"Kong" has arrived!
The Solutions Lab's ability to provide 3D modeling and design for fast prototyping was greatly enhanced with the installation by Esko-Graphics of a Kongsberg XL44 CAM table along with a comprehensive package of ArtiosCAD DesignLab software in December 2006. The XL44 table with its unique features and larger work area of 87 inches by 120 inches and the complete 3D integration with ArtiosCAD design software will fulfill the requirements from the full spectrum of Hawkeye's client base.


Hawkeye receives Supplier Award
Hawkeye Corrugated Box Co., was presented with A Top Preferred Supplier award by Rockwell Collins at their Annual Supplier Conference held May 2-3, 2006 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.


Hawkeye Corrugated Box wins Innovation Award
Hawkeye was awarded the 2005 AICC/Board Converting News Innovator of the Year Award at the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters Annual Meeting held in Boston, MA October 26-29, 2005.

The laser based measuring system for manual set-ups was developed by Hawkeye rotary die press operator Lonnie Wygle. Scott Bittner, Hawkeye's President, accepted the award for the company, saying " We have always encouraged and trained our teams to be creative. We applaud Lonnie's achievement and accept the award with great pride."


A T. rex Named Sue" visits Cedar Falls
The University of Northern Iowa Museum hosted "A T. rex Named Sue exhibit created by The Field Museum in Chicago from March 5 through May 27, 2005. The exhibit consisted of a replica of the largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered, along with nine interactive learning stations, and a separate replica of SUE's skull.

In the months prior to SUE's arrival, the University Museum challenged Hawkeye with a request for a creative corrugated product that could be used as an educational tool by the teachers of each elementary classroom that visited the exhibit. Hawkeye designer, Cindy Nissen, created a multi-piece, three dimensional, free-standing T-Rex dinosaur with over 3000 donated to the exhibit. In addition, Hawkeye donated to the museum 15,000 two-dimensional dinosaurs made from e-flute corrugated, which were given to children as they toured exhibit.