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Heading to PACK EXPO? Bring Your Toughest Shredding Challenges to Cresswood
PACK EXPO International returns to McCormick Place in Chicago October 18-21, 2026. More than 2,700 suppliers will be there, along with plant managers, engineers, operations leaders, and purchasing teams from across packaging and processing. The show only happens every...
Cresswood at IWF Atlanta 2026: American-Made Industrial Shredders Meet the Woodworking Industry’s Biggest Stage
For more than 40 years, Cresswood Shredding Machinery has been one of the longest-serving exhibitors at the International Woodworking Fair (IWF). IWF Atlanta 2026 was no different. From August 25–28 at the Georgia World Congress Center, our team connected with...
Heading Into Q4, Downtime Gets Expensive Fast. Is Your Shredding System Ready?
If your plant is already feeling the pressure of manufacturing peak season, you do not need another reminder that downtime is expensive. You are living it. By late Q3, heavier order volume, tighter shipping windows, and less room for error are already changing the...
Growing Support: Cresswood Gives Back Through Cal’s Angels and Rooted for Good
At Cresswood, serving the community means putting people first—whether that happens in a garden bed, on a golf course, at a community fundraiser, or through the work of a team member who simply sees a need and steps in. Cresswood Shredding Machinery is known for...
How Wood Manufacturers Are Reducing Labor Costs With Scrap Handling
Every wood manufacturer knows what labor costs. What fewer have measured is how much of that labor is spent on something that adds zero value to the product: moving scrap. Walk through most cabinet shops or woodworking plants, and you will see skilled operators...
5 Signs It’s Time to Move from Plastic Waste Collection to Your Own Shredding Equipment
Cresswood’s American-made plastic recycling machines are engineered to deliver dependable performance across demanding plastic-processing applications. Our robust hopper-fed shredders and grinders provide exceptional durability, consistent output, and greater...
In-House Shredding vs. Outsourced Haul-Away: When Does It Make Sense to Bring Plastic Grinding In-House?
For plastics manufacturers generating high volumes of production scrap, the question isn't whether to manage it. It's how. Many facilities start by outsourcing: paying a toll processor to haul away waste and return reground material. It's simple, requires no capital...
Waste Is Not a Problem to Manage. It Is Opportunity Waiting for the Right Innovation
Walk through any plant and you’ll see bins of scrap, bales of stretch wrap, pallets stacked by the dock waiting for the hauler. Most operations treat that material as a cost to control. But what if the waste leaving your facility is actually a product waiting for the...
What to Expect at IWF Atlanta 2026 and Why It Matters for Your Operation
IWF Atlanta 2026 is more than a major industry event. For manufacturers, wood processors, and cabinet making companies, it is a chance to get ahead of decisions that affect labor, scrap handling, floor space, and equipment uptime. If your team wants to walk into the...
From Paper Waste to Profit With Smarter Systems
If paper waste is eating into margin, this is a good time to fix the process behind it. The right paper recycling shredders can reduce handling, improve bale density, and help your team recover more value from material that used to be treated like a cost. If your...