Folder Gluer

Superior Lithographics Achieves BRC Certification for Manufacturing of Folding Cartons with Highest Grade Possible of AA

Superior’s folding carton food packaging manufacturing plant in Los Angeles, CA, recently achieved re-certification against the BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials, with the highest grade possible of “AA”. Last year Superior received a grade of “A”, therefore this year they have significantly improved their standards. BRC (Brand Reputation through Compliance) is a leading global quality and food safety certification program that is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). Achieving and maintaining BRC certification ensures customers that they are dealing with a company with consistently high standards in quality and food safety. The scope of the Superior’s certification includes the manufacture, conversion and warehousing of paperboard folding carton packaging intended for use in direct and indirect food contact packaging applications.

About Superior Lithographics
Superior Lithographics manufactures folding carton packaging for the foodservice, food processing, and consumer packaged goods industries. Folding cartons for indirect and direct food contact include packaging for frozen foods, dry foods and beverages, along with consumer products. In addition to folding cartons production capabilities include top sheets and litho labels for conversion by corrugated box plants using high-speed late-model lithographic offset printing presses along with die-cutters and folder-gluers. The company serves the West Coast packaging market and has started in 1982 and now operates a 24/7 operation employing over 120 team members.

Superior Installs New Folding Carton Quality Inspection System

Superior has partnered with Baumer HHS to upgrade one of its legacy folder-gluers with a variety of inline quality inspection systems including lot code scanning, color scanning, glue detection, and auto rejection.  While the machine has always had barcode detection, these additional sensors allow for more consistent product and reduces the need for reliance on human intervention.  This move effectively equalizes our folding-gluing equipment standards and increases scheduling flexibility in order to meet our customers' quick lead-time expectations.  If you have any questions, please reach out to our team to arrange a tour.

Superior Lithographics Installs PPCTS SMARTFOLD 1100SL ULTRA Folder/Gluer

PPCTS has installed and commissioned a SMARTFOLD 1100SL ULTRA Folder/Gluer for folding carton and light corrugated, that also included an in-line IMPACK ERGOSA/PERPACK Packing system at Superior Graphic Packaging. This is the first SMARTFOLD ULTRA installation in the United States with two additional lines to be commissioned shortly.