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nancially uninteresting to look only at the price of a box. By placing our focus on process optimization, we achieve greater savings in storage, handling, and labor. The origi- nal box was cheaper, but less efficient,” Slokkers added. Constructed from fully re-
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.
cyclable materials, the pack- aging also enhances the cus- tomer experience. DS Smith noted that the exterior can be customized with branding, logos, and personalized mes- sages, while customers also have the option of adding a paper-based sleeve.
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.
The company said the fiber-based packaging comple- ments the tree gifts by creating a cohesive appearance and unboxing experience that reinforces Geefeenboompje.nl’s brand identity and message. Geefeenboompje.nl describes its tree gifts as symbols of growth and development. In addition to individual trees, the company offers gift sets and letterbox-friendly tree growing kits, and says it has contributed to the planting of more than 300,000 trees. ISM: Manufacturing Sector Expands For Sixth Consecutive Month Susan Spence, MBA, Chair of the Institute for Supply Man- agement® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Commit- tee, has issued the ISM Manufacturing PMI report for June. “The Manufacturing PMI® registered 53.3 percent in June, 0.7 percentage point lower than in May. The overall economy continued in expansion for the 20th month in a row. The New Orders Index expanded for the sixth con- secutive month after four straight readings in contraction, registering 56 percent, down 0.8 percentage point com- pared to May’s figure of 56.8 percent. The June reading of the Production Index is 2.1 percentage points lower than May’s reading of 54.3 percent. The Prices Index remained in expansion, registering 73 percent, a 9.1-percentage point decrease from May’s reading of 82.1 percent. The Backlog of Orders Index registered 50.5 percent, down 1.7 percentage points compared to the 52.2 percent recorded in May. The Employment Index registered 49.7 percent, up 1.1 percentage points from May’s figure of 48.6 percent,” says Spence. She continued, “In June, U.S. manufacturing activity re- mained in expansion, growing at a slightly slower pace as compared to the month before. Of the five subindexes that make up the PMI®, the New Orders and Production index- es grew slower as compared to the previous month, and the Employment and Inventories indexes improved with the latter entering expansion territory.”
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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