The Jetzer brothers — Jim, Tom, and Dave — share nearly a century of experience working at Phillips, Wisconsin based BW Papersystems, and they are just as much in sync together at work as they are at home. Jim Jetzer, who most recently worked in shipping and receiving, retired from the…
The Fibre Box Association (FBA) Board of Directors elected Tim Bergwall, Division President of Paper Packaging at Greif, Inc., as the Association’s 2024-2025 Chairman during their Board of Directors Meeting held May 6 in Key Largo, Florida. Additional officer elections include first Vice Chairman Rob Barger, Georgia-Pacific; second Vice Chairman Jeff…
As Domtar, Resolute Forest Products and Paper Excellence continue integrating into one company within the Paper Excellence Group, their legacy businesses have restructured into three business units — Paper and Packaging, Pulp and Tissue and Wood Products. The Paper and Packaging business unit is led by Steve Henry whose career has…
The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) announced that Pete Watson and Dennis Colley were formally inducted as the 27th and 28th members of the ICPF Circle of Distinguished Leaders. The induction ceremony took place on May 7 during the Fibre Box Association’s (FBA) Annual Meeting in Key Largo, Florida. The program…
Los Angeles, California based Golden West Packaging Group announced that Mark J. Favre has been named Chief Executive Officer, Brian McDonnell has been named Chief Financial Officer, and Doug Keim has been named Senior Vice President of Customer Experience. They will join the senior leadership team that includes Kelley Wenter, Chief…
Chicago, Illinois based R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD), a global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions, announced the celebration of its 160th anniversary this year, commemorating a legacy of innovation and excellence. “It is an honor to celebrate RRD’s 160th anniversary and to reflect on our rich…
Bennington, New Hampshire based Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the US, announced the appointment of Chloe Jones as the new Director of Marketing and Communications. Chloe brings an entrepreneurial spirit and a nearly three-decades-long background in marketing to her new role. In addition to a…
AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced an upcoming webinar focused on the integration of digital post-print press technologies in corrugated plants. Integrating Digital Post-Print Press in Corrugated Plants: Challenges and Solutions, is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18 at 12:00 p.m. ET. As the corrugated packaging industry continues to evolve, many converters…
The Manufacturing Institute — the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers — announced that Sarah Dale, Plant General Manager at International Paper has been recognized as a 2024 Women MAKE Awards honoree. This annual national awards program honors women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in…
Lewisburg, Tennessee based Lewisburg Printing Company (LPC) and its affiliate companies (Huston Patterson, Sigma Graphics, Hawk Converting, LLC and LPC TX Visual) announced the appointment of Clay Davis as their new Chief Executive Officer. LPC, a portfolio company of Radial Equity Partners, manufactures printed materials and packaging for a broad range…