August 29, 2025
SUN Automation Group launched PERFORM+, a new quarterly preventative maintenance (QPM) program designed to help box plants optimize machine performance, reduce costly downtime, and extend equipment life, according to a company news release.
The program includes quarterly on-site visits by SUN’s technicians, each conducting a comprehensive inspection, repairs, replacement of high-wear parts, and operator training.
“Unexpected downtime remains one of the most significant challenges facing corrugated plants today,” said Gokul Gopakumar, vice president of technology and business development at SUN Automation Group. “With PERFORM+, customers gain a structured maintenance solution that keeps machines running optimally, efficiently, and reliably—while avoiding the high cost of reactive maintenance.”
To learn more about the PERFORM+ QPM program, visit www.sunautomation.com/perform-plus or contact your local SUN representative.
In other SUN news, the company purchased its second U.S. and third overall North American purchase of the Kolbus BX Motion by Corrugated Partners LLC.
Kolbus’ BX Motion by Corrugated Partners LLCAccording to a SUN news release, the BX Motion supports single-, double-, and triple-wall corrugated board from E-flute to AAC-flute, as well as digital printing, automatic loading and stacking, and inline glue strip application.
“We’re excited to be one of the first in North America to invest in the BX Motion,” said AJ Slaven, president of Corrugated Partners LLC. “This technology aligns perfectly with our mission to meet evolving customer demands with speed, flexibility, and precision. The fact that it can go from concept to box in minutes while offering extensive style and board options gives us a major edge in today’s competitive market.”
Domino Printing Sciences Ink Development Manager Natasha Jeremic recently wrote an article outlining how last November’s EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is impacting the industry.
In the article, Jeremic considers the impact of the PPWR on ink development for printed packaging and labels and outlines the importance of PPWR-compliant inks in evolving reuse and recycling processes.
To read the full article, visit www.domino-printing-sciences.prowly.com/412820-packaging-packaging-waste-and-printing-inks-the-impact-of-the-ppwr.
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