People & Places

AMERIPEN, a policy and advocacy organization representing the entire packaging value chain, announced the appointment of Lynn Dyer as its new Executive Director, following a comprehensive national search. Dyer assumes the role effective immediately. A recognized leader with deep roots in the packaging industry, Dyer brings decades of experience in public…

St. Louis, Missouri based Sauer System, a leader in high-performance tooling solutions for the corrugated box industry, announced the addition of Tim Engle as Regional Sales Manager. This strategic appointment strengthens Sauer System’s dedication to advancing the corrugated box industry by delivering exceptional support and innovative solutions to its customers. Based…

Atlanta, Georgia based Georgia-Pacific announced that Keith Hamilton, formerly Vice President of Operations, Corrugated, has been named President of Georgia-Pacific’s Corrugated business. In this role, he will oversee operations and commercial teams across 35 sites including box plants, sheet feeders, Hummingbird digital print, and EarthKraft mailers.Keith joined Georgia-Pacific in 2018 as…

Tustin, California based The Yebo Group, LLC, a leading provider of premium fiber-based packaging solutions and portfolio company of Exeter Street Capital Partners, announced the hiring of Scott Jones as its new Chief Executive Officer. With over 30 years of leadership experience in the packaging industry and a proven track record…

Espoo, Finland based Metsä Board Corporation announced that it has appointed Metsä Group’s EVP, Strategy, Esa Kaikkonen, as the new CEO of the company as of 7 April 2025 following CEO Mika Joukio’s decision to step down from his CEO position. Joukio will continue with Metsä Board until October 2025 and…

Kolbus America announced the appointment of Art Crawley as Vice President of Sales. With decades of experience in bookbinding and packaging, Crawley is well known for his deep industry knowledge and dedication to customer success. His expertise continues to strengthen Kolbus America’s commitment to providing world-class solutions in luxury packaging and…

The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) has named Audrey Walch as the 2024 Fall Student Box Design Contest winner. Walch is in her second year studying Graphic Communications at California Polytechnic State University, minoring in Packaging. Walch’s winning design was one of more than 70 submitted for the PGSF Fall…

Würzburg, Germany based Koenig & Bauer announced that Stephen Kimmich has been appointed as the next CEO starting in June. Kimmich, CFO and Deputy CEO, will succeed the previous CEO, Andreas Pleßke, who is scheduled to retire as planned on December 31, and will assume special responsibilities within the group as…

Richard “Dick” William Graham, 90, of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, formerly of Gladwyne, passed away peacefully at Beaumont Retirement Community on March 24 surrounded by his loving family. He was the oldest son of Agnes and Grant Rowe Graham and was predeceased by his brother, Alexander (Sandy) John Graham and sister, Marilyn…

Roselle, New Jersey based Pamarco, a global leader in Anilox, announced the appointment of Jeff Dietz as the new Vice President of Sales and Marketing for North America effective April 28. Dietz succeeds John Rastetter, who is retiring after 12 years of dedicated service to the company. To ensure a seamless…