People & Places

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…

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…

With the upcoming retirements of two Domino Digital Printing North America Account Managers, Chuck Stone and Patrick LaMourie, Domino has made several key personnel moves. Matt Stein has been promoted to Account Manager for the Midwest region. He is based out of the Chicago, Illinois, area.  Stein joined Domino in 2018…

SUN Automation Group announced that Amit Nayak has been hired as the new Product Manager for SUN’s IIoT solution, Helios. Amit brings a wealth of expertise in business analytics and product management, positioning him to expand Helios’ market presence and enhance its offerings to meet evolving demands of box plants worldwide….

TAPPI and AICC, co-producers of the mega corrugated event SuperCorrExpo (SCE) 2024, have announced Shawn DuBravac will be the opening keynote speaker at the corrugated industry’s quadrennial event taking place September 8-12 in Orlando, Florida.  Acclaimed futurist and trendcaster Dr. Shawn DuBravac is the author of the New York Times Best…

St. Louis, Missouri based Baldwin Technology Co. Inc. announced additions to its America sales team and expansion of LED-UV and IR manufacturing capabilities at its facilities in River Falls, Wisconsin and Easton, Pennsylvania. Baldwin is a global manufacturer and supplier of process-automation equipment, parts, service and consumables for the printing, packaging,…

Fairlawn, Ohio based Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) announced the promotion of Dale Sommer to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Sommer has served as President of BCI for the past year, and his new appointment reflects his proven leadership and dedication to the company. Sommer brings a wealth of…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, invites Emerging leaders to hear a Conversation With Mark Mathes at 3:00 p.m. ET on February 28. This is the first in a series of quarterly conversations with leaders, from inside and outside of the industry to give AICC Emerging Leaders new perspectives and ideas.  Mathes,…

Biddeford, Maine based Volk Packaging Corporation announced that Joe Curesky has accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer. Curesky has a long and distinguished career in the box business. He was formerly with Westrock, Southern Container, and Weyerhaeuser before joining Volk.       “After working in the integrated world for…

Charlotte, North Carolina based ARC International, shared the news of Barry King’s well-deserved promotion to the role of National Regional Sales Manager. With a rich history at ARC spanning several decades, King has demonstrated his dedication and expertise through various roles, including plant manager, director of manufacturing, and regional technical representative….