In 1987, Maxson expanded its Airport Road facility more than tripling its floor space. The machining and fabrication operations were consolidated under one roof and assembly area was added. The previous year, Joseph Clancy died and Merton L. Matthews became Maxson’s sixth President. Within 10 years, complete Company ownership would be transferred to the Matthews […]
In a decision that would chart the Company’s future, Maxson concentrated on sheeting equipment for the converters of paper, board, and specialty products. This diverse market required tailored designs for each industry, demanded user friendly sheeters that were easily maintained and provided a quick return on investment. These needs played to Maxson’s strengths of engineering […]
In 1950, Lou Matthews’ son joined Maxson. A freshly minted mechanical engineer from the University of Rhode Island, Merton L. (“Mert”) Matthews quickly headed up Maxson’s design group. By the end of the decade, he had been awarded three patents relating to designs that increased the productivity of delivery and stacking systems. In 1959, Julian […]
In 1932, Maxson Automatic Machinery Company was incorporated, ushering in the present day legal form of the company. The corporate officers were Charles Maxson, President, Julian Maxson, Vice President, Louis Matthews, Secretary and Joseph Clancy, Treasurer. These officers were also the principals of the company. Seven MAMCO Overlapping Delivery & ERIE Lay Boys SD WARREN, Cumberland […]
When he started his own engineering firm late in life, Charles B. (“C. B.”) Maxson was already an accomplished machinery designer with over a half dozen patents associated with sheet delivery systems for printing presses. In the early 1900’s, young children were employed in paper mills, as “lay boys” at the end of cutters to […]
Enhancing proven sheeting equipment with new technology can be a cost effective approach to maintaining a competitive edge in the market place. Roberds Converting, a trade converter based in Loveland OH, is an example of a company that realizes maximum advantage by investing in new converting equipment and upgrading existing machinery with retrofit packages. The […]
On January 1, 1991, Progressive Converting opened its doors as a full service trade converter. Located in Neenah, WI, this start-up operation was launched by the Reinhardt and Schreiber families, who between them have more than 20 years experience in the printing industry. Pro-Con’s customer base includes printers, converters and paper merchants. The company’s central […]
Seal Products, based in Naugatuck CT, has been a quality supplier of laminated film and paper products since 1936. Serving the sign and display industry, as well as framing shops and photo labs, the company’s product line is used with mounting and laminating presses, and in photographic framing. Equipped with two shaft type roll stands, […]
Lakeland Paper Company, located in Sturgis, MI is one trade converter with a formula for success. Much of this success lies in the company’s commitment to service and quality. As Charles Schmidt, Lakeland Paper’s sales manager, explains, “During the paper shortage of the early 1970’s, many small folding carton companies needed a source for sheeted […]
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 […]
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