Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-22
'ROTAR|ANS HEAR ADDRESS ON
 MANUFACTURE OF PAPER BOXES

Inc. being owned by the heirs of the late Samuel Bliven.
 In the summer of 1918 we added about 5000 square feet on the ground floor of the Cork Shop building which gave us approximately 16,oOO square feet of working space. We remained in this building ntil the fall of l92O al which time we again moved our plant 10 the building located at S1 Chestnut street, known as The Norwich Nickel X Brass building, which is a part of the present J. B. Martin factory plant, our reasons for moving was again need ot more floor space. In our present plant we have approximately 25,0OQ feet of floor space in use. Up to about l9Oo practically all work done was bench or hand work, in other words, the boxes were simply cut ot by machinery Whlch was run by and power and then were set up and covered by hand At the present day we have plant equipped with the most modern machinery such as double scorer, for cutting and creas- ing the boxes, corner cutting and mitre- ing machines, paper slitters, covering and stripping machines, toppers, single and double ending machines, single and uuarduple staying machines, power pa per cutter, power thumber, s. s. loose and tight wrap machine, gluing machine with conveyey, wire corner stay machine, machinery for making lap wound paper tubes, circular saws and grinding machine and dpe punch ma chine From a business which was pure ly local we have extended our field as far as New York and Boston.
 So much for the history of The Nor wich Paper Box Co.,, Inc. Now as to the box and it's uses. In manufacturing box 1t first has to be cut out or scored, next 1t goes to the corner cutter ma chine and the corners are removed, then it goes to the corner stay machine and set up with four paper corners, next it goes to the covering machine and the side walls of the box are covered with paper, this paper has to be cut on a paper sitter and wound in rolls to fit every different size of, box before it can be used on the covering machine, the covering machine glues the paper and 1t Is put on the box with the help of an operator. then the edges have to be turned In the inside of the box and turned down on the bottom, then the box goes to the topping machine and paper top Is stuck on the box. If this box is over three inches in depth there is a narrow flange cut on the box and two end pieces are stuck on, instead of
 
 mean a waste of material If this is a telescope box 1t has to have two thumb holes punched in the edge. Now all of these operations that have taken place on the box with the excteptfons of the thumb hole have to be gone over again on the cover. Then the nicer grade of boxes have lace or paper fly leaves, the box has to be covered up or closed, tied up if it's a freight shipment it has to be wrapped and crated, if local, sim ply tied In bundles, and then delivered and much reach the customer in per feet, clean unbroken, condition. Now when you make a purchase if we will say a neck tie or a pair of stockings, or a pound of candy, and a box is handed out | to you free grtis, you will be in a bet ter position to realize the considerable number of operations that has been necessary to make this box which will presumably be thrown away as soon as you reach hine..
 Now as to the use of the paper box Practically everything that enters into
 our every day life can or Is put I'D 1T paper boxs, all kinds of groceries, dry
 goods, hardware, drugs, confectionery and most anything you can think of car be put up in a very attractive package for a small amount of money. It is th' most sanitary way that we have of put ting up our foods and as an advertising
 medium the paper box has most othe for11s of advertising tied to a post. I advertises the produce at the point o sale when you and your customer meet
 it advertises on every counter and ever shelf. No one disputes the power of a
 attractive box to sell the contents. A
 ordinary uncovered paper box Is a con
 tainer serving simply as protection fo
 the box contents. The addition of a bo
 paper to cover up the crude board doe
 not give the contents greater protectio