T Buck Inc

Name

T Buck Inc

Legal name

T-Buck, Inc.

Website

https://t-buck.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

T-Buck, Inc. provides proprietary mechanical upgrades, control systems, and field services for corrugated converting machinery (Flexo Folder-Gluers and Die Cutters), serving North American converters including International Paper, Georgia Pacific, RockTenn, and Packaging Corporation of America via direct sales and an exclusive InstaRegister distribution partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corrugated Converting Machinery Equipment

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM)

Keywords

• Corrugated machinery upgrades
• Flexo folder gluer parts
• Die cutter registration
• Industrial maintenance services
• Packaging machinery equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales - Easi-Set™ Folder Arm Upgrade System: One-time sale of upgrade system including Dual-Pivot Arms, Friction Disks, Extruded Ultra-Slick UHMW folding rods, Mounting Brackets, and all hardware needed for installation. Works on Ward, Koppers/United, Grant, Langston, Martin, McKinley, S&S/Prime and other machines.
2. Equipment Sales - InstaRegister System: Sale and installation of InstaRegister universal NC control system. T-Buck is exclusive distributor and installation specialist for InstaRegister, a stand-alone setup computer for all machine registers.
3. Professional Services: Services including machine installation, machine maintenance, machine trouble-shooting (mechanical and electrical), machine rebuilds, preventative maintenance programs, operator and maintenance training, OEM upgrade installation, machinery moving and relocation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

T-Buck, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes equipment upgrade systems and control systems for corrugated converting machinery, primarily Flexo Folder-Gluers and Die Cutters. Its two core hardware offerings are the proprietary Easi-Set™ Folder Arm Upgrade System and the InstaRegister universal NC registration control system (distributed under exclusive partnership with Mikowen Industries). The company also provides comprehensive maintenance, installation, troubleshooting, rebuild, training, and relocation services for corrugated machinery.

Product overview

T-Buck, Inc. offers two core hardware products for the corrugated machinery industry. The Easi-Set™ Folder Arm Upgrade System is a mechanical upgrade featuring dual pivot folding arms with investment casting construction for Flexo Folder-Gluers. The InstaRegister is a universal NC control package for machine registration on FFGs and Die Cutters, offered exclusively through partnership with Mikowen Industries. The company also provides comprehensive maintenance and service offerings including machine installation, troubleshooting, and training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• ROI typically less than 6 months for both Easi-Set and InstaRegister products
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mikowen IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorT-Buck, Inc. is the exclusive distributor and installation specialist for InstaRegister, a universal NC control system for registration on Flexo Folder-Gluers and Die Cutters. The partnership makes T-Buck the sole distributor for this product line.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fosber: Fosber is a global OEM of corrugated converting machinery, including corrugators and downstream equipment. Its integrated controls and machinery offerings compete indirectly with T-Buck's aftermarket upgrade business.
• Marquip: Marquip (now under BHS) is a long-established manufacturer of folder-gluers for the corrugated industry — the exact equipment platform T-Buck's Easi-Set and InstaRegister are designed to upgrade.
• Kolbus: Kolbus is an established European manufacturer of corrugated and box-making machinery, providing folder-gluers and ancillary equipment that overlap with the installed base T-Buck targets for upgrades.
• EMBA Machinery: EMBA manufactures flexo folder-gluers and related corrugated converting equipment used by the same customers T-Buck serves; OEM-bundled controls compete with T-Buck's InstaRegister retrofit.
• BHS Corrugated (Barry-Wehmiller): BHS is a major OEM of corrugated converting equipment (including folder-gluers and die cutters via Marquip); its inline control systems compete with InstaRegister and its machinery competes with T-Buck's upgrade value proposition on new equipment sales.
• BW Papersystems: BW Papersystems (part of Barry-Wehmiller) manufactures corrugated and paperboard converting machinery including folder-gluers and die cutters, serving the same corrugated converter customers and competing with both T-Buck's upgrade products and services.

Direct peers

• Baysek / Crosby: Baysek (now part of Crosby) produces retrofit parts and upgrades for corrugating and folder-gluer machinery, including folding components and registration control systems directly serving the same corrugated converters as T-Buck.
• Sun Automation Group: Sun Automation manufactures parts, upgrades, and equipment for corrugated converting machinery, including folder-gluer components and controls — directly comparable to T-Buck's Easi-Set and InstaRegister retrofit product lines.
• ASC Machine Tools: ASC Machine Tools designs and manufactures folder-gluers, die cutters, and upgrades/rebuilds for the corrugated converting industry, directly overlapping with T-Buck's Easi-Set folder arm and rebuild services offerings.

Others

• Mikowen Industries: Mikowen Industries is the manufacturer of the InstaRegister NC control system and T-Buck's exclusive distribution partner; it is a strategic supplier and channel counterpart rather than a direct competitor, but is the most closely connected company in T-Buck's ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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