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In recent years, companies of all sizes have faced considerable challenges in recruiting and retaining employees. The manufacturing sector has not been immune to these difficulties. Manufacturing job projections for the coming years are staggering. The Manufacturing Institute (MI), the nonprofit workforce development and education arm of the National Association of…

Green Bay Packaging announced on social media the near completion of its new “super plant” in Fort Worth, Texas this fall. The new 600,000-square-feet corrugator plant and will replace an older, smaller facility that was built in 1986. Machine operators at the new plant are training at their sister box plant…

Glen Arm, Maryland based SUN Automation announced the 20th anniversary of its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), an employee benefit plan that enables employees to own part or all of the company they work for. Since SUN established its ESOP in 2003, 100 percent of the company’s stock has been allocated…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced that Greg Jones, SUN Automation, and Greg Tucker, Bay Cities, have been awarded the prestigious AICC Champion Award in recognition of their exceptional contributions to furthering the Association’s membership. This annual award honors individuals who have gone above and beyond in recruiting new members, encouraging…

Kingsey Falls, Quebec based Cascades Containerboard Packaging was the recipient of the 2023 Innovator of the Year competition sponsored by AICC and Board Converting News. The award was announced on September 20 during the AICC Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.  Cascades won for its 100 percent recycled SBS alternative used for…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association Members elected the following slate of officers and directors during the AICC Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. The slate was approved by acclamation during the general session on September 20. The theme of incoming Chair Matt Davis is “The Independent Advantage.” During this year, he will…

Celebrated nationally on the first Friday in October, MFG Day is manufacturing’s biggest annual opportunity to inspire the next generation, positively shift perceptions about our industry, and build the foundation for the manufacturing workforce of the future. MFG Day is an initiative of the Manufacturing Institute. The MI builds, diversifies and…

Memphis, Tennessee based International Paper announced the opening of its newest corrugated packaging facility in Atglen, Pennsylvania. The new $100 million facility is providing more than 100 manufacturing jobs to Atglen and the surrounding communities and will produce corrugated packaging for produce, processed food, beverage, shipping, distribution, and e-commerce customers. “Our…

Conyers, Georgia based Pratt Industries, Inc. announced the official opening of its $700 million 100 percent recycled paper mill and corrugated box factory in Henderson, Kentucky. Pratt bills it as the most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly paper mill ever built that will save the equivalent of 25,000 trees every day….

The AICC Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky last week was marked by bourbon, box plants, and business but also offered plenty of valuable takeaways designed to spark learning opportunities and inspiration for manufacturers, suppliers, and professionals at all levels and expertise among the corrugated industry’s most innovative organizations.  Some 500 AICC…