Packaging

We're ushering in a new decade and with that comes insightful thoughts about what's to come in the next 10-years. Like many industries, packaging is forecast to change significantly within the coming years. Some the anticipated shifts are the typical, predictable trends “ pricing pressure and squeezing more margin from the end product. But, others are less foreseeable like the impact of technology and e-commerce on buyer behavior. We're dedicating this blog to unwinding some of the trends industry watchdogs have spotted on the horizon to help you understand how your packaging operation may need to adjust resources to maximize productivity and profitability and how a skilled industrial knife expert like American Cutting Edge (ACE) can help.

1. Shifts in Packaging Industry Growth and Focus

It's estimated that the global packaging industry is worth more than $850 billion USD. And, while North America's portion of anticipated growth

As a supplier of industrial knives, American Cutting Edge relies on decades of expertise to solve some of the most complex problems facing our customers.

An in-depth understanding of cutting and engineering combined with our hands-on approach provides our customers with all of the benefits of an on-site engineering team without the overhead.

Here are three stories that demonstrate our ability to bring innovative solutions to our customer's most pressing needs.

If you are not taking care of your customer, your competitor will. — Bob Hooey

Translating Needs into Specifications

Recently, a large corporation approached American Cutting Edge with a concern.

The knife used to perforate the bags of their

COVID-19's final impact on the world remains to be seen. The ripple effects are being felt at every turn, in every community both on a personal and professional level whether businesses have had to temporarily close during lockdowns or convert production operations to help overcome PPE shortages. While some outcomes such as higher unemployment rates, potential supply chain disruptions, and market volatility are foreseeable, the converting and packaging industries as well as the recycling and sustainability movements are seeing a ripple effect.

Disposable Plastics During the Pandemic

As the long-standing nemesis of the sustainability and zero waste movement, single-use and flexible packaging represent a unique business case as the world faces this unprecedented crisis. Beyond the benefits of convenience that toss

Solving Complex Cutting Challenges

As a supplier of industrial knives, American Cutting Edge relies on decades of expertise to solve some of the most complex problems facing our customers.

An in-depth understanding of cutting and engineering combined with our hands-on approach provides our customers with all of the benefits of an on-site engineering team without the overhead.

Here are three stories that demonstrate our ability to bring innovative solutions to our customers’ most pressing needs.

"If you are not taking care of your customer, your competitor will." – Bob Hooey

Translating Needs into Specifications

Recently, a large corporation approached American Cutting Edge with a concern.

The knife used to perforate the bags of their food products was rusting. As a result, the company was changing out knives much sooner than it wanted and was spending too much on blade maintenance.