Left to proper: Jon Tardiff (President and CEO), Randy Robbins (Pressroom Supervisor), Scott Libby (Pressman), Greg Giasson (Pressman in coaching), Jordan Woolridge (Pressman), Nick Tavernier (Press Helper), Jason Baird (Pressman).
Kennesaw, Ga. – Based as a industrial printer in 1947, J.S. McCarthy, Augusta, ME, is experiencing unprecedented development in its folding carton enterprise. The corporate, needing a sooner and extra dependable press to maintain up with its elevated manufacturing, lately bought a brand new Speedmaster XL 106 from HEIDELBERG. The brand new XL 106, which runs at 21,000 sheets per hour and is the quickest rated sheetfed offset press on the planet, would be the first of its form to be put in in the US.
The Quickest Press within the World
J.S. McCarthy has seen “excessive development” in its folding carton enterprise since deciding to go “all in” with packaging 5 years in the past by way of $20 million in infrastructure and gear investments. In accordance with Jon Tardiff, CEO & President of J.S. McCarthy, the corporate is anticipating a 50% income enhance from folding cartons throughout the subsequent 2-3 years. J.S. McCarthy, who produces paperboard packaging primarily for the meals, pharmaceutical, and beauty markets, will set up its new Speedmaster XL 106 late subsequent yr to interchange an older press of aggressive expertise. Its present press is now not a “viable back-up” for the corporate’s 2018 Speedmaster XL 106 that runs 24/7 producing all the corporate’s folding cartons. “We’re able the place we mainly have one press driving your entire plant. The brand new XL 106 goes to assist us digest all this new development,” mentioned Tardiff. The record-breaking speeds and reliability of the brand new XL 106 will considerably enhance J.S. McCarthy’s throughput, which is important as a result of plant’s area limitations. The corporate, who lately added onto its plant and is planning one other addition for 2023, is trying to the XL 106 to assist “get massive jobs by way of the plant as rapidly and as productively as doable,” mentioned Tardiff.
HEIDELBERG lately launched the upper pace possibility for its business main Speedmaster XL 106 platform. By rising the printing pace to 21,000 sheets per hour, the XL 106 is now the quickest press on the planet and is projected to provide upwards of 100 million impressions yearly with increased internet output than the 18,000 SPH mannequin. J.S. McCarthy anticipates ramping up its manufacturing to 50-70 million impressions, based mostly on its present common run size, throughout the first yr with a aim of reaching the press’s most output sooner or later. To attain increased speeds and internet output, HEIDELBERG has optimized over 200 parts all through your entire system, from feeder to supply. The improved parts and superior Speedmaster expertise, like new clever Consumer Expertise (UX), autonomous Push-to-Cease expertise, and AutoPlate Professional, assist to considerably reduce down on makeready and waste – contributing to J.S. McCarthy’s total effectivity and sustainability targets. Moreover, it is a carbon-neutral press, which suggests CO2 emissions which are generated throughout press manufacturing are compensated for by buying local weather safety certificates (Gold Normal). Additional sustainability efforts from the corporate embody having its plant 100% wind powered and being FSC® licensed.
50% Productiveness Positive aspects
J.S. McCarthy first made the change to HEIDELBERG’s Speedmaster expertise in 2018 with the acquisition of an XL 106-4+LYY-P+4+L. The machine changed two older presses of aggressive expertise and when put in, elevated the plant’s productiveness by 50%. The machine, which is lower than 4 years previous, has already acquired 200,000,000 impressions and runs constantly at its prime working pace of 18,000 sheets per hour. Since putting in its first Speedmaster, Tardiff and J.S. McCarthy haven’t appeared again: “HEIDELBERG continues to indicate its total worth by way of its confirmed expertise and the ‘day in and day trip’ productiveness we see with the variety of sheets to the ground we get day-after-day,” mentioned Tardiff. Upon set up of the brand new XL 106 subsequent yr, a UV mannequin which may also embody Prinect Inpress Management, the corporate expects even increased productiveness beneficial properties than its first Speedmaster resulting from its increased speeds.
About J.S. McCarthy
Since 1947, J.S. McCarthy has supplied prospects top-notch service, modern expertise, and high-quality merchandise. As one in every of New England’s oldest and largest industrial printers, the corporate has been on the forefront of business innovation, listening to what its prospects want and offering them with options that make their companies extra profitable. Strategically buying new expertise all through the years with an eye fixed in direction of high quality and assembly buyer demand, J.S. McCarthy makes use of its industrial printing background to supply high-end folding carton packaging. Its investments in expertise are matched by its funding in human sources. J.S. McCarthy is a 100% employee-owned firm, the place each member of its workforce has a vested curiosity in buyer success as a result of it straight pertains to their success as enterprise house owners.