M.A. Industries, Peachtree City, GA - the world's largest supplier of bale strap and turnup tape, as well as MATS turn-up systems, has been producing 100% repulpable bale strapping for the last 10 years. The bale strap and turn-up tape products are compatible with all turn-up applications and bale strapping systems. MAI bale strap and turn-up tape are the only products of their kind entirely made in the United States - and with a 100% quality guarantee. The bale strap is the latest innovation in the storage, shipping and utilization for the pulp and paper industry, which negates the need for the use of wire strap and its inherent safety and environmental concerns. The bale strap is 100% repulpable, and does not require removal prior to the pulp bales being introduced into the paper making process, saving time, expense, as well as improving safety and environmental protection. M.A. Industries' bale strap is solely marketed through its major distributors.

The MATS (Manual and Automatic) turn-up systems that utilize the turn-up tape are used at the reel of the paper machine or coater, to transfer the paper from the full (jumbo) roll to the new roll. They were developed to ensure safety to operators performing this function, as well as to provide substantial savings in reel to winder losses to the paper manufacturer. M.A. Industries' reports the ROI on turn-up systems have proven to payback quickly, citing a MATS installation at a major western US pulp/paper mill operation that paid for itself in four months.

M.A. Industries has also developed the next generation of turn-up systems utilizing a revolutionary new tape delivery design that reduces sheet wrinkling after the turn-up and that is able to accommodate all types of turn-up tape.

Another feature of the MATS automated turn-up system is that it designed to function in case of complete power or component failure, utilizing an air driven manual back-up. All MATS equipment is supported by a service team with the experience and ability to work on every type of system available in the world today, and M.A. Industries offers free scheduled service to all of their turn-up tape customers regardless of whose equipment is installed.

The complete M.A. Industries line of products is available at: www.maind.com, 770-487-7761, email: salesorder@mainind.com

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