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Len Prazych To Succeed Robyn Smith As President Of NV Publications, BCN
Jeneane Vilardi, owner of NV Business Publications and its flagship magazine, Board Converting News, has announced that Editor-in-Chief Len Prazych will succeed Robyn Smith as President/Publisher. Prazych has more than 20 years of industry experience, the last 12 with Board Converting News. He will remain Editor-in-Chief. Robyn Smith has more than…
Salaverria Succeeds Flaherty As New President Of ICPF
The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF), co-sponsored by AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, and the Fibre Box Association (FBA), announced Caitlin Salaverria, Director of Marketing and Communications at FBA, will join ICPF as its new President. Salaverria will transition responsibilities and join ICPF full time on July 1, 2023. She succeeds…
Paul Aliprando, Industry Veteran, Leader & Mentor, To Retire From SUN
Our industry is driven by the people committed to making it better. Through positive periods and pandemics alike, we are grateful for the industry veterans who have dedicated years to leadership and mentorship. Paul Aliprando, who leads by example as the current Vice President of Business Development at SUN Automation Group,…
AICC Chairman Harris’ Theme: ‘Better Minds, Better Boxes’
Jana Harris is passionate about education, especially education that prepares and attracts the next generation of workers to careers in the corrugated industry. Last month at Corrugated Week 2022 in San Antonio, Texas, former AICC Chairman Gene Marino, President of Chicago, Illinois based Akers Packaging Service Group, passed the gavel to…
Liberty Diversified International Names Theis President, CEO
New Hope, Minnesota based Liberty Diversified International (LDI), a manufacturer of packaging, office furniture and building products, announced today that Greg Theis has been selected to lead LDI as its President and CEO. LDI is a privately held family of businesses with more than 2,000 employees operating in multiple industries. With…
BCN Appoints Susan Riley New Associate Editor
Board Converting News has announced that Susan Riley has joined the publication as its Associate Editor. As a skilled content creator with a strong background in journalism, public relations and marketing, she brings more than 25 years of experience in the newspaper and manufacturing industries. Riley began her career in the news…
ICG Welcomes Tavo Packaging, GLBC, And All Color Printers As New Members
The Independent Carton Group (ICG), an association of 21 independently owned and operated folding carton manufacturers, has welcomed Tavo Packaging of Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania; All Color Printers of Deer Park, New York; and The Great Little Box Company (GLBC) of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. All three companies were voted into the…
Jim Curley, Former Editor In Chief Of BCN, Dies at 78
Jim Curley, the first Editor in Chief of Board Converting News when it was founded by Ted Vilardi in 1985, passed away on Monday, June 6, in Ship Bottom, NJ, at age 78. A corrugated industry icon who possessed a depth of knowledge and an ability to communicate rivaled by few…
Max Solutions To Invest $27 Million, Create 150 New Jobs In Concord, NC
Max Solutions, Inc., a specialty packaging manufacturer, will invest more than $27 million and create 150 new jobs in Concord, North Carolina, according to multiple media report. Started by packaging industry veterans in 2021, Max Solutions is a newly formed manufacturer of highly specialized packaging. The company produces custom folding cartons,…
PPSA Health & Safety Conference Slated For June 12-15 In Florida
PPSA, the organization focused solely on safety professionals throughout the forest products supply chain, including corrugated producers, has released program details for its 78th Annual Safety and Health Conference taking place June 12-15, 2022, at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Featuring dynamic keynotes, engaging expert…