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cisions are influenced by their interactions with the pack- aging. That’s all growing mainly through the e-commerce world. And retail is growing as well.” The Curioni MiniPro prints three colors on the outside and one color on the inside in a single pass. Maximum speed is 22,500 boxes per hour and setup times are typ- ically under five minutes. It is the first machine of its kind
The Kolbus, which has replaced a 30-year-old, 2-color Ward Rotary Die Cutter, generated a lot of excitement in the shop and many vied for an opportunity to operate it. When it arrived on time and perfectly to spec, everyone was thrilled. Jerry said that Kolbus accommodated them in every way during construction. Their service technicians from Germany were on site for over a month to install the machine and train four operators and two supervisors. “The sales team is extremely knowledgeable, and the installation team was professional and thorough,” Jerry says. “We have full faith in Kolbus’ commitment to Wasatch and that they will be a fantastic partner throughout the life of the machine and beyond.” Another “game changing” machine was the purchase in 2020 of an Italian-made Curioni 6.18 MiniPro Flexo Fold- er Gluer from BW Papersystems, which Jerry has referred to as the “rocket ship.” Ryan Frisch says Wasatch selected the machine for two reasons: “One, we needed to invest in some modern tech- nology, and this machine makes very good square brown boxes. It does quick setups and runs at high speeds, which is critical when you’re making RSCs. The other reason is our customers want packaging that they can connect with. They want the unboxing experience. They say one in five consumers have watched an unboxing video. I also read a statistic that 56 percent of customers’ re-purchasing de-
in the region and Jerry said that it has helped grow their e-commerce business significantly. Wasatch’s machine operators are big fans of the Cu- rioni because of the quality of the print and because it doesn’t have to be opened and closed to switch out the print plates and ink which saves time. BW Papersystems
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