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will see more mergers and more consolidation. This means more acquisition of clients due that change in ownership throughout our industry. This means more opportunity for our businesses. This will be a time for not only business ac- quisition, but human acquisition and effective and efficient process acquisition. These changes will mean more boxes acquired by the best-in-class employees. That means the brightest most efficient employees with the most efficient processes will drive profitability. “We are all dizzy with the idea of AI. Take a breath and find out how your company can become more efficient with these tools and turn your employees towards the cli- ent instead of away from her. Our federal government will be using AI tools to become hyper efficient, we should too! This will be a promising year for our industry as we get to create a new playbook to win with towards launching the very beginning of a super robust economy. When we start mimicking that economy of Argentina both in our gov- ernment and in our businesses by getting super-efficient, reducing regulations and cutting corporate taxes we will be on track for a very profitable year and years to come. “My regular call to action is for all of us to support in- dustry newcomers through initiatives like the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF). This is crucial. The ICPF plays a vital role in educating and mentoring the next generation of packaging professionals, ensuring the industry continues to thrive. So, dust off that checkbook and write a big fat check. “Remember, Happiness is a Quality Box!” CAL BOX GROUP Santa Fe Springs, California: John Widera reports, “With the New Year’s resolution in full swing, now is the time to hit that reset button and focus on our 2025 goals. In
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.
C.U.E., INC. www.AnvilCovers.com
Makers of single and dual-width Timesaver® Anvil Covers, the premier urethane anvil cover for corrugated die cutting. Timesaver® covers feature construction of solid steel back- ing and solid steel locking components to ensure a precise fit every time. C.U.E., Inc. also offers Dura-Latch and Cor- Lock anvil covers, and urethane Lead Edge Feed Wheels.
EMBA www.embausa.com
The EMBA group supports a complete line of corrugated converting machinery for the worldwide market. EMBA’s Quick Set technology enables the highest productivity across a broad range of converting equipment, from mini to super jumbo. EMBA also includes the McKinley jumbo line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters as well as ser- vice, rebuilds and upgrades for both EMBA and McKinley.
EAGLEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com
Eaglewood Technologies offers trusted cleaning technolo- gies for the world’s best printers and converters. Solutions include the award winning Sitexco+ Anilox Laser System, the Nanovis Parts Washing System, the Sitexco L10 Label System, the innovative Sanilox™ System or Alphasonics solutions. We also offer Xpress™ mobile cleaning service at your facility or ours. ESKO www.esko.com ArtiosCAD and Kongsberg are the most trusted names in CAD/CAM solutions. Esko’s ArtiosCAD is the most widely used CAD software in the world. Esko’s Kongsberg series of tables brings you reliable, outstanding quality for sample- making and short run production.
president Donald Trump’s office is a photo of himself and Elon Musk cap- tioned ‘Novus Ordo Seclorum’ a Lat- in phrase that appears on the dollar bill and means ‘a new order for the ages.’ In other words, Trump recog- nizes when the ship of state is listing, it needs correction. Hence, Trump’s blueprint for the race, sex and mon-
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ey-based U.S. macro economy calls for savvy policies to reduce taxes, increase the supply of cheaper energy and effective screening to control immigration and reducing our cost of living. He also believes it’s not that U.S. wag- es are too low; it is that there are thousands of rules and regulations carved in stone and enforced by a coalition of government bureaucrats that seem rudderless. For exam- ple, each of the 120-member California legislature is able to introduce 35 bills. A whopping 2,252 actually made it through the legislature. “America’s greatness and solutions come from working CONTINUED ON PAGE 28
DOMINO www.dominodigitalprinting.com
Domino is a leading manufacturer and distributor of digital printing and product identification solutions. Celebrating its 44th year, Domino is headquartered in the UK and North America headquarters are Illinois. Domino has 25 subsid- iaries, representation in over 120 countries, and over 2,900 employees worldwide .
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