Official Board Markets articles from September 2004

Official Board Markets archives from September 2004

Lawsuits march on: lawyers look to Chicago trial next spring.(Will End Users Win Case?)
September 4, 2004... In early March 1998 Eugene Spector received a phone call from one of his clients. At the time he was somewhat familiar with past legal actions in the corrugated container industry. But file Philadelphia-based lawyer couldn't have had any idea...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 4, 2004... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

Great Northern buys Kell.(Kell Container Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Great Northern Corp., Appleton, Wis., and Kell Container Corp., Chippewa Falls, Wis., have reached a definitive agreement for Great Northern to acquire the assets of Kell Container and Kell Specialty. Terms weren't disclosed. The transaction is...

Rock-Tenn will close St. Paul plant.(Effective In December)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Rock-Tenn Co., Norcross, Ga., will close its St. Paul, Minn., folding carton plant, effective in December. The facility currently manufactures folding cartons primarily used to package food and consumer products. The company is consolidating...

Newark Group plans price increases.(On September 27)(recycled paperboard)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... The Paperboard Mill Division of The Newark Group, Cranford, N.J., plans a 6 to 8 percent price increase on all coated and uncoated grades of recycled paperboard, effective with shipments on September 27. In addition, the company's BCI Division...

Who remembers the Houston case?(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... In December 1975 a federal grand jury in Houston began to look into allegations of price fixing in the box making industry. Seventeen corrugated converting companies were asked to turn over documents. In January 1978 felony indictments were...

Stone's strategy backfires.(Stone Container Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) complaint against Stone Container Corp. states that after failing in its attempt to increase linerboard by $30/ton in January 1993, the company devised a strategy that included taking downtime at its plants,...

AICC update was confidential.(Box Prices)(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Last month Official Board Markets obtained a copy of a letter sent to members of the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) and published information contained in it (see "Box Price Concerns Remain," August 28th issue, page 4)....

Sonoco prices will jump.($30-$40 Per Ton)(paperboard )(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., will raise prices on uncoated recycled paperboard by $30 to $40 per ton, depending on grade, effective Sept. 27. "Despite heavy demand for our recycled paperboard products, we have not been able to offset...

Schwarz partners buys NPSG.(Four Sheet Plants)(National Packaging Solutions Group )(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... National Packaging Solutions Group (NPSG) has reached an agreement in principal with Schwarz Partners LP to sell the assets of its converting and distribution operations. Terms weren't disclosed. NPSG operates four sheet plants and seven...

Norampac acquires AIM Corrugated Container.(Increasing U.S. Presence)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Norampac Inc. acquires AIM Corrugated Container Corp., a corrugated con vetting plant located in Lancaster, N.Y. Terms weren't disclosed. This investment is in keeping with Norampac's development plan, designed to expand its presence in the...

Average sheet prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 4, 2004... Average Sheet Prices Based upon a survey of sheet plants. Per 1000 sq. ft., 50,000 sq. ft. single item orders, including delivery charges. Southeast/ East South ...

Maritime Paper Products purchases RPM.(From Amtech)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Maritime Paper Products purchases the RPM real-time plant monitoring system from Amtech for its Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, headquarters. RPM can be retrofitted to nearly any system. It updates a company's business, scheduling and estimating...

FPPA expands awards categories.(Fall Mgmt. Workshop Approaching)(Flexographic Prepress Platemakers Association )
September 4, 2004... The Flexographic Prepress Platemakers Association (FPPA) expands its annual Excellence in Elexo Prepress Awards to include several new sub-categories for line, process and screen work. In addition, FPPA adds a Technical Achievement category to...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
September 4, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News (1) (4) (6) Chicago $60-65 (-5) 60-65 (0) ...

Every region has a story.(OCC Market Report)(Office of the Comptroller of the Currency)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Until just a couple of years ago board mills within any given region would act in tandem (without colluding, of course) and each month OCC prices would move up, down or sideways accordingly. But today you will often find that within one region...

GPA adds new member in Mexico.(Cartmont Packaging)(Global Packaging Alliance)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... The Global Packaging Alliance (GPA) adds a new partner in Latin America by signing an agreement with Cartmont Packaging, located in Tlalnepanlta, Mexico. Cartmont Packaging is one of the leading fblding carton manufacturers in Mexico, producing...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Illustration)
September 4, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

Transacted boxboard prices.(Illustration)
September 4, 2004... The prices tabulated here are intended only as a reference standard to the current levels commonly prevailing in a representative proportion of the U.S. contract transactions. The prices listed do net connote any agreement or commitment by any...

Rock-Tenn raises prices.($35 Per Ton)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Rock-Tenn Co.'s paperboard division will raise prices $35 per ton on all grades of coated and uncoated recycled paperboard, effective with shipments on Sept. 24. The division's sales force will contact its customers regarding the price...

Arvco Container Corp.(Noteworthy News)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Arvco Container Corp., Kalamazoo, Mich., receives the Spirit of Community Business Award from local shelter The Ministry with Community. The award recognizes one local company that consistently supports the community. Arvco employees volunteer...

Kruger Inc.(People Update)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Kruger Inc., Montreal, appoints Normand Handfield as vice president--recycling. In his 10 years with the company, Hand field has worked to sustain the growth of the Recycling Group.

Clemson University.(People Update)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Jay Sperry joins the Industry Training Program in the Dept. of Graphic Communications at Clemson University. Sperry has experience in flexographic printing and is currently working on his Master of Science degree in graphic communications at...

Hycorr Machine Corp.(People Update)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Hycorr Machine Corp., Kalamazoo, Mich., adds Karl Von Hillebrandt to its regional sales team. He will represent Hycorr in the Southeast, Latin America and Mexico. Von Hillebrandt has an extensive technical background as well as effective...

Why HP loves smart packaging.(Includes RFID And Design)(Hewlett Packard)(Smart Packaging 2004)
September 11, 2004... The phrase "smart packaging" is heard often nowadays. But what exactly does it mean? Using current and emerging technology in logical ways to solve problems, says John Hayward, packaging engineer and manager at Hewlett Packard (HP). He was the...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

Flint Ink launches Color mgmt company.(Progressive Color Media LLC)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Flint Ink Corp., Ann Arbor, Mich., launches Progressive Color Media LLC, a new company providing a full range of workflow color management solutions integrating hardware, software and services. The company's services will enable printers,...

Greif reports improved 3Q results.(Transformation Initiatives)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Greif, Inc., Delaware, Ohio, reports improved results for its third quarter. Net income was $23.1 million for the third quarter of 2004, compared to $13.1 million for the third quarter of last year. "We are pleased with the third quarter...

New pkg mimics rigid set boxes.(From AGI/Klearfold)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... AGI/Klearfold's new Evolution[TM] Box is hybrid packaging designed to achieve the look and feel of rigid set boxes at a reduced cost. It features a printed, finished solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard blank instead of the lightweight paper...

Michigan Paperboard raises prices.($30 Per Ton)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Michigan Paperboard Co., Battle Creek, Mich., will raise the price on Michigan Ultra Print and Michigan Ultra-Kraft by $30 per ton with orders on or after Sept. 20. The company says it is constantly working on ways to reduce costs to its...

Rock-Tenn board deters theft.(UV Fibers Inside)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Rock-Tenn Co.'s new White Label Security Board Series 1000 contains Appleton Papers Inc. AssurMark[TM] UV fibers to secure brand protection against counterfeiting. Randomly embedded directly in the packaging substrate at the paper mill, these...

Wine multi-packs reinforce branding.(From MeadWestvaco)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems' wine multi-packs are designed to help brands maintain shelf presence among competition, the company says. "Our newest wine multi-packs can be configured for anywhere from two to 48 bottles," says Dave Hobbs,...

Canada's recovered paper consumption (metric tons) July 2004.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 11, 2004... Canada's Recovered Paper Consumption (metric tons) July 2004 All PAPER AND BOARD Producers (including estimates for non-reporting companies) RECEIPTS Imports ...

Distributors' stocks are low.(Packaged Goods)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Despite the increase in distributors' stocks since the beginning of the year, stock/sales ratios remain low, far below their 2000 peak levels. Efficiencies in distribution and in inventory management have permanently lowered required...

Containerboard demand improves.(PPPC Reports)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Last July's North American containerboard demand showed improvement, increasing 6.6 percent over the corresponding month last year, reports Canada's Pulp and Paper Products Council, Montreal. North American containerboard production increased...

PPC fall speakers address strategies.(Oct. 21-23)(Paperboard Packaging Council)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) plans hands-on workshops for its 2004 Fall Meeting and Leadership Conference, to be held Oct. 21-23 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. Industry leaders in management leadership skills, value-added...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
September 11, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices-Low Prices Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $60-65 (-5) 60-65...

SOP prices soften.(In Southeast)(sorted office paper)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... A few months ago SOP-consuming mills in the Northeast and Canada found themselves getting low on inventories. Traditionally when summer arrives offices cut back on hours and office workers take vacations, diminishing supply. So these mills...

Juchas start new company.(Independent Recycling Services)(George Jucha, Antoinette Jucha and George Jucha Jr.)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Paper recycling industry veterans George and Antoinette Jucha have joined with George Jucha Jr. to open Independent Recycling Services, Pittsburgh, Pa. The company will handle all grades, including DLK cuttings, news, OCC, SOP, and HWEC. It can...

Int'l Containerboard Conf. set for Chicago.(Oct. 13-14)(International Containerboard Conference)
September 11, 2004... The 11th International Containerboard Conference, Oct. 13-14 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers in Chicago, is themed, "Navigating the Challenges of Global Markets and Structural Change." Topics covered will include the impact of RFID...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 11, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated Hard New DLK News Soft Wht. White ...

Moon will rep Apex North America.(Sales And Marketing)(Ernie Moon & Associates, L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Ernie Moon & Associates, L.L.C. will represent Apex North America, Donora, Pa. Apex North America is a part of Apex Europe, providers of anilox rolls, flexographic printing, and glue and metering rolls for corrugators. For more information,...

AICC Training covers safety, customer service.(Many Online Courses)(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)
September 11, 2004... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) offers three new online seminars on key safety issues, courtesy of TAPPI and the Pulp and Paper Safety Associations. Each is presented live over the Internet. Material Transfer Zone...

NJPRA will hear USG mill exec.(New Jersey Paper Recycling Association)
September 11, 2004... The New Jersey Paper Recycling Association plans its next meeting for Sept. 28 at the Bel Vedere Restaurant in Clifton, N.J. Steven Koehler, secondary fiber manager for USG, Clark, N.J. is the guest speaker. Koehler's USG location supplies the...

Five years on time: communication and commitment helped this corrugated converter hit a milestone.(Minneapolis' Creative Carton)
September 11, 2004... It's time for Minneapolis' Creative Carton to get a new sign. For the past five years, the company has kept a sign in the building keeping track of the months the company has had 100 percent on-time delivery for its same day orders. On...

CMM '05 gaining ground.(400 Exhibitors Already)
September 11, 2004... CMM International 2005, to be held April 18-21, in Chicago, is already on pace to surpass CMM 2003 results. Show organizers say that nearly 400 exhibitors are already lined up for the event, positioning it to exceed the 700 exhibitors at the...

Court rules Agfa patents unenforceable.(Agfa VS. Creo Lawsuit)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... The Massachusetts U.S. District Court rules in Creo Inc.'s favor in a four-year-old lawsuit launched by Agfa-Gevaert alleging patent infringement on computer-to-plate technology (CTP). The court haled that six Agfa patents for CTP technology...

Barrier coating symposium at WMU.(Oct. 12-13)(Western Michigan University)
September 11, 2004... Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich., hosts a barrier coating symposium Oct. 12 and 13. Speakers will address new packaging applications related to changes in lifestyle, the increased need for OCC recovery necessitating wax and...

Produce Pkg to reach $3.6 billion.(In 2008)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... U.S. demand for produce packaging is projected to increase 5.1 percent per annum (including price increases) to $3.6 billion in 2008. Growth will be fueled by trends toward healthier eating and rising demand for fresh-cut, ready-to-eat produce....

Kit covers Storm Water Pollution.(From FBA)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... An instructional DVD from the Fibre Box Association (FBA) teaches safety and prevention to employees working in facilities covered tamer permit for storm water discharge. "Storm Warnings: Storm Water Pollution Prevention" gives examples of best...

M-real Corp.(People Update)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... M-real Corp., Metsa, Finland, appoints Seppo Puotinen as executive vice president of corporate strategy and sales services, effective Jan. 1. Puotinen will also serve as a member of the company's corporate executive board.

Progressive Color Media LLC.(People Update)(new company from Flint Ink Co.)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Diane Watt is named president of Progressive Color Media LLC, a new company from Flint Ink Co., Ann Arbor, Mich. She was previously vice president of Flint Ink's Emerging Business Segments group. Daniel Goodenow is named director of sales and...

Multilayer composite blade.(Product Update)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Flexo Concepts' Graphix[TM] multilayer composite blade with specialty fillers for abrasion resistance is now available from the company or its resellers network. Exceptional stiffness and a thin wiping tip deliver high quality metering on...

Caraustar Industries, Inc.(People Update)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Steven Kelchen joins Caraustar Industries, Inc., Atlanta, as vice president of the company's custom packaging group. Kelchen, a 25-year veteran of the folding carton industry, is responsible for the management of the sales and operations of...

Independent Machinery, Inc.(People Update)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Atlantic Graphic Systems, Inc. (AGS) joints Independent Machinery, Inc's (IMI) sales team for the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. AGS is the current Komori and Hamada press agent with more than 85 years of combined industry experience. The...

L.E. Sauer Machine Co.(People Update)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... L.E. Sauer Machine Co., St. Louis, adds Steve Baker as Midwest territory sales manager. He is responsible for a 10-state territory and is based in Dallas.

Region 7 learns lean: AICC members from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio gather at Lewisburg Container.(AICC Regional Coverage)
September 18, 2004... Ohio's Lewisburg Container hosted members of The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters' (AICC) Region 7 Sept. 9 for a plant tour and discussion on lean manufacturing and November's SuperCorrExpo[R]. David McKinney, vice...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 18, 2004... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

SSCC sued for racial harassment.(Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Claiming it has exhausted settlement efforts, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week said it is suing Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., charging the Chicago-based packaging manufacturer with racial harassment at its...

Cascades may close plants.(Potentially A Dozen Facilities)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Cascades Inc., Canada's biggest maker of corrugated packaging, may close unprofitable plants to boost earnings and sell its fine papers business, Chief Executive Officer Alain Lemaire told Bloomberg last week. Cascades hired consultant...

SSCC is one of the safest companies.(Says Occupational Hazards)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. has been named as one of America's safest companies, according to Occupational Hazards, a leading magazine of safety, health and loss prevention. For the past three years, Smurfit-Stone has led the pulp and paper...

Western region tees up for Q4.(container industry-management)
September 18, 2004... Instead of Q4, call it Q-Fore. The box business in the West seems to be teeing up for a good yearend drive. No single sector appears to be pushing the market. The boost is across the board. Most players agree that they are seeing more interest...

Canusa will not buy Bay State Paper.(Company President Says)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... In industry press reports last week it was reported that Canusa Corp. is planning to buy bankrupt Bay State Paper Co. but Canusa president Bruce Fleming says this is not true. "Nothing has changed from Canusa's point of view," Fleming told...

Blue Ridge Paper damaged by floods.($4-6 Million In Damage)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc.'s Canton, N.C., paper plant closed last week due to flooding on the nearby Pigeon River. Officials said the mill was damaged by the flooding and might be closed for some time. Democratic vice presidential...

Carter Holt Harvey eyeing Wadepack.($41 Million Company)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... New Zealand-based Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. may try to purchase Sydney, Australia-based Wadepack Ltd., an industry source told Reuters. Carter Holt Harvey is half owned by International Paper. At current market value, Wadepack is valued at $41...

SSCC settles alleged emissions violations.($1.785 Million In Fines)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Chicago, settles claims of two alleged violations of federal and state pollution control laws at its containerboard plant in West Point, Va., and its linerboard plant in Hopewell, Va. Smurfit-Stone will pay $1.785...

Greif, Inc.(People Update)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Greif, Inc., Delaware, Ohio, adds David Fischer as senior vice president and divisional president of Industrial Packaging & Services (IPS)--Americas. The company also promotes Ronald Brown, currently vice president--IPS North America, to senior...

Accurate Container Corp.(People Update)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Joseph De Pillo retires from the corrugated container business after more than 40 years in the industry. He started his career with independent converters in Los Angeles, and went on to become owner of Accurate Container Corp., Santa Fe...

Paperboard mill performance.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 18, 2004... Paperboard Mill Performance U.S. paperboard production by furnish, current and cumulative totals in 1000 short tons, as reported by the American Forest & Paper Association. Unbleached ...

Producer price indexes--1982 = 100.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 18, 2004... Producer Price Indexes--1982=100 Annual % Change Rate From Same Year May June July Y-T-D ...

Linerboard inventories sink.(AF&PA Reports)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Inventory control remains a mantra for integrated containerboard producers, as the latest numbers from the American Forest & Paper Association make amply clear. Linerboard inventories at mills dropped 2.5 percent between the end of June...

Legislators visit N.C. sheet plant.(Pinnacle Corrugated)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Landis, N.C.-based sheet feeder Pinnacle Corrugated received several important visitors Aug. 31. U.S. Congressman Howard Coble, N.C. Representative Fred Steen and Landis Mayor Mike Mahaley visited Pinnacle to offer their assistance to help the...

U.S., China standards bodies sign agreement.(Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... For the first time, a U.S.-based standards development organization signs a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the national standards body of China. Senior officials from ASTM International and the Standardization Administration of the...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
September 18, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago ...

AF&PA awards recognize recycling.(Individual, Business, Community)(American Forest & Paper Association)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) now offers three recycling awards to recognize individuals, businesses and communities for outstanding recycling efforts. AF&PA established these awards to support the paper industry's efforts to...

Rigid box sales increase.(NPA Statistics)(National Paperbox Association)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... July rigid box sales increased 11.27 percent to $3,440,069, compared to $3,091,673, according to the National Paperbox Association's (NPA) billed sales statistical program. The NPA report reflects sales statistics submitted by NPA member...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 18, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

FPPA to sponsor Print, Converting 05.(Sept. 9-15, 2005)
September 18, 2004... Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association (FPPA) has signed a sponsorship agreement with Graphic Arts Show Co. (GASC) for Print 05 and Converting 05. Several other industry associations and allied groups are expected to be announced as...

AF&PA brochures offer recycling tips.(Schools, Workplaces, Communities)
September 18, 2004... The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has three new brochures available designed to increase paper recycling in schools, workplaces and communities interested in implementing new recycling programs or improving existing programs. Last...

IP readies with RFID strategy.(Agreement With Globeranger)(GlobeRanger)(International Paper)(radio frequency identification equipment)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... GlobeRanger, a leading provider of RFID and mobility software, and International Paper's (IP) Smart Packaging business have signed an agreement to leverage GlobeRanger's iMotion[TM] Edgeware[TM] platform for RFID supply chain solutions...

KBA redesigns Rapida 105 press.(Debuts At Graph Expo)(KBA North America Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... KBA North America, Williston, Vt., will introduce a new version of its Rapida 105 41-inch sheetfed press at Graph Expo/Converting Expo 2004 in Chicago next month. The press on display will be a six-color configuration with an aqueous coating...

Developing new clients: I blew it, I knew it and what I gained from it.
September 18, 2004... I've been involved in selling for most of my adult life--as a salesperson, sales manager, corporate trainer, and now business owner. As the veteran of thousands of selling situations over those years, I would have thought that my worst...

Armacel launches site.(Armacel.com)
September 18, 2004... Armacel Technology Group launches a new Web site, www.armacel.com, with information on the company's manufacturing processes that add value to substrates, including paperboard. The site includes public information on Armacel applications, a...

Frankston Pkg chooses Advantzware.(Box Software)
September 18, 2004... Frankston Packaging Co., Frankston, Texas, purchases the Windows-based Advantzware box software suite from Advanced Software, Inc., Yardley, Pa. The software automates all plant and office operations of a corrugated box or folding carton plant....