This Converter Sharpens Operation with Upgrade

In a move to market its product more competitively, a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive materials recently upgraded its sheeting operation with a precision sheeter and doubled the capacity of its sheeting operation while reducing labor requirements by more than 50%. General Formulations, Sparta, MI, has produced pressure-sensitive materials since 1950. The company caters to both short-and […]

Sheeter Helps Converter Meet Orders, Hike Quality

The purchase of high-speed precision sheeter has helped give an Illinois-based board converter greater flexibility while satisfying the growing demand for its product and opening up market opportunities. Jarvis Cutting Elk Grove Village, IL, was founded in 1981 to serve as the converting arm for its parent company, Andrews Paperboard. Today, the company employs 12. […]

Between the Sheets

In the pressroom of Foster Printing, a sign on the wall reads, “The secret of the greatness is simple: Do better work than anyone else in your field and keep it.” These words embody the spirit of Foster and its president Nick Griswold. During the last three years, the Michigan City, IN-based firm has seen […]

Registration Sheeting Sets Converter Apart

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 […]

MOD-PAC Invests To Keep Market Edge

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

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 […]

Precision Sheeter Offers Merchant Greater Flexibility

For the past 50 years, Blue Star Paper Company has been a quality supplier of sheeted paper stock. Five years ago, the company shifted its product mix to board grades. Located in Baie d’Urfe, Quebec, Blue Star is a job lot merchant serving commercial printers and folding carton operations within the greater Montreal area. According […]