People & Places

AICC Canada announced the induction of Ross Kirk into its Hall of Fame. Ross, the 2024 recipient, served as AICC Canada’s President in 1993. He was devoted to AICC Canada as an active board member for more than 25 years and continued to be an active member on many committees well…

Salt Lake City, Utah based Packsize announced it has appointed Nate Richter as the company’s Vice President of Global Partnerships and Business Development. Richter joins Packsize with over a decade of experience in senior leadership roles with global material handling and warehouse automation organizations, where he met manufacturing, warehousing and distribution…

The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) announced that Vicky Miksis will join ICPF as Research and Strategic Partnerships Manager. In this newly created role, Miksis will work to facilitate and inform ICPF partners on relevant and timely recruitment and retention news and resources by conducting labor-related research to identify opportunities and…

Ernest L. “Ernie” Moon, a beloved father, grandfather, dedicated professional and friend, passed away on December 22, 2024, at the age of 78, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on June 9, 1946, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Ernie lived a life filled with determination and compassion. In 1990,…

Kansas City, Missouri based Vanguard Companies has confirmed that Bryan Perry has been appointed as the new Regional Vice President of Sales in Bentonville, Arkansas. Perry brings over 20 years of experience as a seasoned professional in the corrugated packaging and point-of-purchase (POP) display industry. He has a strong background in…

Würzburg, Germany based Koenig & Bauer announced the approaching retirement of Ralf Sammeck, CEO of Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed, Member of the Executive Board and CDO of Koenig & Bauer AG, at the end of June 2025. In 2000, Ralf Sammeck began his career as Sales Director and Authorized Signatory at…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced an upcoming webinar, Manufacturing the Sale for Customer Packaging Manufacturers, set for Wednesday, January 8, at 2:00 p.m. This webinar is the third and final part of Todd Zielinski’s webinar series on increasing sales at your company. In today’s rapidly evolving sales landscape, packaging companies…

The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announced that Makenna Lowell, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, has been selected as the recipient of this year’s $5,000 Mark C. Garvey Scholarship. This annual scholarship, sponsored by PMMI member company Garvey Corp. and…

Lars Schuetzenmeister will serve as Senior Vice President for MCC’s new consolidated Asia Pacific (APAC) business unit. Schuetzenmeister is an MCC veteran who previously served as Vice President of the company’s Asia operations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. In his new role, he will add MCC’s Australia and New…

The BoxMaker, based in Seattle, Washington and a leader in custom packaging solutions, reported that Justin Stacey will assume leadership of its Trade Services division, effective December 2024. He succeeds Brett Kirkpatrick, who will be transitioning out of his role as Director of Trade Business after three transformative years with the…