The history of Loveshaw
In 1962 Winton Loveland and Saul Warshaw founded a company to manufacture and sell their invention. A machine that applied gummed tape to corrugated boxes. The tape sealed the boxes and kept them closed. Thus reducing shrinkage in transit and improving the efficiency of the end-of-line packing operation. They called this machine a Padlocker. Taking elements of their surnames, they called the company Loveshaw.
Operations in Europe began in the 1970's. This, ultimately lead to the formation of Loveshaw Europe.
In 1975, due to the growing popularity of pressure-sensitive tape, the Little David case sealer range was launched. Over time, this range of innovative, simple and easy to use case sealers replaced the larger more expensive gluing systems.
In 1982 industrial case coding Inkjet Printers were added.
In 1988 the Microjet II was introduced. This inkjet printer revolutionised the jet printer industry. This unit was the first totally enclosed, self-contained inkjet printer ever to be manufactured. The current, modern, updated version remains a cornerstone of the Loveshaw Europe end-of-line case coding range.
In 1994 Loveshaw successfully introduced a High Resolution Inkjet Printer. These printers have the capability of text, barcodes and graphics.
In 1995 Loveshaw was acquired by Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
In 2005 Loveshaw Europe added the Diagraph High Resolution IJ3000 printer range to its portfolio.
Also in 2005, a new range of Case Erectors was launched. This enabled customers to enter into cardboard reduction programs. This new range can handle relatively thin RSC cardboard boxes, so saving money.
In 2007 the first combined labelling and sealing machine was launched. This enabled, for the first time, labels to be applied at the same time as sealing a box.
In 2008 Loveshaw introduce a new budget case erector for smaller businesses based around their hugely successful CF20-EC range.
The Loveshaw Corporation and Loveshaw Europe continue to go from strength to strength. We continue to innovate, manufacture and supply robust quality engineered end-of-line packaging machinery.
