TMI GROUP ACQUIRES INNOVATIVE BQM BOX MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY FROM XQ INNOVATIONS
Release Date: October 3, 2007
For immediate release
A new non-destructive, hand-held corrugate box quality measurement device, BQM, measures corrugated box shear stiffness.
Today, The TMI Group of Companies announces the acquisition of BQM, a new measurement device invented by XQ Innovations, Australia. “The company has produced successful trials with the BQM measurement device at several international research groups and corrugated box manufactures with very exciting results,” says Dave Muchorski, VP of Marketing, TMI Group of Companies. The BQM measurement device produces instantaneous information pertaining to box shear stiffness which directly relates to the structural integrity of corrugated medium (flutes).
The inventor, Russell Allen says, “Until now, the industry has accepted an inherent degree of performance loss which leads to over specifications of board grades by as much as 30%. The potential for substantial reductions in both material use and energy has strong attraction, both commercially and environmentally.”
The TMI Group is a global organization that provides laboratory testing solutions to measure quality of materials and consumer products for a variety of industries. The TMI Group of Companies includes Testing Machines Inc., New York, Lawson-Hemphill, Swansea, Ma, Messmer Instruments Ltd., UK, Büchel BV, Netherlands, Adamel Lhomargy SARL, France and TMI Canada.
About TMI
Testing Machines Inc. (TMI) manufactures and markets physical property testing instruments for the paper, pulp, film, foil, ink, coatings, nonwoven, textile and corrugated industries. TMI has a network of sales offices and agents throughout the US and in over 50 countries.
The TMI Group of Companies consists of Testing Machines Inc., Delaware, Lawson-Hemphill, Swansea, Ma., Messmer Instruments Ltd., UK, Büchel BV, Netherlands, Adamel Lhomargy SARL, France and TMI Canada.
For Additional Information Contact:
Testing Machines Inc.
40 McCullough Drive, New Castle, DE 19720 USA
Tel: 302-613-5600
Fax: 302-613-5619
E-mail: info@testingmachines.com
Web: www.testingmachines.com
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