AICC Drops Latest Episode Of Breaking Down Boxes
After becoming a CPA, Kevin worked in Kansas City for several years before feeling the pull of a family business. His son, Matt, followed a similar path, earning a CPA and gaining experience outside of SMC before the prospect of new projects also pulled him in. The Ausburns will share how it feels to look back at working with their fathers and where they think SMC is heading. They will discuss the organic development of third-generation roles and how they handle the challenges that many family companies face in encouraging the new generation to grow within the company, while the previous generation learns to step back. “When Gene and Joe interview multi-generation own- ership, Kevin and Matt, at the same time it is really special,” says AICC President Mike D’Angelo. “You really feel like a part of the family in the way the story comes out conver- sationally. Great stuff.” To listen, visit AICCbox.org/Boxes .
Hosts Gene Marino, President, Akers Packaging Service Group, and Joe Morelli, Vice President of Sales & Mar- keting, Huston Patterson Printers and Lewisburg Printing
Co., speak with Kevin and Matt Ausburn of SMC Packaging Group, in “What It’s All About,” the latest episode of Breaking Down Boxes. While the Springfield, Mis- souri company faced a tough start, like all box plants, Kevin Ausburn’s father and his busi-
Kevin Ausburn, right, and his son, Matt Ausburn
ness partner, Chuck Bachus, worked through it.
Chicago TAPPI To Host Corrugated Boot Camp The Chicago TAPPI Local Section an- nounced it will host its annual Board Meet- ing and first-ever Corrugated Boot Camp Workshop on November 7, 2024 at the Oak Brook Marriott in Oak Brook, Illinois. It will consist of four, 45-minute work- shops for those who are new to the cor- rugated industry, including new machine operators and printers with minimal expe- rience, as well as individuals who need a refresher on some of today’s equipment. The workshops will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. following the Chicago TAPPI annual Board Meeting. Each of the four workshops (Corrugating Rolls/Splic- ers, Starch and Bonding/Print Plates and Ink Control/Cutting Dies and Anvil Care) focuses on a specific part of production. A tabletop exhibit and reception is also planned from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., fol- lowed by dinner and a “Troubleshooting Session and Q&A” presentation with the workshop hosts. Registration is $25 to attend the Boot Camp and an additional $75 to attend the dinner and Troubleshooting session. Those who attend both the workshops and the evening program will be entered to win the TVs used during the workshop presentations. Exhibitor registration is $150. Tabletop exhibit opportunities are available through the registration portal. For more informa- tion, visit tappi.org or contact Scott Bur- less by email or phone at (224) 325-9293.
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