Board Converting News, February 27, 2023

MAPR Appoints Kathleen Stark To Leadership Team As Controller Chicago, Illinois based Mid America Paper Recycling (MAPR) appointed Kathleen Stark to its leadership team

Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month December 2022

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2022 2021

30.124 34.180

-11.9

7.927 8.545

-7.2

Industry Total

as Controller, a new position, effec- tive February 6. Part of the compa- ny’s executive team, Stark joined Mid America Paper Recycling after a 26- year financial career as a controller, auditor, and other financial manage- ment roles. A CPA, Stark will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, fore-

Year-to Date

December 2022

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2022 2021

400.520 416.189

-3.8

7.979 8.291

-3.8

Industry Total

Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)

Kathleen Stark

Year

Month

Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change

casting, and other strategic initiatives. “I have a passion for accounting and finances, so I’m very excited to work with the management team at MAPR in its next phase of building financial efficiencies,” Stark said, adding that one of her key priorities will be to provide financial insight to the company’s leadership team as it continues to grow and add value by proactively educating, serving, and presenting a clear pathway for fiber recycling to customers across the U.S. “Kathleen has been a great addition to the executive team,” said MAPR President Paul Pirkle. “Although she has been here for a short time, she fit into our culture imme- diately, rolling up her sleeves to learn about our business. Her understanding best practices will serve all of us well.”

2022 2021

2.4260 2.7360

-11.3

32.5461 33.8321

-3.8

Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)

Corrugator Plants Only

Date

Percent Change Weeks of Supply

Percent Change

Dec. Nov.

2.2603 2.2586

0.1

3.5 3.6

-2.8

Shipping Days

Year

Month

Year-to-Date

2022 2021

19 20

251 251

SOURCE: Fibre Box Association

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