Tronics America

Established in 1976, the Haire Group is one of the leading corrugated machine suppliers offering new and used machinery. Based in Merrillville, Ind., the company provides a wide range of products, including flexo rotary die cutters, reciprocating flatbed die cutters, hot/cold semi-automatic gluers and many more. Some of its brands are Apstar HG, DC-II Flatbed Die Cutter, GL-III Semi Automatic Gluer, HED, Brausse, Eterna, Dong Fang and Maxcut. Its sub-division, Haire Equipment & Design engages in designing and manufacturing DC-II reciprocating flatbed die cutters and GL-III hot/cold semi-automatic gluers among other specialized machinery. The Haire Group is associated with the Association of Independent Corrugated Coverters and the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI).

E-PAK Machinery manufactures liquid filling and capping products. It products include liquid fillers, cappers, cap elevators, conveyors, cappers, cap sorters, labelers and turntables. The company also offers equipment parts that include nozzles, tubes, wrap belts, valves, seal kits, o-rings, gripper discs and pulleys. E-PAK Machinery provides products for a range of clients in the food, chemical, cosmetics, bottled water, pharmaceutical, janitorial, sanitary, petroleum and automotive markets. The company also offers installation, commissioning and staff training services for its equipment. Additionally, it offers financing for its customers through lenders. E-PAK Machinery is affiliated with the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute. Its office is located in LaPorte, Ind.

Since its inception in 1972, Northern Products Company has been designing and producing packaging devices since its establishment, to protect the product from damage during storage or shipping. Based in Alsip, Ill., the company provides a range of services, including design and development, die cutting, laminating, convoluting, molding, computer numerical controlled (CNC) cutting, repackaging of bulk liquids and foam heat bonding. Some of the packaging materials available at Northern Products Company include foam, wood, corrugated, plastic corrugated and specialty. It utilizes state-of-the-art enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and computer aided design (CAD) system to schedule, control production and protect the fragility and integrity of the product from shock vibration, finish abrasion effects and aesthetic requirements.