ISSUE #0917
2017
September
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CCTI Fall & Technical Meeting will be held in Peoria, IL in October 16-17th. Register today!

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CCTI Fall Meeting
Free Registration includes a
Technical Meeting, Plant Tours and Suppliers
East Peoria, IL - October 16-17, 2017
Join us for the 2017 CCTI Fall Meeting, scheduled for October 16 and 17th in East Peoria, IL! The fall meeting will offer CCTI members the opportunity to attend the Technical Committee meeting.

CCTI Members, Kevin Hayward and Mark Poppe, have generously offered to allow attendees to tour their plants in Pekin and Bartonville, IL  and transportation will be provided. 

1525 South 2nd Street, Pekin, IL  61554

Universal Packaging Corp. - Mark Poppe
4100 S Ricketts, Bartonville, IL  61607

Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend educational presentations regarding RPTA Compliance, manufacturing cyber security and supplier displays.

NO REGISTRATION FEE TO ATTEND 

Complimentary Meeting Registration includes the opening reception, most meals, onsite transportation and meeting materials.  You will be responsible for your own transportation to the event and your hotel room.

Use the links below to register for the meeting, reserve your hotel room or commit to a sponsorship! 

Rooms are reserved at the Holiday Inn & Suites l ocated at 101 Holiday Street, East Peoria, IL  61611 and reservations must be made by September 15, 2017 to receive our special room rate of $129.00. 
INDUSTRY NEWS
OX Industries Opens New Converting Plant in Ft Worth, TX

OX Industries announces the opening of their new converting plant located in Ft Worth, TX.  The 100,000-square foot facility will house the newest manufacturing technology in paper tube, core, and protective packaging production equipment to service OX customers in the Midwest region.  This facility will also serve as a distribution center for OX's engineered building products including Ply structural sheathing, ISO Red residential insulation, and SI Strong structural insulated sheathing, adding greater support to its current distribution network in the Midwest markets.  This will be the ninth location for OX as it grows its national footprint for vertically integrated end use converted products. Visit Ox Industries website for more information.
MEMBER NEWS
CCTI MEMBER YAZOO ENLARGES ITS CORE CUTTING DEPARTMENT WITH ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

Yazoo Mills, an industry leader in production of 100% recycled paper tubes and cores, is pleased to announce their recent purchase of a brand new automatic recutting line. The new addition brings Yazoo to a total of 29 recutting lines, marking the company as having the largest core-cutting department in the United States for smooth, burr-free blade cut cores. With the increased growth from a variety of markets that Yazoo serves, the new recutter enables the company to respond to the increasing demand for paper cores at competitive pricing.

Yazoo is proud to continue reinvesting in their equipment to expand and offer more solutions for the tape, label, and converting industries. The new recutter is equipped with fully automated controls which allows operators to have more access and flexibility while increasing efficiency within production.

For additional information on Yazoo Mills and their products, visit the website www.yazoomills.com.

NEW CCTI Website: CanTube.org

CCTI is pleased to announce the launch of our brand new websiteIt's designed to be easier to use and have more member resources to help you make the most of your CCTI membership.

Areas of interest includes are news articles, meeting information, Ask Vinny and the members only section, that includes a member directory, links to CCTI's technical documents and other member benefits.  We've also refreshed the overall design to include a mobile friendly version, secure credit card processing and links to our advertisers and other industry resources.  We'd love to hear your feedback, email [email protected] with your comments and suggestions.  

If you'd like to advertise on the new www.CanTube.orgclick here for more information.
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MANUFACTURING NEWS
Smart Factory Strategy Becomes Table Stakes for OEMs
By: Philip Stoten

If you're involved in the manufacturing industry, you should have heard of Industry 4.0, or at least of Smart Factory or Industrial IoT.

If you haven't, then it's time to learn more about what many refer to as the fourth industrial revolution following the first three revolutions of mechanization, mass production, and computerized automation.

Industry 4.0 is the manufacturing part of the digital revolution. At its heart are connected and intelligent manufacturing systems that are agile, efficient, cheaper and faster, producing better products. 


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