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Join Advantive at the UK Corrugated Industry 2024 Tradeshow

By Grace Barton Updated
Join Advantive at the UK Corrugated Industry 2024 Tradeshow

Abaca and Kiwiplan are headed to the UK Corrugated Industry trade show from October 7 – 8 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, Shropshire. You can find our team at booth J3 ready to connect with existing customers and new potential partners. We can’t wait to showcase how Abaca has continued to transform the corrugated packaging industry and explore new ways Kiwiplan can impact the EU market.

What is UK Corrugated?

The UK Corrugated trade show provides a platform for packaging industry professionals to share insights, discover the latest innovations, and strengthen business relationships. It is hosted by the UK Sheet Plant Association (SPA) alongside the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI). Every year, this event brings together suppliers, manufacturers, and thought leaders to discuss industry trends and technological advancements.

Meet the Advantive Team at UK Corrugated

Three key members of our team will be representing Advantive, Abaca, and Kiwiplan at UK Corrugated: David Loftus, Paul Holmes, and Robert Mabbutt.

David Loftus is a seasoned sales and business development manager. He has over a decade of experience in the packaging industry. His expertise lies in helping businesses unlock the full potential of Abaca’s scalable, cost-effective software.

Paul Holmes is one of our expert implementation specialists for Abaca at Advantive. His deep knowledge of Abaca Systems ensures that he can answer any implementation-related questions and concerns.

Robert Mabbutt has 18+ years of experience in the packaging industry. He is a strategic account manager for the UK and EMEA. Robert’s extensive industry knowledge and relationship-building skills make him a trusted partner to many clients, both existing and new.

Introducing Kiwiplan to the European Market

We’re thrilled to introduce Kiwiplan to a wider European audience. Kiwiplan is a robust, all-in-one solution designed for large, multi-location sheet plants. It is a fully integrated ERP, MES, and Scheduling solution with core modules made to empower your factory floor, streamline your operations, and enhance scheduling and visibility capabilities. The core solutions include ERP, production control, unit load tracker & truck scheduling, material management, and kits & sets management. Learn more about our core solutions, as well as additional tools to manage quality!

About Abaca’s Packaging 3000 Software Suite

Abaca’s Packaging 3000 suite is a scalable, cost-effective packaging solution designed to improve efficiency, increase visibility, and empower your factory floor. This suite of software is an all-in-one system designed to cover every step of production, from sales order processing to invoicing and reporting.

Abaca’s Packaging 3000 Suite modules:

  • Scheduling 3000: A visual planning board that provides the scheduler with a clear view of the entire production plan across all machines.
  • Reporting 3000: Obtain valuable insights with robust, user-friendly reports that enable you to make data-driven improvements to your operations.
  • Document 3000: Our electronic document generation system digitally encrypts Adobe documents, which can be sent by EDI, emailed, or printed.
  • CRM 3000: Allows you to streamline your operations with an integrated CRM system. You can easily ensure customer service-related data isn’t duplicated.
  • Global 3000: A comprehensive accounting suite for businesses of all sizes. It provides analysis of revenues, costs, cash flows, and assets down to even the most minute detail.

We Can’t Wait to See You!

We hope to see you at the UK Corrugated Industry trade show! Our team will be ready to engage, inform, and collaborate with you at booth J3, whether you’re an existing customer looking to chat or looking to explore the capabilities of Abaca or Kiwiplan. Don’t miss the opportunity to discover how we can help drive your business forward.

Want to learn more about Abaca or Kiwiplan? Book your demo here to see how our market-leading solutions can meet and exceed your business needs.

Grace Barton

Marketing Specialist

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Grace Barton is a digital marketing and competitive intelligence professional who crafts strategic narratives by bridging marketing insights with analytical expertise. At Advantive, she creates engaging, data-driven content tailored to the distribution, manufacturing, packaging, and quality industries. Her goal is to deliver impactful messaging that drives engagement and growth based on specific gap closure needs, whether responding to sales organization requirements, pinpointing gaps in content, or meeting immediate market trends.
She thrives on transforming competitive intelligence into actionable insights for the sales organization. Grace manages Advantive’s competitive intelligence platform, Klue, to equip the sales team with the battlecards and market data they need to stay ahead of competitors. Since launch, she’s built 28+ battlecards across four lines of business, ensuring the GTM strategy stays sharp.
Grace has a passion for leveraging market insights with storytelling to guide strategic decision-making, empower sales organizations, and nurture organizational growth.

Areas of Expertise: Digital Marketing, Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Narratives, Marketing Insights, Analytical Expertise

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