ARCInternational .com

ARC International is a world leader in the manufacturing of roller products for flexography. The latest nano-technology laser engraving in our Charlotte and Las Vegas manufac- turing facilities ensures superior quality and consistency in anilox rollers.

BAUMER HHS CORPORATION www.baumerhhs.com

hhs is a global leader in advanced gluing, camera verifica- tion and quality assurance systems for the packaging indus- try. Zero-defect quality and elevated production speeds are key parameters in the manufacturing of corrugated boxes; hhs systems ensure efficiency and precision across the board. With hhs Xcam Box Monitoring and non-contact flap gluing of corrugated board, hhs offers every option for au- tomated quality assurance in the production of corrugated boxes with flexo folder gluers. BLOWER APPLICATION COMPANY (BLOAPCO) www.BloApCo.com BloApCo has served the corrugated industry since 1933 with a variety of scrap handling solutions, including Hori- zontal Floor Shredders, Trim Cutters, and Material Handling Fans and Conveying Systems. BloApCo Shredders allow for continuous shredding and pneumatic removal of sheet waste stacks of all sizes, roll slab, cores, carton scrap and much more.

face shields to the Mansfield, Texas community in support of their service for SCT’s manufacturing plant there and to Chattanooga food service providers and other businesses continuing to serve the public. SCT is accepting requests from medical providers and first responders at facesh- ield@sctray.com. “Supporting our local communities has been a pillar of SCT’s mission, vision and values for decades, which is why this initiative has been so rewarding. The SCT Team saw it as an opportunity to give back to those serving on the front lines of this crisis. It also allows SCT to continue to take care of customers while providing ongoing work for our team during this season of uncertainty,” states Brian Hunt, Southern Champion Tray’s Chief Operating Officer. SCT Structural Designer David Chapman worked on several original designs and others inspired by ones be- ing produced in the packaging industry today. However, using research from the CDC’s guidelines for face shields in the US National Library of Medicine and working with CONTINUED ON PAGE 34 Southern Champion Tray Face Shields are personal protective equipment for healthcare, sanitation, indus- trial, and food service professionals.

CIMEX CORP. www.cimexcorp.com

Cimex writes affordable yet powerful CAD/CAM software for the packaging and diemaking industries. We also offer numerous samplemakers, etc., to fit all needs and budgets.

CORRUGATED MACHINERY SPECIALISTS www.cmsretrofits.com

Leading manufacturer and installer of quality retrofits, up- grades and replacement parts for S&S and Prime Flexo Folder Gluers. Specialists in reconditioning of S&S Flexo Folder Gluers, including ink, air and electrical systems.

CORRUGATED REPLACEMENTS, INC. www.corrugatedparts.com

Corrugated Replacements, Inc. is a production powerhouse that manufactures high quality machine parts and replace- ment parts for the corrugated and paperboard converting industries. CRI can redesign, engineer, and manufacture any part while providing a rapid turn-around rate, keeping machines running at their peak performance and limiting down time.

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