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C&BR products begin on p32. Reporter Carton & Box Folding Cartons | Set-Up & Corrugated Boxes | Gable-Top Cartons | Aseptic Cartons | Trays Freedom Corrugated Adds Scrap System KENOSHA, WI | Freedom Corrugated, Hazleton, PA, has installed a Scrap Trakker data collection and reporting system (similar to the one pictured) that is designed specifically to help corrugated facilities take better control of waste. Manufactured by RTC Technologies, Scrap Trakker is an automated system that replaces the manual process of collecting scrap data on the plant floor and significantly improves data accuracy, the company reports. Scrap data is compiled for each machine on each shift, providing reports that supervisors use to make better decisions, reduce scrap, and improve productivity. Prior to SCRAP TRAKKER, Freedom Corrugated had a homemade scrap tracking process that worked but possessed one major flaw—data entry was very time consuming, according to the company. Compared to traditional methods, SCRAP TRAKKER collects corrugated and paperboard waste data faster, more accurately, and with fewer plant resources. Freedom Corrugated’s process manager, plant manager, general manager, and supervisors will use Scrap Trakker in their day-today responsibilities. u RTC Technologies | www.scraptrakker.com PFFC-ASAP 320 30 | OCTOBER 2008 AT O W RK Cosmetic Container Demand Expected to Rise CLEVELAND, OH | The US Cosmetic & Toiletry Freedonia Group has issued Container Demand a study, Cosmetic & Toiletry (million units) Containers, which says US % Annual Growth demand for cosmetic and toiItem 2002 2007 2012 02-07 07-12 letry containers is expected to Total Demand 20,020 22,250 25,500 2.1 2.8 increase 2.8%/yr to reach 25.5 billion units in 2012. Plastic Plastic 14.341 16,240 19,070 2.5 3.3 materials will register the fastest Paperboard 3,293 3,460 3,730 1.0 1.5 growth in both units and value. Glass 1,241 1,345 1,410 1.6 0.9 Growth opportunities will Metal 1,145 1,205 1,290 1.0 1.4 exist for paperboard containers, despite the more moderate pros© 2008 by The Freedonia Group pects expected as a result of market maturity and competitive drawbacks. Demand for folding cartons will be constrained due to source reduction efforts, but continued usage with prestige goods and the upscaling of mass brands is expected to stimulate demand for higher value folding cartons. To learn more, visit www.freedonia.com. Georgia-Paciﬁc Program Drives Sustainability ATLANTA, GA | Engineers at Georgia-Pacific’s Packaging Systems Optimization (PSO) program helped water-heater manufacturer A.O. Smith Water Products Co. develop a comprehensive plan to reduce fiber through a major package redesign. Careful analysis of the packaging supply chain revealed that A.O. Smith could redesign the foundation of the box that secures the heater in place, called the locator base, by laminating the existing corrugated base and adding plastic clips to secure heaters. These small changes drastically reduced overall corrugated usage by one-third while decreasing storage and optimizing logistics. The fiber reductions not only resulted in cost savings but also led to sustainability improvements, including a 1,423-ton decrease of greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing overall fiber in corrugated boxes is an important first step for companies looking to become a favored Wal-Mart supplier. Packaging Group Adds Management Info System SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND | An independent group formed from a merger of four specialty packaging organizations has implemented PECAS Vision from Radius Solutions to support its business objectives. The group, designated inspirepac, incorporates five business units and employs more than 250 people. It offers full design services and produces high quality flexo print, point-of-sale, retail-ready packaging, and corrugated packaging. The group wanted a standard application that could generate and provide access to management data and be rolled out across all facilities. It had to be an off-the-shelf solution that would fit the industry-specific processes of its organization. Phil Kirk, group IT manager at inspirepac, says, “We felt PECAS Vision had the flexibility to fit our needs. To my mind it best suited our total requirements.” uRadius Solutions | www.radiussolutions.com PFFC-ASAP 321 WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM AT O W RK http://www.freedonia.com http://www.radiussolutions.com http://www.scraptrakker.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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