Unplanned Journey (CONT’D FROM PAGE 1)
Board Converting NEWS INTERNET DIRECTORY
friendships can be. As members of AICC, they met Richard and Mary Van Horne around 2002. “We all know that networking is really important but take it the next step further. Find that person, those people who you really connect with and don’t network, become friends,” she said. Because it was Richard that piqued her interest in dig- ital printing, the crowning jewel of the company’s capabil- ities today. “It’s really his fault that in 2004, I did my best sales job ever and talked the powers that be at York Container into buying a digital printer,” Wolf said. They started out small, but Diane loved it. They contin- ued to invest and upgrade their digital printing equipment as their success in digital printing grew.
ADVANTZWARE www.advantzware.com
Advantzware provides a comprehensive system to address the business management needs of the independent box business, as well as the ERP requirements of full scale pack- aging plants and integrated companies. With modules for estimating, scheduling, production, inventory and account- ing, this scalable system supports companies that produce corrugated boxes, folding cartons, point of purchase dis- plays, assembled partitions, and paperboard products. AIR CONVEYING CORPORATION www.accfilter.com Air Conveying Corporation is a leader in the industry of Pneumatic Conveying Systems and has been in business since 1968. As an equipment manufacturer rather than sim- ply a sales organization, we have complete control over the quality of material and products which make up your pro- posed system. Our equipment is found in printing, folding carton and corrugated plants throughout the world. We've been designing, manufacturing and engineering pneumatic conveying systems since 1984. We partner with our customers to ensure they operate efficiently and guar- antee our systems meet or exceed their specifications. ASDI specializes in full pull-through systems trim separators, and NFPA compliant systems with full electronic controls. AMTECH SOFTWARE www.amtechsoftware.com AIR SYSTEMS DESIGN, INC. www.airsystemsdesign.com Amtech offers the industry’s most innovative and com- prehensive corrugated and packaging ERP, integrated scheduling software, and engineered automation technol- ogy. For over 30 years, Amtech has kept our customers competitive in an ever-changing economy with customer digital storefronts and workflows, business intelligence, automated scheduling for corrugators, converting and shipping, proactive roll stock and inventory management. APEX INTERNATIONAL www.apexinternational.com World’s largest Anilox and Glue & Metering roll manufac- turer, providing the widest selection of corrugated engrav- ings and complementary services. Anilox engraving options available from our North American manufacturing facility include elongated 75°, 60°, 45°, plus Apex’s patented GTT technology. Glue rolls are produced with Hardened Stain- less Steel and a max TIR of 10 µ for Single, Double Facers.
Then in 2010, Chuck and Diane bought out their busi- ness partner’s shares in Carlisle Container and became the sole owners with Diane owning 60 percent and Chuck owning 40 percent allowing them to officially become a certified woman-owned business. The company has a 60,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility processes approximately 75 mil- lion square feet of corrugated board into packaging and point-of-purchase displays each year. Its clientele includes food manufacturers, pharmaceuticals and retail/industrial customers. But also in 2010, life took a drastic turn when Chuck sustained a spinal cord injury in an accident on their cattle farm. “Talk about a change in life in an instant,” Diane said. “You know the saying that God never gives you more than you can handle — God needed to stop.” But next up, was the news that York Container was be- ing sold and they needed to make a quick decision as it relates to a buy and sell agreement. (This type of agree- ment stipulates how a partner’s share of a business may be transferred when a partner dies or leaves the business.) “So, here’s the takeaway for all of you who have buy- sell agreements in your company. Make sure they’re iron- clad. Plan for the unplanned,” she said. Through monthlong negotiations, Diane held onto the CONTINUED ON PAGE 32 Carlisle Container Company transforms their production with an EFI Nozomi digital printer.
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL www.albint.com
Albany International has a corrugator belt for every appli- cation. Our reputation for durable performance is the trade- mark of the most dependable belts in service today.
30
www.boardconvertingnews.com
May 26, 2025
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs