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 […]
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Getting Sheeted Board On Short Notice is Easy
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 […]
Colbert’s New Equipment Optimizes Operation
While many companies only talk quality, Colbert Packaging does quality. Since it was founded 32 years ago, this Lake Forest, IL.-based business has earned a reputation as a quality manufacturer of folding cartons. From a modest beginning in a basement to its present 92,000-square-foot facility, Colbert Packaging has grown steadily to become the successful operation […]
Clampitt Stresses Service
Since its inception in 1941, Clampitt Paper Co., headquartered in Dallas, has followed the same business philosophy founder Maxwell Clampitt created: sell only reliable products, back the products up with a knowledgeable sales force and provide each customer with excellent service. As a result of Max Clampitt’s hard work and dedication to the business, Clampitt […]
California Converter Boosts Productivity
As a converter of office filing products, Universal Paper Goods has earned a reputation for quality and service. Since it was founded in 1922, the company has grown from a small converter to a major supplier, with a customer base concentrated in the Western U.S. This growth prompted the attention of Esselte Pendaflex Corporation, which […]
Barger Packaging Invests in New Sheeter
Barger Packaging, a folding carton manufacturer located in Elkhart, Indiana, recently installed a new MSL sheeter from Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. of Westerly, Rhode Island. The company, which serves a regional market of customers concentrated within a 300-mile radius of itself, was founded in 1880 and has earned the distinction of being the oldest existing […]
Sheeter Trims Plant’s Labor By 50%
All State Packaging Co., located in Opelika, Al, is a folding carton manufacturer with an eye toward the future. The company was founded in 1977 and serves a customer base concentrated in the southeastern Unites States. The company’s commitment to upgrade equipment coincides with its future plans. Chuck Bowman, All State’s plant coordinator, explained: “Over […]
Quality Assurance is Key in Paperboard Converter’s Growth
By meeting customer requirements through quality assurance and increased operating efficiency, Telfer Packaging, a Toronto company, has become a leading supplier of sheet-fed, offset folding cartons for the detergent industry. Due to a recent expansion and by investing in state-of-the-art equipment and setting up a sheeting operation in-house, the company can now supply manufacturers with […]
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 […]
New Converting/Distribution Center Helps Cross Pointe Optimize Quality
In June 1988, Miami Paper Corp. and Flambeau Paper combined their respective resources to create Cross Pointe Corp. (subsidiary of Pentair Inc.). The formation of this new company allowed both companies to better serve customer with a wider selection of high-quality printing paper. Cross Pointe’s product line feature premium paper grades. A high percentage of […]