Ingersoll Paper Box Co Limited (IPB), a 97-year-old Canadian folding carton converter, has installed a new high-speed Koenig & Bauer-Iberica Optima 106K diecutter, which was operational in January. A few years ago the converter increased its print output with the addition of a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 seven-color 41-inch fully-automated printing press — the first of its kind in North America.
“When we installed the Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 41-inch seven color press, it gave us added capabilities, faster production speeds, and broadened our customer base,” said IPB President Sarah Skinner. “We produce billions of custom boxes of packaging for customers in such industries as pharmaceutical, consumer goods and food packaging — all with a commitment to quality control and continuous improvement. We are always seeking to expand our capital investments in newer and better equipment to ensure that we maintain our reputation as a trusted supplier of paperboard packaging. Our newest addition — the Optima 106K flatbed diecutter — continues to support that mandate.”
Although the firm has only had the new diecutter in operation for a few months at its 85,000-sq-ft facility, Skinner reports that production has increased exponentially. Due to Ingersoll’s wide mix of products, the Optima has been an effective piece of equipment that helps to easily plan job production and is capable of handling paper, cardboard, plastic and corrugated boards up to 1.5mm.
“The new Optima 106K is the perfect model for us due to its blanking capability,” said Skinner. “It provides high quality, high productivity, easy handling, and fast preparation. This newest generation of Koenig & Bauer-Iberica blankers is equipped with new tooling technology to do sheeting in a fast and easy method.”
Left to right: Aleks Lajtman, Koenig & Bauer Regional Sales Manager, Canada; Cory Sheritt, Ingersoll Paper Box Post Press Supervisor; Tom Fitzgerald, Koenig & Bauer Product Manager; Murray Weir, Ingersoll Paper Box Diecutter Operator; and IPB President Sarah Skinner in front of the new Koenig & Bauer Optima 106K flatbed diecutter.
