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sion. Managers are looking to better leverage their key production personnel. Automation is seen as a tool to en- hance productivity, stabilize quality and reduce waste. The smart use of automation allows them to put the key per- sonnel where they can be of greater value to the opera- tion. The increased use of recycled paper is another issue facing converters. It’s a different substrate with different characteristics and therefore reacts differently. There are proven adjustments that need to be made to inks, plates
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
and tooling to obtain the best results. Even simply getting the board through the press, scoring, folding and gluing can change with recycled paper. And all of this can change depending on the amount of recycled fiber in the formula. How has your role changed? When ARCH was established, we set aside an annual budget of time and money for ongoing education. At the onset flexo printing and diecutting were our strong suits. This has expanded to enhancing the operations of lamina- tors and specialty gluers as well as total material handling, plant automation, and corrugating. Our focus on commu- nication skills and business management experience sup- ports all of these. What do you see as the future of digital printing? Will it ever be ‘for everyone?’ We have watched the evolution of digital direct print on corrugated for 20 years now. It is now clear that inkjet printing has surpassed other digital printing technologies for our substrate. With single pass printing, the holy grail of speed and quality seems to be in reach. This will continue to make inroads into higher quality and shorter to medium run markets. First targets: litho label and flexo offline print- ing. However, the simple single color solution for faster in- Heusch was a speaker at the AICC Digital Experience forum.
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.
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 packaging.
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