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The article focuses on the shift of Lord Baltimore Press of Baltimore, Maryland from a print shop to a boxmaker. Lord Baltimore Press sales manager W. Taylor Bouchelle states that the company uses the lithography process called Fidel-I-Tone to reproduce color photos. It says that the company expanded its sales setup and production facilities wherein half of the facilities were used for Fidel-I-Tone business. It adds that the plant was considered as the first plant to install Linotype machines.

The article offers industrial news briefs of the U.S. as of February 2013. Production of string and percussion instrument segments by the company Bradford Dimension Specialities. A visit from the guitar manufacturer Chordbuddy to the Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Alabama for demonstrating the benefit of Chordbuddy guitar in speeding up the learning progress for beginner guitar students. Building of musical cases by the company GWW Group using sustainable Lacey Act approved wood.

The author offers tips when engaging in a large-scale production of boxes for corporate clients. Topics discussed include the utilization of several woodworking tools such as jigs, stop blocks and templates, the need for a detailed prototype that indicates size, measurements and hardware, and the importance of setting up the work area for an efficient operation. Also discussed is the use of metal sleeves to ensure uniform sizes of holes when drilling.

The article offers news briefs in the U.S. in 1943. The War Production Board (WPB) have enforced new restrictions on the production of folding and set-up boxes to save 21,000 tons of paper and paperboard. The application of vital metals in the manufacture of secondary electrical distribution equipment has been limited by the said board. A 10 percent quota increase has been granted to food manufacturers of molasses and sirup beginning October 1, 1943.

The article reports that U.S. businesses which rely on folding paper boxes for packaging are worried over the prospects of the paperboard industry which is running short of raw material. The U.S. Office of Production Management (OPM) has given its refusal for issuing priorities for adding mill capacity. OPM has appealed folding box manufacturers to save 25% of the raw material for making folding boxes as the defense requirements are expected to rise further.

The article focuses on the failure of some containerboard and box manufacturers including to attract others on their third price increase efforts. Containerboard and box manufacturers have increased its containerboard prices by only 40 dollars per ton instead of 60 dollars per ton due to doubts of sustainability. Moreover, it had to reverse their previous decision due to rising trends of price increases, resulting to heavy build-up of containerboard inventories.

The article offers advice from Mitchell Klingher, a certified public accountant at Klinger Nadler LLP, on how box makers can survive the declining market for containerboard in the U.S. Klingher recommends cutting overhead expenses through layoffs, salary reductions and doing away with overtime. He suggests eliminating shifts or having a four-day work week, doing aggressive material negotiations and looking for acquisitions.

The article speculates on the impact of the election of Barack Obama as U.S. President on the independent box making industry as of November 2008. Dwight Schmidt, president of the Chicago, Illinois-based Fibre Box Association cited concerns related to the Employee Free Choice Act which would greatly ease union organizing efforts by allowing card check unionization instead of elections.

The article reports on the decision of integrated containerboard producers to increase the prices of their products following the announcement of Weyerhaeuser Co. to raise its containerboard prices by $40 per ton. Results of a telephone survey of independent box buyers showed that Weyerhaeuser and Georgia-Pacific were billing at the higher rate. However, the transacted containerboard price chart remain stable because of lack of price discounting in the market.

The article presents a comparison of electric boxes including Symphony Table Box line, PWB-320XL and 323XL Extra Large Wall Box, and FL-1550 floor box from FSR Incorporation.

The article offers the author's perspective on the things box makers in the U.S. should consider to prepare for worst case scenario. The author talks about the trend that box purchasers are squeezing their container supplier in an effort to cut shipping expenses. He suggests the need for box makers to determine their strengths and weakness. He also emphasizes the need for them to conduct an external competitive survey of customer demands and competitors' strengths.

The article focuses on the economic situation of the box manufacturers in the North Central part of the U.S. It states that Stearnswood Inc. has experienced a decline in most industries it serves. Some companies decided to adjust some work schedule, cutting hours, and office employees have taken pay cut. Also discussed is the strategy imposed by Central Container Corp. during the economic downturn.

The article reports on the box makers projections in the U.S. Southeast. With the finalized result of the national elections, the Southeast box makers are optimistic that the industry will experience better market in the future. The industry believes that the demand for boxes will increase, resulting an increase of its sales.

The article reports on the stability of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) prices in the U.S. Many of the integrated board makers are still looking at the current OCC prices as a buying opportunity. Meanwhile, the export OCC prices have softened and drops were reflected not only in the export pricing but also in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California.

Information about the topics discussed at a meeting sponsored by the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) in the U.S. is presented. In this special event, Jerry Frisch, president of Utah-based Wasatch Container, suggested that in order to survive the economic recession, container manufacturers should diversify their packaging capabilities.

The article reports that integrated containerboard producers have successfully achieved a $40 per ton kraft linerboard and semi-chemical medium price increase in the U.S. An independent box maker executive confirmed that integrated box manufacturers have increased their prices although some reported a range of dates for the implementation.

The article reports on the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certification earned by the 40 market-selected corrugated box manufacturing operations in Georgia-Pacific's packaging business. The SFI label illustrates the company's continued commitment to sustainable packaging practices. Georgia-Pacific packaging also helps customers reduce total packaging costs and meet sustainability goals through its Packaging Systems Optimization Program.

The article evaluates assortment boxes for sensitive conductive material and spare parts storage manufactured by Licefa.

A review is offered of Pelican Products based in Edmonton in Alberta, Canada that provides advanced case solutions.

The article offers information on the WF20 automatic case forming/case erecting equipment from Wexxar/BE.

The article presents an interview with John Michael Keeling, a collections conservation technician in the Preservation Directorate of the U.S. Library of Congress. Keeling says that he makes boxes with the help of state-of-the-art box-making machines. According to him, he obtained a bachelor's degree in the Writing Seminars from Johns Hopkins University.

The article reviews the DVD "Making Shaker Oval Boxes with Brent Rourke" by Rob Cosman and also reviews the books "Woodworker's Guide to Bending Wood: Techniques, Projects & Expert Advice for Fine Woodworking" by Jonathan Benson and "Fine Woodworking on Bending Wood."

The article reports on the launching by eCorrugated, a box manufacturing company based in North West England, of a sustainability charter in 2013.

The article presents a case study of packaging company Landaal Packaging which used ERO automated gluer and glue detection and trim removal systems in cutting defects in custom boxes they manufacture. Untrimmed tabs of packaging boxes trigged the alarm for bad quality products. The systems helped the company increase its production and customer satisfaction and prevent corrugated converter cuts defects.

The article reports on the launch of the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation's (ICPF) corrugated box making curricula and structural design instruction. It notes that University of Texas-Arlington was selected as the ICPF educational partner. It adds that the curricula aim to develop qualified graduates for the region's corrugated box making industry.

The article offers the author's perspective on the journal's domination in the recovered paper and converting news markets in the U.S. The author mentions that the publication is widely read and respected, including their competitors. He also talks about transition of the sector, with details on the changes in the board pricing.

The article reports on the plan of BHS Corrugated North America Inc. to start the construction of its state of the art corrugating roll facility in Knoxville, Tennessee on October 1, 2012.

The article reports on the business condition of box makers in the western region of the U.S. According to Commencement Bay Corrugated Inc. chief operating officer (COO) Steve McDonald, the company is experiencing mild growth in 2012 and is expected to sustain in 2013. He adds the company is experiencing pricing pressure from some of the integrated box producers. Bay Cities Container Corp. chief executive officer Greg Tucker has stated that his company has faired well in 2012.

The article reports on the plan of integrated box manufacturers in the U.S. to raise the prices of boxes and sheets.

The article focuses on the decline in the demand for boxes in the U.S. in 2012. According to the author, incentives are essential to facilitate new order placement in the packaging industry. Fiscal and monetary policies imposed by the government to raise the box shipments are highlighted. A chart is presented depicting the box shipments and Timer, a compilation of 10 leading indicators published by the Conference Board, from 1995 to 2012 is presented.

The article focuses on the report "A Holistic Approach to the Box Maker/End User Relationship" presented by Fibre Tech Packaging Solutions president Davide Friedman at the TAPPI's CorrExpo held on September 27, 2011 regarding the importance of partnership approach to packaging industry.

The article presents the insights of several people on the status of box business in the East Central U.S. Gene Fleck of Innovative Packaging Corp. notes that he expects to have a 10% sales increase in 2011. Todd McCracken of National Small Business Association (NSBA) cites that small businesses see a flat economy in 2012. Anthony Mooter of Viking Paper Corp. adds that the merger of International Paper Co. (IP) and Temple-Inland Inc. (TI) could affect their business as TI is their supplier.

The article reports that an Evol flexo folder-gluer was purchased by Italian box making company La Veggia Srl to help them significantly increase box production.

The article reports on the intense fight of box makers for box sales due to the increasing operating costs of boxes which are hurting the business in New England in 2011. It presents a report from Fibre Box Association in March of the said year's industry shipments of corrugated boxes which shows a 4.1 increase over March 2010 shipments. It notes the regional economic forecast report released by TD Economics depicting the said year's economic performance of New England.

The article reports on the move of container manufacturer Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCC) to clean their Frenchtown linerboard mill to promote a green-energy operation.

The article offers brief information on two products used in the container industry in the U.S., S4 digital tension controller from the Montalvo Corp. and three-inch (in.) air-operated mechanical chucks from NimCor Inc.

The article reports on the increase in production of containerboards worldwide.

The article reports on the plan of MarquipWardUnited (MWU) Inc. and Fulvio Curioni to merge their global operations to create a corrugated box machinery maker with annual revenues that will exceed 250 million U.S.-dollars.

The article offers information on the price increase of containerboards per short ton which depends on the agreement between the seller and the purchaser.

The article offers updates on the market of paperboard in the northeastern region in the U.S. It notes that despite the collapse of the third attempt for price increase on paperboard, it still had put pressure to the industry as it brings new set of competition among paperboard manufacturers while trying to provide buyers with reasonable and affordable prices. Moreover, the overall paperboard industry is moving up since no threat has been posed yet among retailers in catering lower prices.

The article provides an analysis on the condition of container industry in the U.S. from 1995-2010, giving emphasis on box manufacturing which claimed to be fluctuating.

The article reports that container box manufacturers are benefiting from the packaging demands of the agriculture industry. It says that some companies like Empire Container Corp. benefit through produce packaging, while others like Pacific Southwest Container benefit from display containers of produce retailers. However, not all companies benefit from agriculture, some adapted their products for industrial use like Marfred Industries and some focused on the recovering manufacturing sector.

The article announces the 10 new principal members of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC). It notes that three of the companies included by the PPC are Advance Paper Box Co., which was founded in 1924, Bellwyck Packaging Solutions, and Brick and Ballerstein Inc. Moreover, PPC has already been in the industry of packaging for 81 years and it is he leading industry association serving suppliers and converters of all paperboard packaging.

The article reports on the growing demand of corrugated paper and paperboard display stands in China. It states that corrugated paper and paperboard display stands were originated from Europe and the U.S., and end users as well as the manufacturers in the country are just beginning to use. It outlines the four major characteristics of paperboard display models and notes that the large cartonboard producers and packaging firms were starting to produce the product.

The article provides updates on the economic conditions of the paper box industry in the U.S. It highlights the assessment of John Hart, vice president of sales at Packaging Innovators Corp., who stresses that sales in the industry are trending upward and that market players are cautiously optimistic. However, it also mentions the concern of the other companies when several box makers have declined to respond to questions about their projections for 2010.