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The Perfect Combo Get Peak Performance From Your Equipment with Matched Component Sets
Ron Hetrick, Principal Economist at Lightcast, will pro- vide an economic and workforce outlook. Mark Mills, Pres- ident of Spectrum Packaging Corporation, will share the story of his company’s evolution into a folding carton con- verter and offer the perspective of an independent busi- ness operating close to its customers and market. 2026 Paperboard Packaging Competition The fall meeting will also recognize excellence, lead- ership and the next generation of industry talent. PPC will announce winners of the 2026 Paperboard Packaging Competition, including Package of the Year, and finalists in the Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Chal- lenge will present their work directly to industry leaders.
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In a recent blog post on its website, Lauren Zuber, PPC Director of Marketing, and Emily Leonczyk, PPC President gave a behind-the-scenes look at the judging for the com- petition: This year’s judging panel, Jon Cammarata, Creative Director of FutureBrand; James Rutt, President (Retired) of Keystone Paper & Box Co.; Sandy Krasovec, Professor of Packaging Design at the Fashion Institute of Technol- ogy; Robin Matusik, Asst. Principal Package Engineer of Hasbro; Fred Foushee, Sr. Structural Designer (retired) of Smurfit Westrock; Tom Newmaster, Partner at FORCEpkg; Winnie Muehling, Marketing & Communication Director at Pro Carton; and Brad Walling, Sr. Manager, Packaging Design and Innovation at Amazon, brought perspectives spanning design, branding, converting, consumer prod- ucts, retail, e-commerce, and the global paperboard in- dustry. And they did much more than look at boxes. They opened them, took them apart, reassembled them, exam- ined the embossing under the light, tested the closures, studied the inserts, debated how structures would run through production, and eventually imagined how they would move through the supply chain. Sometimes they simply stopped and asked, “How did they do that?” The Competition also offers a snapshot of how quickly the industry evolves. Technologies that once felt ground- breaking eventually become standard. Digital printing came up during judging as a perfect example. It was once novel enough to warrant its own top-award category. To- day, it is another powerful tool available to converters.
That’s why the engineers at ARC International have focused their skills and talents on crafting perfect matches between the components that must work in tandem on your flexo folder gluers and die-cutters: • Anilox Rollers and Ink Chambers • Anilox and Wiper Rollers • Feed and Pull Rollers • Glue and Meter Rollers You can achieve the press speeds and print quality you need to fill your most demanding orders by pairing your team with The ARChitects of Flexo . Contact ARC today to learn how these engineered matches of flexo folder gluer and die-cutter components (new or reconditioned) can help you achieve a more perfect union of production and profits.
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