September 4, 2024
The BoxMaker recently purchased and installed a Brausse ETERNA specialty folder and gluer at its northwest Arkansas location.
“The addition of a specialty folder and gluer at this location will reduce lead times for many popular box styles and help to ensure we are delivering on our promise of quality to our client accounts,” says Brett Kirkpatrick, director of trade business at The BoxMaker.
According to a company press release, the machine “is equipped to finish a wide variety of corrugated box styles including auto-bottoms, in-fold trays, out-fold trays, and straight seam styles” and “features six glue heads and the capacity to apply tape and/or tear strips up to 2 inches wide.”
DS Smith launched PackRight 2.0, a new offering featuring interactive workshops to help businesses “enhance the sustainability of their packaging using DS Smith’s Circular Design Metrics,” according to a company press release.
The company’s PackRight Centers in Indiana and Pennsylvania conduct the new workshops with customers in-person, virtually, or in a hybrid environment using tools “designed to enhance brainstorming and teamwork with clients.”
“Our PackRight Centers integrate circularity with design, improving the process needed to bring inspiration from the drawing board to the factory floor,” says Steven Rose, managing director, packaging, at DS Smith North America.
Jamestown Container Cos. launched its new website this summer.
According to a company press release, the new site features a modern design and access to the most recent information on the company solutions, sustainability, and news.
Visit Jamestown Container’s new website at www.jamestowncontainer.com.
BW Converting will demonstrate at SuperCorrExpo 2024 “how corrugated printers can achieve more with less with its Baldwin and Winkler+Dünnebier (W+D) portfolio of innovative technologies for optimized corrugated high-graphics package printing and drying and e-commerce mailing bag manufacturing,” according to a company press release.
The products BW Converting will be showcasing are as follows:
- FlexoCleanerBrush™, an automated flexo plate-cleaning system
- FlexoDry IR, an IR drying system
- W+D 449, an e-commerce mailing bag machine
The event will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, September 8–12.
SUN Automation Group will be highlighting two products at booth 1731 at SuperCorrExpo in booth 1731, September 8–12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
The products are the company’s SUN625® HD rotary die cutter and its Helios machine-learning and Industrial Internet of Things platform.
“We’re incredibly excited to share the SUN625 HD at SuperCorrExpo,” says Eric Aulton, SUN’s product manager, RDC. “This new technology, specifically, a new engineered approach to rotary die cutting, embodies our commitment to innovation and productivity and offers our customers unprecedented machine reliability, product throughput, and product accuracy.”
Regarding Helios, SUN Vice President of Technology and Business Devlopment Gokul Gopakumar says, “Helios saves box plants time and money by enabling their equipment to work smarter, not harder. Its machine learning capabilities enable predictive maintenance, and its real-time remote monitoring allows for quick identification and resolution of issues. Helios is the 21st-century solution for optimizing the manufacturing process.”
Durst announced its lineup for this year’s Labelexpo Americas, September 10–12 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago. Durst will be at booth 3123.
The lineup includes the following:
- Durst Tau 510 RSCi printer
- Durst KJet labeler
- Durst software and solutions, including web shops, online graphics editors, workflow and analytic solutions, and ERP/MIS systems.
“We are at the next evolution of the label industry,” says Steve Lynn, director, labels and packaging, at Durst North America. “Durst has always been on the revolutionary side of the industry, leading the way through innovation and advanced solutions. We are shaping the future with the technology we are showing here at Labelexpo.”
In other Durst news, the company will be showcasing its products at PRINTING United, September 10–12 in Las Vegas. The company will be at booth C1543.
Durst’s PRINTING United lineup includes the following:
- Durst D4 technology
- Durst P5 350 HSR printer
- Durst P5 TEX iSUB dye-sublimation printer
“The PRINTING United Expo is always a highlight for us,” says Matt Loede, director of large format, textile, and software, sales, at Durst North America. “It’s at this show we get to see how our technology is changing and advancing the industry and have the opportunity to talk with current and future customers on how it can change and advance their business.”
Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a Durst Group Company, will be showcasing its products at PRINTING United, September 10–12 in Las Vegas. The company will be at booth C1537.
Vanguard’s lineup of products includes the following:
- Vanguard VK3220T-HS flatbed printer
- Vanguard VKR3200-HS printer
- Vanguard VKH900-HS hybrid printer
- Vanguard VR6D-HS flatbed printer
“We have truly embodied ‘Productivity Redefined’ with our latest printers, our latest updates, and our latest innovations,” says Jim Peterson, chief operating officer and founding partner of Vanguard Digital North America. “We proudly support a multitude of print service provider needs and always look forward to an opportunity to show the industry that we’re growing, we’re redefining, and we’re answering your needs.”
Signode will be highlighting several products at booth 2101 at SuperCorrExpo, September 8–12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Signode’s lineup of featured products are as follows:
- Signode GCU-3 strapping corrugated unitizer
- Signode Octopus® stretch-wrapping machine
- Signode SIG-VCS Tandem bundler
- Signode SIG-CORR squaring and strapping bundler
“SuperCorrExpo provides an important venue for us to engage with fellow leaders in the industry and demonstrate the breadth of Signode capabilities,” says Rick Hantke, director of marketing at Signode. “Over the last 100 years, we’ve refined our portfolio of innovative products to deliver integrated solutions that help solve the complex challenges of today’s corrugators.”
eProductivity Software (ePS) acquired U.S.-based Enterprise Print Management Solutions (EPMS).
According to an ePS press release, adding EPMS “furthers ePS’ inorganic growth strategy and pursuit of delivering greater value to customers and the industry at large. The acquisition of EPMS further solidifies ePS’ leadership position in the SMB print segment in North America.”
“Today marks an important milestone in our company journey,” jointly state Craig Andersen, EPMS’ executive vice president, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer, and Mark Andersen, president and chief technology officer. “We believe that by becoming a part of the ePS family our customers will greatly benefit from the unparalleled technology portfolio, support, and industry expertise that ePS provides, thus enabling them to address their changing business needs and realize growth potential for many years to come.”
