Boxpak takes UK’s latest Bobst folder gluer

Boxpak of Newtownabbey, County Antrim, has taken delivery of the 20^th Bobst folder gluer in the UK and Ireland over the past 18 months.
 
The new Expertfold at Boxpak is a 110 A2 version, designed for straight-line, crash-lock, and 4/6 corner cartons. It is fitted with a Baumer hhs gluing system, which includes code reading and glue line detection.
 
Robert Parkinson, managing director at Boxpak, said: ‘The machine is performing well, exceeding the estimated performance figures, and giving the extra productivity and production capabilities that we required.’
 
Bobst said sales of folder gluers for microflute and corrugated applications have been very strong recently as companies look to benefit from the growth of shelf-ready packaging. The more complex nature of this packaging requires speciality gluers capable of processing crash-lock and, often, 4/6 corner boxes.
 
Craig Moran, sales manager for Bobst in the area said: ‘These recent sales highlight the benefits of having reliable, clever and, above all, highly productive machines. Folder gluers like the Expertfold make difficult jobs easy, and increase the margins converters can achieve on all sorts of work.
 
‘As brand owners demand more complex boxes to help their products stand out on the shelf, or to be more functional in the store, the box maker needs more capable machines to fold and glue them. Features like the Accufeed, blank aligners and QA systems on Bobst gluers mean that it's easier for box makers to achieve the quality that brand owners want, and still make a profit.

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