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long-term partnership to support the company’s leading brands throughout North America and beyond. “We’re very excited about this new press and our strong rela- tionship with Koenig & Bauer,” says George Rodarte, Vice President at Advance Paper Box – Packaging Spectrum. Chris Drees Of Menasha To Speak At 2026 FBA Annual Meeting Chris Drees, President and CEO of Menasha Corporation, will give the “State of the Industry” address at the 2026 FBA Annual Meeting, taking place from April 15–17 in La Jolla, California. Chris brings a wealth of strategic insight shaped by his current leader- ship at Menasha and his prior role as President of Mercury Marine. His key- note will examine current trends and insights reshaping the packaging in- dustry, as well as approaches that can be taken to create customer value in this evolving space. In addition to leading Menasha to earn Wisconsin’s 2024 Mega Manufacturer of the Year award, Drees is the Board Chair of the Wisconsin Manufacturers in Commerce and Keller Builders Inc. Don’t miss out on Chris’s presentation and the many others happening at the 2026 FBA Annual Meeting. Reg- ister to attend at www.fibrebox.org . Chris Drees
um cartons with exceptional visual impact and consisten- cy. The configuration is designed to support single-pass folding carton production particularly for high-end pack- aging applications where visual appearance and surface effects are critical. The press is also equipped with Visual Energy, provid- ing real-time transparency into press energy consumption; and myKyana, an AI-driven performance platform that an- alyzes production data to optimize efficiency and uptime. The Rapida 106 is also fully automated, including inte- grated logistics that transport pallets from the feeder to the delivery with no operator intervention allowing press crews to focus on production output rather than materi- al handling. The new press replaces an older model from another manufacturer, marking a major milestone in the modernization of the company’s production platform. With the addition of the Rapida 106, Advance Paper Box – Packaging Spectrum can also load-balance production between its existing Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 and the new Rapida 106, matching each job to the most efficient platform based on format, run length, substrate, and fin- ishing requirements. This approach delivers tremendous gains in production capacity, scheduling flexibility, and overall throughput. Both Advance Paper Box – Packaging Spectrum and Koenig & Bauer see this project as a continuation of their
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