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BoardConverting Serving the North American Corrugated and Folding Carton Industries for 36 years November 2, 2020 VOL. 36, NO. 44

NEWW Expands Capabilities In New England And Beyond BY JACKIE SCHULTZ

The BoxMaker To Acquire Tango Press In Arizona The BoxMaker, a leading digital packaging producer based in Kent, Washington, an- nounced that it has expanded its national reach with the acquisition of Springdale, Ar- izona based Tango Press. Terms of the deal were not disclosed and the parties expect closing to occur prior to the end of 2020. Tango Press opened in 2016 as an all-digi- tal production plant for corrugated packaging and displays. The company has a reputation in the marketplace for providing high-impact packaging and displays that meet customers’ unique needs, timeframe and price points. “The acquisition of Tango Press is a per- fect complement to The BoxMaker and our web-to-print brand, Fantastapack.com,” said Richard Brown, President and co-owner of The BoxMaker. “This addition gives us the opportunity to expand our reach and improve product distribution for digitally printed and finished packaging to businesses throughout the United States.” “As an all-digital production plant, Tango Press’ business model and culture are a natu- ral fit for The BoxMaker and we look forward to the expanded benefits that our combined

On the homepage of NEWW Packaging and Display’s website is the ta- gline: “A traditional company with modern capabilities.” The description is fitting considering the Massachusetts company’s history, which dates back nearly 200 years.

Founded in 1834 as the E. Murdock Co., the family-owned indepen- dent, formerly known as New England Wooden Ware, was at one time the largest manufacturer of wooden domestic products and containers in New England. NEWW transitioned from wood to corrugated packag- ing during the early 1940s and today is considered one of the premier flexographic printers in the United States. Multi-color graphics are avail- able as litho laminated labels, digital printing or flexographic printing. Sales Manager Ben Urquhart says NEWW excels at providing high quality printing and packaging for customers who are looking for more than just a box. Products include corrugated shippers and displays, and specialty cartons primarily for the biomedical and food and beverage markets and big box retailers throughout New England and beyond. Managing Volume Urquhart says NEWW is committed to exceeding customer expecta- tions through dedicated customer service, preventative maintenance, and consistent capital investment in state-of-the-art technology. That philosophy has proven successful with sales growing by roughly 50 percent over the past 10 years as the product mix shifted toward high- end graphics and litho-lamination. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 Founded in 1834, the family-owned independent formerly known as New England Wooden Ware is today one of the premier flexo printers in the U.S.

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WHAT’S INSIDE 6 NM To Invest $5M To Keep McKinley Paper Mill In Business 8 BMO’s Wilde: Containerboard Price Hike A ‘Done Deal’ 10 Can Employers Require Mandatory Vaccinations? 14 PPA Announces 2020 Student Design Challenge Winners

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C u r r e n t O p e r a t o r E x p e r i e n c e

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M a c h i n e t y p e G o a l s / E x p e c t a t i o n s

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1 d a y c l a s s r o o m a n d 1 d a y a t m a c h i n e

S C H E D U L E

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facilities will deliver to clients,” said John Ballentine, Pres- ident and Co-Founder of Tango Press. “The combination of Tango Press and The BoxMaker will be a huge step in the advancement of digital printing and converting for the future of the packaging industry. By leveraging the best-in- class equipment, operations, people, service, knowledge, and technology, we will be able to extend our offering and hasten our speed to market, allowing us to serve our cus- tomers’ needs better than ever.” Ballentine will continue in a leadership role at Tango Press and the existing team will remain on staff. This acquisition is part of a planned multi-million-dollar investment by The BoxMaker to effectively address grow- ing demand in the market for digitally produced packaging and displays. “In addition to acquiring Tango Press, we are making significant equipment investments in both locations to de- liver best-in-class products to clients across the country,” added Brown. Since 1981, The BoxMaker has proudly served the Pa- cific Northwest as a leading all-in-one supplier of packag- ing innovation, providing integrated services and solutions that effectively address client business needs. Since 2011 The BoxMaker has offered digitally produced corrugated packaging, display, and labels, delivering high quality solu- tions at the speed-to-market today’s businesses demand.

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AVERAGE CONTAINERBOARD PRICES The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout the United States the week previous to issue. Prices in some areas of the country may be higher or lower than the tabulated average. The prices tabulated here are intended only for purposes of reference. They do not connote any commitment to sell any material at the indi- cated average. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser.

REGION E. Coast Midwest Southeast Southwest

42# Kraft liner $885.00-890.00 $900.00-910.00 $900.00-910.00 $900.00-910.00 $930.00-940.00 $903.00-912.00

26# Semi-Chem. Medium

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$820.00-850.00 $835.00-855.00 $835.00-855.00 $835.00-855.00 $865.00-875.00 $838.00-858.00

West Coast U.S. Average

SHEET PRICES BY REGION (AVERAGE) Per 1MSF, local delivery included, 50MSF single item order, truckload delivery. Sheets

E. Coast Midwest South-SW S. CA N.CA/WA-OR US Aver.

200# 275#

$62.26

$72.05

$62.69 $82.80

$85.35 119.54

$73.13 101.29

97.32

99.89

90.86

113.65

OYSTER UP-CHARGE 8.34

8.34

275# DBL-WALL 350# DBL-WALL

107.46 118.45

114.69 129.32

116.54 137.25 117.82 145.56

141.08

122.76

148.46

131.80

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New Mexico To Invest $5M To Keep McKinley Paper Mill In Business NewMexico’s Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced last week that a long-time paper factory in McKinley Coun- ty will receive economic assistance from the state so it can install new equipment and remain in business for the next decade, retaining at least 125 well-paying jobs. Here is a statement from the New Mexico Economic Development Department: McKinley Paper has been reliant on the Escalante Gen- erating Station for steam power. The 253-megawatt, coal- fired power plant near Prewitt, New Mexico, operated by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, closed at the end of August as the facility exhausted its remaining on-site fuel supply. The State of New Mexico, through the Economic Devel- opment Department, has pledged to invest $5 million from LEDA, the Local Economic Development Act, to sustain long-term operations at McKinley Paper. The LEDA grant will go toward construction of a new boiler and associated equipment, as well as inbound water systems and waste- water treatment. The company also recycles water to use within its system. “My administration has always been committed to pre- serving jobs in the northwestern part of our state,” Gov. CONTINUED ON PAGE 38

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6. Gap Control 7. Curved Plate 8. Roller Shoe Press When it comes to a short-term increas of web tension, spring loaded systems with shoes or airpressure activated system have problems in compensating these. The system is lifted for a short time. This may result in de-lamination and in the ‘double kiss’ effect. Solution For a defined and exact bonding point of the web fiv weight rollers will be installed usually over the first flat hotplate of the heating section. The rolls are mounted into a frame, which is actuated by means of two pneumatic cylinders. P oductivity Issu —Double Kiss Bonding

PRODUCTIVITY

DOUBLEBACKER IMPROVEMENT

Roller Shoe

DOUBLEBACKER IMPROVEMENT

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BMO Capital Markets’ Mark Wilde: Containerboard Hike A ‘Done Deal’ According to Mark Wilde Ph.D., Paper & Packaging ana- lyst at BMO Capital Markets, the recent announcements by multiple integrateds of a $50/ton prince increase for containerboard is a “done deal,” with widespread reports of customers already ordering at the higher price. “This may be one of the least contentious price hikes in recent memory,” noted Wilde. “According to the head of an extremely well-run privately held integrated, container- board conditions are at their tightest in 25 years.” In boxboard, Sonoco, Greif and WestRock all an- nounced a $50/ton price hike for Uncoated Recycled Board (URB). Also in boxboard, WestRock announced a $50/ton Coated Unbleached Kraft Board (CUK) price hike. Fundamentals for CUK appear strong, as beverage mar- kets remain healthy, noted Wilde. Board Converting News has not yet changed the Aver- age Containerboard Prices in the chart on page 3 of this issue to reflect the increases mentioned above. As it says in the chart, “The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout the Unit- ed States the week previous to issue.” When a majority of converter respondents surveyed report paying a high- er price and indicate what that price is, Board Converting News will adjust its pricing.

Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month September 2020

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2020 2019

34.858 32.039

8.8

8.300 8.010

3.6

Industry Total

Year-to Date

September 2020

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2020 2019

300.546 294.203

2.2

7.868 7.783

1.1

Industry Total

Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)

Year

Month

Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change

2020 2019

2.8485 2.6312

8.3

24.5900 24.2028

1.6

Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)

Corrugator Plants Only

Date

Percent Change Weeks of Supply

Percent Change

Sep. Aug.

1.9511 1.9155

1.9

2.9 2.9

0.0

Shipping Days

Year

Month

Year-to-Date

2020 2019

21 20

191 189

SOURCE: Fibre Box Association

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Can Employers Require Mandatory Vaccinations? BY JOEL GREENWALD

those that apply to flu vaccination and could compel a dif- ferent analysis. Is A Mandatory Flu Vaccination Policy Even Legally Per- missible? It CAN be. Absent a state or local law to the contrary, private employers are likely not prohibited from requiring employees to get a flu shot to keep the employees and the workplace safe. But as with most legal questions, there are some stipulations and limitations. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requires an employer to maintain a workplace that is free of recognized hazards. Seemingly, this would permit an employer to require the flu vaccine to help protect the workplace. However, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) limits an employer’s ability to make medical-related inquires and/or conduct medical examinations of employ- ees — except in limited scenarios. Specifically, the medical exam or inquiry would need to be job-related and consis- tent with business necessity. This “necessity” would need to be based on a reasonable belief that an employee’s ability to perform essential job functions will be impaired by a medical condition, or the medical condition will pose a significant risk of substantial harm to workplace health or safety. The employer’s belief must be based on factu- al information, not just subjective perceptions or irrational fears of the medical condition. Essentially, there has to be a specific and reasonable basis to believe that requiring a

As winter approaches and the pandemic continues, many employers are considering mandating that their employ-

ees get vaccinated (most common- ly for the flu, and for COVID-19, if/ when the vaccine becomes avail- able). Aside from certain industries (like healthcare in some states) where a flu vaccine may be re- quired by governing agencies or laws, we are often asked whether a business can, or even should,

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require employees to get a flu shot, and eventually the COVID-19 vaccine when available. We discuss here the le- gal nuances associated with such a mandate, and things to consider before deciding to implement a mandatory vaccination policy. Neither government agencies nor the courts have yet addressed whether a COVID-19 vaccination mandate at the workplace would be lawful. Therefore, the discussion here largely relates to flu vaccination issues, which may be instructive for when a COVID-19 vaccine becomes avail- able. We do note that the circumstances, law, and guid- ance relating to a COVID-19 vaccine may be different than

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Shedding Light On Electrical Safety In The Workplace BY MARY DRAIN

OSHA looks to the requirements of NFPA 70E to fulfill the performance-based requirements included in its stan- dards. NFPA 70E outlines ways to comply with OSHA’s electrical safety requirements. NFPA typically publishes updates to their standards every 3-5 years. A fact sheet created by NFPA addresses some of the major changes for the 2021 edition. These include: • Article 110 : Some requirements in Article 110 have been reorganized for a more logical progression, including moving general principles of lockout/tagout from Sec- tion 120.2 and general principles of an electrically safe work condition and energized work requirements from Section 130.2. New subsection 110.5(K) requires that an employer’s electrical safety program include a policy on establishing an electrically safe work condition. • Article 130 : Sections 130.1 and 130.2 have been rewrit- ten to accommodate the relocation of information from former Sections 130.2(A) to 110.3 and to keep the focus of Article 130 on requirements related to work involving electrical hazards.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released the 2021 edition of their 70E Standard for Elec-

trical Safety in the Workplace. The standard includes recommenda- tions for safe work practices to protect personnel by reducing ex- posure to major electrical hazards. NFPA 70E helps companies avoid workplace injuries and fatalities due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast. And it assists

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in complying with the Occupational Safety and Health Ad- ministration’s (OSHA) 1910 Subpart S and 1926 Subpart K.

• Table 130.5(C) : Revisions have been made to Table 130.5(C), which can be used to help estimate the likelihood of oc- currence of an arc flash incident, including a new entry for the initial circuit breaker or switch operation and again after mainte- nance, as each has a higher likelihood of an arc-flash event. • Section 350.9 : Energy thresholds for electrical equipment and systems in lab- oratories have been revised to accurately reflect the >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40

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