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In 1962 Winton Loveland and Saul Warshaw founded a company to manufacture and
sell their invention. A machine that applied gummed tape to corrugated boxes. The tape
sealed the boxes and kept them closed. This reduced shrinkage in transit and improved
the efficiency of the end-of-line packing operation. They called this machine a Padlocker.
Taking elements of their surnames, they called the company Loveshaw.
The Corporation rapidly moved forward and quickly became known as a leader in its
field. Operations in Europe began in the 1970's. This, ultimately lead to the formation of
Loveshaw Europe.
In 1975, due to the growing popularity of pressure-sensitive tape, the Little David case
sealer range was launched. Over time, this range of innovative, simple and easy to use
case sealers replaced the larger more expensive gluing systems.
In 1982 industrial case coding Inkjet Printers were added. This was closely followed in
1988 by the introduction of the Microjet II. This inkjet printer revolutionised the jet printer
industry. It set the standard. This unit was the first totally enclosed, self-contained
inkjet printer ever to be manufactured. The current, modern, updated version remains a
cornerstone of the Loveshaw Europe end-of-line case coding range.
In 1994 Loveshaw successfully introduced a High Resolution Inkjet Printer. These
printers have the capability of text, barcodes and graphics. In 2005, Loveshaw Europe
added the Diagraph Resolution Print range
Also in 2005, a new range of Case Erectors was launched. This enabled customers to
enter into cardboard reduction programs. This new range can handle relatively thin
RSC cardboard boxes, so saving money.
In 2007 the first combined labelling and sealing machine was launched. Enabling for the
first time, labels to be applied at the same time as sealing a box.
Acquired in 1995 by Illinois Tool Works (a $13 billion manufacturing group, that consists
approx 750 business units in 49 countries, employing some 55k people), Loveshaw
Corporation and Loveshaw Europe continue to go from stength to strength. They continue
to innovate, manufacture and supply robust quality engineered end-of-line packaging
machinery.
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