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With humor and humility, Jeff Quinn, Keith Umlauf, and Mike Mulroe candidly talk through their history, leadership transition, and lessons learned on AICC podcast Breaking Down Boxes. They also discuss their decision and process to keep the culture while moving Haire Group from a lifestyle company to a performance-based company. Listen Now: https://now.aiccbox.org/wild-west/
Haire Group, a recognized leader in the corrugated box machinery industry for over 45 years, is thrilled to announce a new addition to their outstanding team, Tina Christiansen, who has joined as the Client Services Manager. Her expertise and passion will further enhance the customer-centric approach Haire Group has been cultivating for decades. Tina Christiansen comes with a wealth of experience. She began her career in the golf industry and has consistently brought professionalism, responsiveness, and the ability to handle diverse customer needs in every position she has held. Tina's customer service expertise, strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, and dedication to customer satisfaction will help ensure that Haire Group provides innovative, top-notch customer support throughout the life of each machine it sells. What sets Tina apart is not just her impeccable career in customer service. Her humanity and commitment to community service are remarkable. Between 2006 and 2014, she served as a volunteer at the VNA Hospice Center. Additionally, from 2012 to 2020, Tina committed her time at the VNA Phoenix Center as a grief support group facilitator. It’s a cause close to her heart, and her compassion is bound to resonate with Haire Group clients. In a short amount of time, Tina has become an invaluable member. Her zeal for learning about the corrugated business and her dedication to knowing our customers are assets that align perfectly with Haire Group's values. President of Haire Group, Mike Mulroe states, “In 1976, Tom Haire founded our company with philosophy based on taking care of our people,…
Haire’s Vision And Values Continue To Drive Growth - By Len Prazych and Greg Kishbaugh “As we grow, we need to continue to keep the same Haire customer experience for both our customers and the employees,” said Quinn. “Growth will never outpace our ability to deliver the fantastic customer service that we do.” After a long and distinguished run in the corrugated industry, Haire Group still has its sights on the future and looks daily for ways in can expand and improve.
Haire Group is proud to announce its newest member to the team, Danny Lopez, as the Director of Business Development. Danny has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Washington State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University Of Phoenix. This powerful combination of business acumen, industry expertise, and engineering makes Danny uniquely qualified for his new position at Haire.
Merrillville, Indiana: Keith Umlauf reports, “The year 2022 was another great one for Haire Group, thanks to our amazing employees and customers. Haire Group continued to grow and expand. In addition to our Apstar line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters and the Encore set-up-while-run line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters, we began selling the Engico Jumbo flexo folder gluer. With our expansive line of machinery, we are able to pair clients with the best machinery solutions for the best value to meet their specific needs." https://online.flippingbook.com/view/574608527/28/
Source: The Packaging Portal March 2022 Cumberland Container’s Apstar HG2 1228 Pays Dividends The Apstar stood out from the crowd because of a combination of features. For starters, Cumberland purchased one of the first machines in North America with inside/outside printing capabilities in one pass. As a company known to be cutting edge, Cumberland Container jumped at the chance to be one of the first container companies with this capability. Additionally, the Cumberland team was really impressed with the Apstar’s extensive standard features, including a licensed SUN® Lead-Edge Feeder, ceramic wheels in vacuum transfers, center slot moveable head, and versatile abilities. “The Apstar HG2’s features make it a stand-out machine.
Source: Board Converting News March 28, 2022 Issue Flying ‘Under The Radar,’ American Box Company Soars “Like many other independent box makers, we’ve enjoyed tremendous growth and we’re very fortunate that business is good,” adds Hayden, who took over day-to-day operations of American Box 10 years ago. He relied on the instincts sharpened from decades of corrugated industry experience to invest in a game-changing piece of equipment in early 2020, just prior to the onset of Covid-19.
"Rand-Whitney's legacy facility in Massachusetts is boosting capacity with a new APSTAR rotary diecutter and a second evol flexo." - Jackie Schultz