Shawmut Communications Installs Koenig & Bauer Allpro 110 FFG Peabody, Massachusetts based Shawmut Communica- tions Group has announced the installation of a new Koe- nig & Bauer Allpro 110 flexo folder gluer. In its 70-plus years of operation, family-owned Shaw- mut has flourished in the commercial printing market and is now one of the leading best-in-class eco-friendly fam- ily-owned firms on the East Coast. But as all successful businesses do, its management team made a conscious effort to pursue opportunities in a new market – long-run/ automated carton work – but understood that they would need to make a significant investment in order to make this vision a reality.
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“After adding new sales representatives and analyzing our existing business, we knew we wanted a high powered and reliable folder gluer to carry us into the next phase of our company's journey,” says Justin Peluso, Shawmut’s di- rector of packaging. “Our goal was to secure a folder gluer capable of producing the most complex range of carton styles, minimizing make-ready and maximizing capability. Koenig & Bauer was truly invested in seeing us succeed in the folding carton arena.” Moving from a smaller folder gluer, the team listed some of the high priority features and capabilities for a new system. Versatility was necessary. While the majori- ty of its current work is straight line, Shawmut recognized that it needed to service its clients with the ability to pro- duce auto-bottom, 4 & 6-corner cartons as well. Speed and room for growth were additional top priorities for this new investment. Not only would the new folder gluer need to perform in the short term, but allow Shawmut to produce a high volume of cartons in the future as well. The ejection system was also a must-have. Shawmut’s management team selected the Allpro for a couple of different reasons: The quality of the machine and features; the close proximity of a Koenig & Bauer ser- vice technician; and the price point. “We are in a much stronger position to compete with the major players in our area and it’s given us the ability to reach out to the Midwest for new business,” says Peluso. From left, Ariya Bitina, Bindery Operator; Justin Peluso, Direc- tor of Packaging; Hakim Maza, Director of Plant Management; and Ed Tringale, Director of the Bindery.
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