People & Places
GBP Promotes FormerAR Kraft Mill Managers
Green Bay Packaging has announced two employee promotions involving its paper mill operations. Matt Szymanski has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Green Bay Packaging. In this pivotal role, he will lead the paper mills, woodlands, and corrugated packaging divisions. Szymanski has been with Green Bay since 1990 and his…
Volk Packaging Promotes Cody Sevigny to Plant Superintendent
Biddeford, Maine based Volk Packaging has promoted Cody Sevigny to the newly created role of Plant Superintendent, where he will oversee all production operations. Sevigny has held multiple positions since joining the company, including machine operator, forklift driver, and production supervisor. “Cody has done an exceptional job as a supervisor and…
Patricia Carman, Co-Founder of StandFast Packaging, Passes Away
Patricia Lea “Pat” Carman, beloved wife of John Carman and co-founder of StandFast Packaging, passed away on August 7, 2025, at the age of 88. She was surrounded by family at the Ascension Alexian Brothers Hospice Residence in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. She graduated from Amundsen High School, was admitted to…
Domino Adds Tom Tripp As Digital Print Sales Manager For Corrugated
Domino continues to grow its digital printing business with the addition of Tom Tripp, as Digital Printing Sales Manager for Corrugated. Tripp will lead Domino’s corrugated business development efforts across North America, focused on sales of the Domino X630i, the company’s digital aqueous inkjet press built for the corrugated market. …
KDV Label Names Account Manager
Heather Cassidy has been named Account Manager for KDV Label. With over a decade of experience in project leadership, customer service and cross-functional collaboration, Cassidy will focus on supporting key customer relationships and delivering service across KDV’s growing markets. …
Tom Tripp Joins Domino As Digital Printing Sales Manager For Corrugated
Domino continues to grow its digital printing business with the addition of Tom Tripp as Digital Printing Sales Manager for Corrugated. Tripp will lead Domino’s corrugated business development efforts across North America, focused on sales of the Domino X630i, the company’s digital aqueous inkjet press purpose-built for the corrugated market. With…
G-P Announces Retirement Of CEO And President, Christian Fischer
Atlanta, Georgia based Georgia-Pacific has announced the retirement of Christian Fischer, who has served as president and CEO since 2017. Fischer will retire from the company at the end of October, ending a tenure dating back to 1989. Beginning in August, he will transition his responsibilities to Mark Luetters, who is…
Michael ‘Mike’ Pandolfelli, Formerly Of ACR Financing, Dies At 78 In NJ
Basil Michael Pandolfelli, known as Mike to his friends, of Mahwah, New Jersey, passed away on July 24, 2025 at the age of 78. Born in the Bronx, New York to Rose (nee Maiorano) and Anthony Pandolfelli, Mike worked in his father’s butcher shop beforegraduating from St. John’s University. He went…
Anderson Vreeland Names Technical Sales Manager
Kevin Sakai has been named Technical Sales Manager for Anderson Vreeland Canada. Sakai brings to his new role 23 years of prior experience assisting in project management implementation, design & artwork preparation, press run problem solving and job improvement analysis. Prior to joining the A&V team, he started out as a…
FPA’s Felton Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee
Dan Felton, President & CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), testified last week before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Environment during a hearing about recycling innovation and economic growth. The Committee focuses on the regulation of solid, hazardous, and nuclear wastes, including…