CHARLESTON, SC -- AstenJohnson has acquired Paperchine, effective September 30, and has begun the process of merging the engineering and equipment company with JohnsonFoils, an equipment division of AstenJohnson. The new company will be called Paperchine and will be based in Rockton, IL. Laurie Wicks, currently President of Paperchine, will lead the new company.
At long last it's here. Paperchine Inc. is proud to announce it's new website. Over the next few months new dynamic content will be added along with various new interactive features for those in the paper industry. One such feature will be access to a variety of mill & machine calculators meant for improving a mill's production efficiency.
Rich In Information
Our new site is rich with new information on the current paper machinery on the market today. Our product inquiry page has also been revamped in order to help you find exactly what your looking for.
Paperchine engineers Ed Collins, left, and Glenn Kramer stand by a portion of a papermaking machine, which adds shiny coatings to magazine pages and flyers. Business at Paperchine made a strong rebound in 2010.Staff photo by Hillary Gavan
ROCKTON — After a rough year in 2009, Paperchine has increased business by 50 percent in 2010, and President Laurie Wicks is looking forward to 2011.
“The market just turned around. It looks like 2011 will be a good year,” Wicks said.
Paperchine is a supplier of paper-making machines and parts, with an engineering and service staff which often travels to paper manufacturers around North America to repair or make upgrades to their machines. With paper machines being about the size of a city block, they are generally repaired or rebuilt at the mill site, but in some instances parts are returned to Paperchine for repair and shipped back to customers.
