Repro House Invests In New Sheeters

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Phomat Reprographics does not rest on its laurels. What sets them apart is their willingness to improve the performance of established products and the service they offer their customers. With this attitude Phomat, based in Madison Heights, Mich., has grown from a small coating and converting to an innovator in the reprographic industry. Recent sheeter […]

Registration Sheeting Sets Converter Apart

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Progressive Converting, Neenah, Wis., is not yet two years old, but its owners believe their focus on short-run, value-added work instead of commodity, low-margin production has lead to a competitive advantage is being honed with the help of a Maxson MSL sheeter. By targeting a diverse customer base, Progressive Converting can deliver a host of […]

Quality Emphasis Provides Folding Carton Plant With A Competitive Advantage

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In Utah Paper Box’s conference room, a plaque reads, “True quality is defined as meeting and exceeding the customer’s specifications in an efficient and timely manner-Doing it right the first time, every time.” These words underscore Utah Paper Box’s philosophy of doing business, and offers some insight into how this Salt Lake City-based box plant […]

Paper Broker Moves into Converting

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By setting up its own converting operation, Kahn Paper Co., a 65 year-old New England paper and paperboard broker, realized a reduction in delivery time of sheeted material from an average of three weeks to seven days and improved quality control. Central to this move was the purchase of Maxson MSL sheeter that, in addition […]

New Sheeters Convert To Success for Job Lot Merchant

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In the late 1870’s, a Cincinnatian named Sabin Robbins traveled throughout the South selling supplies to pharmacists. Since the paper bag had not been invented at that time, pharmacists rolled the goods in a sheet of paper and twisted the ends. Seeing an opportunity, Robbins struck a deal to buy over runs or “job lots” […]

MOD-PAC Invests To Keep Market Edge

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These days, market advantage is achieved and maintained by quickly identifying industry technological advances and swiftly implementing them. MOD-PAC, a Buffalo, NY supplier of specialty paperboard packaging, growing at twice the pace of the industry average, is a case-in-point. In existence since 1881, MOD-PAC became a part of the Astronics Corporation in 1972. Today, the […]

In-House Sheeting Promotes Growth and Quality

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Hammer Lithograph’s mission statement is “Growth Through Quality,” and that is what Rochester, NY-based company has been accomplishing over the past decade. As a custom printer of sheet-fed packaging, Hammer has enjoyed annual double-digit sales increases. Hammer’s work is varied. The company specializes in the manufacturing of high quality food and beverage labels for a […]

In House Sheeting Trims Acme Expenses

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More and more folding carton manufacturers are finding in-house sheeting provides a competitive marketing edge. It’s consistent with carton maker efforts to streamline the delivery schedule, increase assurance of product quality and improve customer service. With its own operation, Acme Packaging, Canton, Mich., found it could improve profitability and reduce waste. Before creating the in-house […]

House of Packaging is Home to Quality

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In recent years, folding cartons have become highly effective marketing tools, utilizing colorful graphics and appealing finishes to attract consumers. As packaging appearances becomes more important, folding carton manufacturers are finding quality assurance more important than ever. By implementing a Statistical Process control (SPC) program, one California company is meeting the strict requirements for print […]

Getting Sheeted Board On Short Notice is Easy

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Rather than contend with the long lead time and accompanying production downtime of ordering sheeted board from outside sources, The Neff Courier Group created its own sheeting company,. The company, C-N Corrugated and Sheeting, was launched in 1981 to meet the group’s need for high-quality sheeted material with an extremely short lead time. “We created […]