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 […]
Category: Case Studies
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 […]
Music Industry Carton Maker Moves Up the Charts
The ability to adapt to marketplace conditions can often give a company the edge it needs over its competition. In today’s folding carton industry, fast, consistent, and dependable service with an emphasis on quality is the key to success. Disc Graphics, based in Hauppauge, NY, is one such company that has made uncompromising dedication to […]
J. MacKenzie, Chapter Two
All profitable businesses start with a good idea. A few years ago, James E. Hammer, President & CEO of Rochester, NY-based Hammer Lithograph, recognized the need for a paper converting operation that would sheet and warehouse paper for Hammer Lithograph and, at the same time, develop an independent regional customer base of its own. The […]
In-House Sheeting – the Way to Go
Worcester Envelope Co., an Auburn, Mass., firm, reduced sheeting costs while improving inventory control and efficiency with the purchase of a 49-in. Maxson MSH precision sheeter. Other bonuses have been better accuracy and quality control. The company, which had previously purchased the bulk of its paper already sheeted from the paper mills, today boasts an […]
