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FBA Announces Christian Fischer To Keynote 2024 Annual Meeting
Fibre Box Association (FBA) has announced that Christian Fischer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Georgia-Pacific, will deliver the State of the Corrugated Industry as keynote speaker for the upcoming 2024 FBA Annual Meeting to be held May 6-8 at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida. Fischer, named this…
Mondi Offers To Acquire DS Smith For $6.57 Billion
The boards of Mondi Group and DS Smith announced that they have reached an agreement in principle in Mondi’s all-share offer to acquire DS Smith for $6.57 billion. The combination would create a mega paper and packaging company with a market value of nearly $13 billion.Under the terms of the agreement,…
Foster Printing Invests In Koenig & Bauer Postpress Assets
Santa Ana, California based Foster Printing, a large format trade packaging printer, announced investments in a new Koenig & Bauer Allpro 145 folder gluer and a Koenig & Bauer iPress 145 K PRO blanking die cutter to expand its capabilities into finishing for the folding carton market. Foster’s corrugated finishers, mid-format…
Fibre Box Association Introduces The ‘Innovation in Safety’ Achievement Award
by Chase Kammerer In a significant move towards promoting workplace safety, the Fibre Box Association (FBA) Safety and Health Committee proudly announces the launch of the “Innovation in Safety” Achievement Award. We designed this accolade to honor plants and individuals or groups that have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to employee safety…
University Of Wisconsin-Stout ToHost Packaging Jamboree 2024
For three days in April, students from packaging universities and colleges in the U.S. and Canada will connect with industry professionals and alumni to showcase the impact that packaging has on the world. University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Stout Packaging Association student members will host Packaging Jamboree 2024, or Pack Jam, an annual…
Kernic Systems Announces Chambers To Join Sales Team
Ontario, Canada based Kernic Systems, a North American leader in waste paper recovery extraction systems, announced its recent hire of Alton Chambers, who will join the Kernic sales team in the air conveying systems division, servicing primarily the corrugated and folding carton industries. Alton comes with over 37 years of experience…
Premier Packaging To Seek Women Business Enterprise Certification
Jill and John Gaynor, owners of Louisville, Kentucky based Premier Packaging, announced they have completed a major prerequisite that will qualify the company to seek official Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certification. Effective March 1, Jill Gaynor, Chief Marketing Officer, will take on the roles of CEO and majority shareholder of the…
MSU To Invest $25 Million In School Of Packaging Expansion
Michigan State University announced its plans to expand the MSU School of Packaging. The $25 million investment will double the size of the building and significantly increase research capacity, creating space for more faculty and graduate students. “Positioning Spartans for continued innovation and leadership, this new expansion to the nation’s preeminent…
Clearwater Paper Corp. To Acquire GPI Paperboard Facility In GA
Atlanta, Georgia based Graphic Packaging Holding Company and Clearwater Paper Corporation announced that Graphic Packaging International has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Augusta, Georgia bleached paperboard manufacturing facility to Clearwater Paper of Spokane, Washington for $700 million. “Augusta is an outstanding asset with a great team, which we concluded…
Veritiv Acquires Vivabox Solutions
Atlanta, Georgia based Veritiv Corporation, a specialty distributor of value-added packaging, facility solutions and print products and solutions, announced that it has acquired Vivabox Solutions, a full-service provider of customized, premium marketing solutions including tailored, multi-brand kitting solutions and packaging products for global luxury and premium consumer brands. “This acquisition leverages…