Rusken Packaging Heflin Plant Pursues ISO Certification
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Cullman, Alabama based Rusken Packaging, Inc. has an- nounced that its Heflin, Alabama facility is currently un- dergoing the necessary steps for ISO 9001:2015 quality certification. The Heflin team has been working since February 2023 with plans to be certified by the end of the year. Driv- en by improving the quality for its customers, they have remained committed to earning this certification despite any challenges that have arisen. ISO 9001:2015 certification is centered around quali- ty management systems (QMS), including topics such as document control and planning; management responsibili- ties; utilizing resources; product realization; corrective and preventative actions as well as risk management. Achiev- ing certification at the Heflin facility will lead to enhanced quality systems and efficiencies, greater standardization of policies and procedures, and further establish continual improvement processes to better serve its partners, par- ticularly in the automotive industry. Once certified, Heflin will mark Rusken’s fourth certified manufacturing facility which currently includes Jackson, Tennessee and Jackson, Mississippi (ISO 9001:2015), and Harrisburg, Arkansas (cGMP). Rusken Packaging, Inc. and its Senior Management Team is committed to consistently delivering corrugated fibreboard products on time and to customer specification; carrying out continual improvement efforts in the quality of its processes and products; and continual training of its personnel so they are equipped to better serve their cus- tomers. Visit rusken.com for more information. Smurfit Kappa Announces $350 Million Investment In Mexico Irving, Texas based Smurfit Kappa announced a $350 mil- lion investment in Mexico in the last five years that has increased its production capacity in the country. The Mexican economy is estimated to grow up to 3 percent both this year and next, boosted by increased manufacturing investment. Smurfit Kappa’s latest $12 mil- lion investment in its Tijuana plant includes new machinery and process upgrades that will reportedly increase both printing quality and efficiency. “Mexico is an important market for Smurfit Kappa,” said Laurent Sellier, Smurfit Kappa CEO of the Americas. “We have invested substantial resources both in paper machines and corrugated plants while increasing our net- work to support the country’s economy and our custom- ers’ needs.” Smurfit Kappa has operated in Mexico since 1957 and has had a presence in the northern Baja California region for more than 10 years.
SAUER SYSTEM www.sauersystem.com
Sauer provides intelligent solutions for scoring, slitting, slit-scoring, and perforating on corrugators and floor slitters; and glue tab cutting, creasing, slotting, trimming and scrap chopping on presses. New, featured offerings include FRX Adjustable Folding Rail System and G3 Scoring System: the latest proven creasing technology on the market.
STAFFORD GROUP www.go2stafford.com
Interactive website for Stafford Corrugated Products and Stafford Cutting Dies. Featuring online ordering of replace- ment parts. Also, visitors can automatically calculate sheet size for most die-cut standards.
SUN AUTOMATION GROUP ® www.sunautomation.com
SUN Automation Group is the global leader in providing innovative solutions to the corrugated industry. SUN engi- neers and builds the SUN625 Rotary Die Cutter, provides sales, service and support in North and Central America for Latitude Machinery Corporation, manufacturer of Mini to Jumbo FFG and RDCs. Additionally, SUN is the North Amer- ican, UK and Ireland sales and service provider for Para Machinery’s line of equipment, and is the North American sales provider for Highcon. SUN also powers the corrugat- ed industry’s premier IIoT platform, Helios, and is the OEM source for Langston/Staley equipment parts and service. THACKER INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY www.thackerindustrial.com Specializing in corrugated machinery, T.I.S.CO. offers quali- ty-made products, support services, and more. T.I.S.CO. has a reputation of dependability, not only in the product, but in service and support. With more than 25 years’ experience, T.I.S.CO. installs equipment and machinery, moves or sets up entire plants, rewires and rebuilds - all over the world. VT GROUP www.vtgrouponline.com VT offers prepress services for the POP display and corru- gated shipping container industry including graphic design, optimized digitally imaged printing plates and innovative pre-mounting solutions. Our large-format digital printing fa- cility (Digital Impact) is a leading short-run manufacturer of distinctive POP displays and signage where litho-like graph-
ics are preferred. WPR SERVICES www.wprservices.net
WPR Services was established in 2016. What originally start- ed as a technical services company expanded its product offerings to include a machine center learning platform POWtalk™. Our analysis of video, audio, machine metrics, employee ergometrics, and person to person conversation provides a way to identify safety and process inefficiencies.
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