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York Shares Lessons Learned From 46-Year ‘Summer Job’ BY SUSAN RILEY Once a summer employee making an hourly wage at a box plant to put himself through college, Steve York today is a retired corrugated industry veteran with more than 46 years of tried-and-true experience. Highly regarded as a leader willing to take on challenges and em- brace new technologies to build a better box, York was asked to share his insights in a keynote address at Corrugated Week 2022 in San An- tonio, Texas, on Tuesday, September 20.
Corrugated Week 2022 Exceeds Expectations
The long awaited and much anticipated Cor- rugated Week 2022 held in San Antonio, Tex- as, from September 19-22, has exceeded ex- pectations. “Given all that’s happened in the past few years, we’re extra delighted to have you all back in person at Corrugated Week 2022,” said TAPPI President Larry Montague in his opening remarks during Monday’s Gen- eral Session. “The consensus among our many attendees is that nothing compares to the face-to-face interactions that happen here and I totally agree, so thank you to everyone.” Montague reported that a total of 1,423 attendees and 162 companies were repre- sented at this year’s event, which exceed- ed the planning committee’s expectations. “We’d only budgeted for 1,000 attendees but we’re delighted that so many more made the investment to attend,” said an enthusiastic Montague, who added that the Corrugated Classic Golf Tournament was a sellout at 144 golfers and that golfers register as early as possible for next year’s event. More news about Corrugated Week 2022 will appear in the October 3 issue of Board Converting News .
Though retired from WestRock as Senior Vice President of Engi- neering and Manufacturing Services in 2022, York remains passion- ate about the industry as he highlighted some of the lessons he has learned over the years to the many new people in the industry. His was a road paved with struggles and setbacks, but also learning, growing, overcoming, and succeeding. Growing up in Lincoln, Illinois, the son of an industrial arts teacher, York was exposed to the basics of skilled trade professions. Working at the local box plant, U.S. Corrugated, with several of his friends helped make it affordable to attend Murray State University as an account- ing student. After six days on the corrugator, York said his hands were cut to ribbons and he couldn’t make a fist. While the others quit, York stayed and gained what he said was the best education he could have had to prepare him for a career in box making. CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 Steve York, former SVP of Engineering and Manufacturing at WestRock.
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6 x x 8 x x 12 x x 26 x x 8 Ledbetter Receives Leadership Award At Corrugated Week 12 Royal Containers Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Facility 16 Triumph Sheets Sets Production Records On BHS Corrugator 28 PPA Announces 2022 Student Design Challenge Finalists
NEWW Invests In SUN Automation’s Spectrum Inside Print Capabilities Gardner, Massachusetts based New England Wooden Ware (NEWW), an independent, family-owned corrugated converter with more than 185 years of dedicated customer service, creativity, and corrugated printing innovation, has become one of the premier packaging and display compa- nies in the United States. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce business has risen dramatically and demand for corrugated packaging has soared. While the booming business has been exciting for NEWW, as e-commerce accounts for roughly 20 percent of its busi- ness, the company has been feeling the pressure to adjust and adapt to new workflows and processes. Enter SUN Automation Group®, a global industry leader in innovative feeding, printing and converting solutions for the corrugated industry. Its wide range of products and customizable solutions were a perfect fit to help NEWW manage the needed changes to its printing and packaging operations. The unpredictable supply chain – coupled with rapid and drastic increases in demand across the corrugated industry – has put a new type of pressure on printers and boxmakers, including NEWW. With no choice but to adapt to these ever-present challenges, adoption of inside print- CONTINUED ON PAGE 38
AVERAGE CONTAINERBOARD PRICES The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout the United States the week previous to issue. Prices in some areas of the country may be higher or lower than the tabulated average. The prices tabulated here are intended only for purposes of reference. They do not connote any commitment to sell any material at the indicated average. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser.
REGION E. Coast Midwest Southeast Southwest
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$1005.00-1010.00 $1020.00-1030.00 $1020.00-1030.00 $1020.00-1030.00 $1050.00-1060.00 $1023.00-1032.00
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$72.05
$62.69 $82.80
$85.35 119.54
$73.13 101.29
97.32
99.89
90.86
113.65
OYSTER UP-CHARGE 8.34
8.34
8.34
8.34
8.34
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107.46 118.45
114.69 129.32
116.54 137.25 117.82 145.56
141.08 148.46
122.76 131.80
CANADIAN SHEET PRICES (AVERAGE) In Canadian Dollars, per 1MSF, local delivery included, under 50MSF single item order, truckload delivery. 200# 275# Oyster UC 275#DW 350#DW $78.56 $99.18 $9.00 $96.32 $105.83 CANADIAN LINERBOARD & MEDIUM The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout Canada. Prices may be higher or lower in various areas of the country. The prices tabulated here are intended only for purposes of reference. They do not connote any commitment to sell any material at the indicated average. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser. Prices are Canadian $ and per metric ton.
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Fosber’s 23rd Annual MNF Party Another Big Success In Texas As is its custom, Fosber hosted more than 150 customers, colleagues, friends and employees to its 23rd Annual Mon- day Night Football Party at the Yard House in San Antonio
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NAM: Q3 Survey Shows Mixed Results In Challenging Economy The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) released its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for the third quarter of 2022, which shows mixed results around a challenging economic environment, inflation, supply chains and the workforce. The NAM conducted the survey August 16–30. “Three out of four manufacturers still have a positive outlook for their businesses, but optimism has certainly declined. The majority of respondents are expecting a recession this year or next, and it’s clear the challenging environment is taking its toll. Manufacturers have shown incredible resilience through multiple crises, but the chal- lenges of inflation, supply chain strains and the workforce shortage are taking a toll,” said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons.
Key Findings 78.3 percent of manufacturing leaders listed supply chain disruptions as a primary business challenge with only 10.8 percent believing improvement will occur by the end of the year. Attracting and retaining a quality work- force (76.1 percent), increased raw material costs (76.1 per- cent) and transportation and logistics costs (65.9 percent) were not far behind supply chain challenges as the big- gest problems faced by manufacturers. More than three-quarters of manufacturers felt that rising material costs were a top business challenge (tied with workforce challenges and slightly below supply chain worries), and 40.4 percent said that inflationary pressures were worse today than six months ago. In addition, 53.7 percent noting that higher prices were making it harder to compete and remain profitable. The top sources of inflation were increased raw mate- rial prices (95.2 percent), freight and transportation costs
(85.4 percent), wages and salaries (81.7 per- cent), energy costs (54.4 percent) and health care and other benefits costs (49 percent), with 21 percent also citing the war in Ukraine and global instability. When asked about what aspects of the CHIPS and Science Act were most important for supporting manufacturing activity, 69.6 percent of respondents cited strengthening U.S. leadership in energy innovation and competitiveness. “This is a clear indication that we need urgent action to beat back the macroeco- nomic problems that are causing headwinds and preventing manufacturers in the U.S. from their full potential,” Timmons said. “Our ‘Competing to Win’ agenda gives policy- makers the roadmap for solutions manufac- turers need now to make our industry more globally competitive. Federal policies alone won’t solve everything, which is why we will continue to be part of the solution—innovat- ing ways to deliver for our customers and spearheading efforts like the NAM and The Manufacturing Institute’s Creators Wanted workforce campaign.” Due to the consistent economic head- winds, manufacturers’ confidence has de- clined, with 75.6 percent of respondents having a positive outlook for their company, the lowest since Q4 2020. Conducted by NAM Chief Economist Chad Moutray, the Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey has surveyed the association’s mem- bership of 14,000 manufacturers of all sizes on a quarterly basis for the past 20 years to gain insight into their economic outlook, hir- ing and investment decisions and business concerns. Visit www.nam.org for more.
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Ledbetter Receives Leadership And Service Award At Corrugated Week TAPPI’s longtime employee and Corrugated Division Man- ager Kristi Ledbetter was presented with the Association’s Leadership and Service Award during TAPPI/AICC’s Corru- gated Week on September 20 in San Antonio, Texas.
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AICC Emerging Leaders Webinar Slated For September 27 The AICC Emerging Leader Q3 2022 C-Suite Leadership Webinar is set for 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, Sep- tember 27. This is the next installment of quarterly con- versation where leaders from inside and outside of our industry give AICC Emerging Leaders new perspectives and ideas. In this session, the ways in which an organization can create a culture of belonging will be discussed. Themes include bridging the generational divide, implementing DEI initiatives, and building a holistic brand that speaks to various consumer audiences. Specifically, they will discuss strategies relating to: • Running Management Meetings • Tools in Creating Branding Guidelines • Designing Core Values, Mission and Vision Statements. The event is only open to AICC Emerging Leaders. The EL program is an exclusive series of training, networking and leadership opportunities for ambitious young profes- sionals in the paper and packaging industry. For more information about the webinar or to learn more about the EL program or becoming a Mentor to an Emerging Leader, contact Taryn Pyle, Director, AICC Edu- cation and Talent Development, at tpyle@aiccbox.org. Visit www.aiccbox.org for more information.
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month June 2022
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
34.771 35.948
-3.3
7.903 8.170
-3.3
Industry Total
Year-to Date
June 2022
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
205.855 208.569
-1.3
8.019 8.170
-2.1
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2022 2021
2.8451 2.9436
-3.0
16.8851 17.0466
-0.9
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Jun. May
2.4415 2.3469
4.0
3.8 3.6
5.6
Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
2022 2021
22 22
127 126
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Royal Containers Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Facility In St. Thomas In Ontario Royal Containers (Royal), an Ontario, Canada, corrugated container manu- facturer with locations in both the Brampton and London areas, celebrated the grand opening of its new, modernized facility at 400 Edgeware Road in St. Thomas.
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The celebration follows nearly two years of steady planning and groundwork that has gone into installing and configuring more than a doz- en industrial machines as well as heavy equipment, computers and office furniture. Royal first opened in 1980 and expanded into the London area with the acquisition of Morphy Containers Ltd. Having a western Ontario location has meant supplying regional industries like health, brewery and agricul- tural with Royal’s infinite range of cartons, trays, retail displays and boxes. The new St. Thomas location will continue to offer 100 percent recycled and recyclable products; in fact, the modern location will only make for more efficient, sustainable and progressive production. “Investing in our Royal West operations is a deep source of pride re- sulting from the insight, collaboration and mutual hard work of the team,” said Royal President, Kim Nelson. “We know only too well the challenges brought on by the pandemic as well as the shifting economy, but Royal enjoys a collaborative culture with our employees and a loyal relationship with our customers. We open our new facility today with huge appreciation for both.” Guests, including Mayor Joe Preston; St. Thomas City Manager, Sandra Datars Bere; Economic Development Corporation CEO, Sean Dyke; and Chamber of Commerce CEO, Paul Jenkins, were able to tour the plant and see Royal’s new and existing machinery. The machines and their operators took a brief pause from the hundreds of thousands of square-feet of corru- gated board that is processed at the facility every day. Royal’s grand opening included a revamp of their website. Guests re- ceived branded accessories and a generous commemorative donation was made to Royal’s 2022/23 Charity of Choice, Harvest Hands. Visit royalcontainers.com for more information. Cutting the ribbon in St. Thomas, from left, is Connie van Boxtel, VP of Finance, Royal Containers; Sean Dyke, CEO, Economic Development Corporation of St. Thomas; St. Thomas Mayor, Joe Preston; Kim Nelson, President, Royal Contain- ers; and Greg Marcella, VP of Operations, Royal Containers.
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Corrugated Solutions Names Brettschneider VP, West Coast Ops Lake Forest, Illinois based Corrugated Solutions, a corru- gated manufacturers’ representative, has announced the addition of Daniel Brettschneider to their U.S. sales team
we can service from coast-to-coast. Daniel is a great addi- tion to the team and we look forward to the impact he will make for our customers in the West.” Western U.S. converters are encouraged to contact Brettschneider at danielb@corrugatedsolutions.com or (404) 790-0675 to discuss the machinery and technology represented by Corrugated Solutions. For more informa- tion, visit www.corrugatedsolutions.com . AF&PA Releases August 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly Report The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) re- leased its August 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly report. Total packaging papers & specialty packaging ship- ments in August remained essentially flat (-0.1 percent) compared to August 2021. They were essentially flat (+0.1 percent) when compared to the same eight months of 2021. The unbleached packaging papers operating rate was 94.4 percent, up 1.1 points from August 2021 and up 1.7 points year-to-date. Shipments of bleached food wrapping were 31,600 short tons for the month of August, down 2.1 percent year-to-date. The complete report with detailed tables, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bock- man at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or (202) 463- 4716.
as Vice President of West Coast Op- erations. In this role, Brettschneider will oversee the sales and operations of equipment and consumables in California, Washington, Oregon, Ari- zona, Nevada, Utah and Idaho. Brettschneider has a BA in Cog- nitive Science from the University of
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Triumph Sheets Achieves Production Records On BHS 132-Inch Corrugator Schwarz Partners’ Triumph Sheets is home to one of the largest corrugators in the world: an ultra-wide 132-inch machine from BHS Corrugated, which started up in Octo- ber 2019 in Cleveland, Tennessee. After starting with 38 employees working two shifts, there are now 95 people employed in Cleveland working three shifts. With trusted technology from BHS Corrugated, Triumph Sheets has grown to become a leading producer of triplewall board. Schwarz Partners is home to North America’s first and second 132-inch corrugators. John Lingle and the late Ter- ry Poulson from Schwarz Partners took a long, hard look at the advantages of wider corrugators. Both spent a lot of time with Edmund Bradatsch, along with Paul Engel, the founder and pioneer of today’s BHS Corrugated and
the father of the 132-inch corrugator, before they bought the first one for Alliance Sheets in Bristol. Alliance was a success and the second 132-inch corrugator was soon At 132-inches, the WIDTH Line from BHS Corrugated features the largest working width in the world.
purchased for Encorr in Los Angeles. The Cleveland 132-inch corrugator is now the third of its kind at Schwarz Partners. Three Modul Facers® and the Triplex dry-end technology guarantee maximum flexibility. The demand for corrugated board skyrock- eted with the beginning of the pandemic. This was a big challenge for Triumph. The plant had only been operational for six months. The employees were still learning the processes in the plant and had to deal with a large number of orders from customers in next to no time. At the same time, the support staff from Schwarz Partners and the technicians from the suppliers were unable to get to Cleveland because of travel restrictions. Online support was the only help from outside that could be offered. Under the leadership of Bobby Hunt- er, General Manager of Triumph, the team faced the challenge and was more than suc- cessful. In 2020, the team managed to pro- duce 190-million square-meters. In 2021, Triumph was able to further in- crease this output. The 72-person team worked three shifts, 24-hours a day, five days a week. The result: 234-million square-meters (170,000 tons) of produced corrugated board. They even set two production records: • 8-hour shift record: 533,803 linear feet, 5,854,729-square-feet • 24-hour shift record: 1,275,200 linear feet, 13,702,623-square-feet. If there were to be a walk of fame for corru- gator operations, a big star would need to be embedded. Congratulations go out to the en- tire Schwarz and Triumph teams. They all can be proud of their extraordinary achievements during the pandemic. The team continues to
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push the production exceeding the records achieved in 2021. Schwarz senior management is also pleased with the additional cost benefits of the extra wide 132-inch corruga- tor. This is substantiated by placing the order of the fourth 132-inch machine. Globally, Schwarz is the second biggest operator of the 132-inch corrugator. At 132-inches, the WIDTH Line from BHS Corrugated features the largest working width in the world. Compared with corrugators of narrower working widths, they achieve lower trim loss and reduce logistics expenses within the factory. Even if trim is reduced by just a few percent, a WIDTH Line will quickly pay for itself. This makes it poten- tially interesting for any manufacturer looking to use a ma- chine to achieve a continuous material flow with maximum output. The Width Line systems easily fulfil high produc- tion volume and availability requirements. All their compo- nents are designed to run 24h/day in 3- or 4-shift opera- tion. It offers a maximum production speed of 1,315 ft per minute and an annual volume of 100,000 to 200,000 tons. Since the founding of Schwarz Partners in 1998, Jack Schwarz has grown the business into an industry lead- er. He has constantly reinvented the business and made the Schwarz name a standard in the industry. Jack’s sons, John and Jeff, operate and lead Schwarz Partners today and are building upon the legacy of their father.
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Four years later, with an accounting degree in hand, he landed a job at Container Corporation of America in Memphis, Tennessee, as a manufacturing trainee and con- verting supervisor. “I consider that time as an hourly employee to be the most valuable,” York said. “I always thought more about how does it make it easier for the hourly employee. If I can get the hourly employee to do what we need to do, I don’t have to worry so much about the managers.” Ten Years Of ‘Flailing’ But becoming a good leader isn’t that easy. There was a 10-year rough patch that began in 1984 when York said he was “flailing.” He was demoted from production man- ager to plant superintendent and was even placed on pro- bation. York said he was working hard, but things were just not working. “I would tell people what to do rather than ask them,” he said. “I was really quick to lose my temper and I was perpetually fire fighting.” York didn’t like flailing or failing. For inspiration, he turned to books, reading “The Goal,” a novel by Elihyahu Goldratt about a production manager who was managing bottlenecks. He also took two Dale Carnegie courses, “How To Win Friends and Influence People” and “Public Speaking.”
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When it comes to priorities, York said that employees are more important than customers, but just slightly. Hour- ly workforces are more valuable because they are more predictable, while an unstable workforce is not depend- able to suppliers and customers, York said. It was also important to learn the difference between bottlenecks and hot orders. York says that hot orders hap- pen all the time and have to be managed to take care of a customer’s immediate need. But in terms of strategy, he said that a leader must spend the majority of his time rec- ognizing and elevating the productivity of bottlenecks. “I’m a lot more interested in bottle necks than I am in hot orders in terms of strategy,” York said, concluding that there’s only four types of bottlenecks at a box plant: Four Types Of Bottlenecks The Market: Insufficient volume to operate 40 hours a week. Leaders must confront pricing realities compared to market; transfer business from a sister plant that may be oversold; purchase new capabilities to broad- en scope of service.
“I concluded that a box plant leader is in a unique co- nundrum. You have to be able to satisfy two groups of people with diametrically opposing wants and needs,” he said. “One is hourly employees at the plant and the other is the customers. And they don’t exist to satisfy me as a leader, I have to satisfy both of them.” Consider this, York says: Employees typically want weekends off; customers like deliveries on weekends. Employees want good pay; customers want lower prices. Predictable schedules versus shorter lead times. Longer runs versus short runs. Well-maintanined equipment ver- sus rigid delivery requirements. York says the manager is left in the middle and must find a way manage a safe operation, make quality prod- ucts, keep costs low, be profitable, and withstand compe- tition.
Good Corrugator MSF/hour: Has the mar- ket but cannot produce enough sheets to meet demand. Leaders must challenge corru- gator operating speeds and/or eliminate the non-capital causes for lower speed operation;
eliminate restrictions of stacker and/or knife curve; upgrade or purchase new, wider and faster corrugator; purchase sheets from sister plants; be cautious of accepting new business that restricts corrugator productivity and ability to supply converting equipment. Good Converting MSF/hour: Market and suf- CONTINUED ON PAGE 24
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ficient production of Good MSF/hour from the corrugator. Leaders can challenge converting speeds and/or elimi- nate non-capital reasons for lower than speed operation; purchase capital to enhance blank sizes and/or operating speed; sell sheets to sister plants or the market; be cau- tious of accepting new business that restricts converting productivity. Mainline, Bander and Shipping: Has market sufficient good corrugator and converting MSF/hour but can’t get the product through the bander and shipping. Leaders can increase bundle and unit quantity, outside warehouse, increase number of trailers/decrease number of trailers used as warehouse; purchase load lifters to present two stacked units to forklift operators; purchase second main- line strapper and/or automatic hooders for produce oper- ations. Not everything is a bottleneck. Though improvements can be made, York said box plants should not overreact to false bottlenecks in connection with sales, customer ser- vice, HR, scheduling, maintenance, management, tooling, cost, stock quality, training and hot orders. “The realities of these bottlenecks in my estima- tion never go away and the quicker you as a lead- er acknowledge that and start to manage that I think the faster you stop flailing and I think you’ll have less
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the people who made things and sold things.” York’s Tips On Leadership • Ask questions even if you know the answer. Listen to understand before attempting to be understood. • The leader and the team have more of an obligation to learn and apply than someone else has to teach. • Say good morning and use the person’s name. You’ll learn something early in the day that you should know. • Performance problems are always ability or motivation based. Training usually solves ability problems, and a carrot or a stick solves motivation-based problems. Training does not solve motivation performance prob- lems. • It is impossible to manage someone else’s attitude and morale. • Leaders create understanding of what is to be done by whom, by when and why. • There is no try. There is do or do not. You might suc- ceed or fail, but there is no try. • People selection and development is your responsibil- ity more than Human Resources. The best way to get good people is take an active interest in helping them achieve their career goals. • It’s okay to have high expectations if you as the leader provide the necessary tools to succeed. • A good decision made at the right time is superior to a perfect decision made a minute too late. • Win friends and influence people!
frustration in your career and improve your opportu- nities to take on additional responsibilities,” he said. Career Mistakes York also took time to share some of the personal ca- reer mistakes he has made so others can avoid them. Nev- er change jobs because of a bad boss or situation. “The problem — probably you — is going to follow you,” he said. And never change jobs on a promise for a future promo- tion. The person making the promise during the hiring pro- cess may be talking to two people at the same time and the other person may wind up with the desired job. It’s also a good career habit to watch how leaders han- dle a problem. York says this is a learning opportunity that can help you in your next position by imagining yourself in their shoes. But it’s important to be honest with yourself about your strengths and weaknesses when looking at job openings, York said. Thinking of a job change? York said do a little research to see if the new leader is someone who promotes peo- ple or supports them in their career. Is the new leader a person that employees would be willing to work for twice? “If a good person works for you once it’s an accident; if a good person works for you twice it’s a decision,” York said. “And if new to the industry, get really good at making or selling something. I’ve worked for a company that laid off a thousand people. The only ones that survived were
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The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) announced the finalists of its 2022 Student Design Challenge, a compe- tition where student teams compete to design innovative paperboard packaging prototypes. The goal of this year’s challenge was to identify a real product currently on the market that isn’t packaged in paperboard and design a new paper-based solution. The challenge called for “outside-the-box” thinking to create solutions using sustainable, fiber-based packaging that can also be recycled. Student design projects from the following schools were named as finalists: • Heather Lopez, Thucmy Dang, Colter Pruyn, Han Wong, Fred Pastrana and Hannah Kraus from California Poly- technic State University (Froot) • Ana Lucia Santana Parham, Jessica Campos, Nova Lam and Victor Shin from the Fashion Institute of Technolo- gy at State University of New York (Duracell) • Therese Becker, Roy Cooley, Kyle Thomas and Alexan- dra Wallace from the Fashion Institute of Technology at SUNY. (Tide) “The Student Design Challenge generates so much excitement in our industry,” said Heidi Brock, AF&PA Pres- ident & CEO. “As students collaborate, they are also creat- ing innovative packaging solutions to further our industry’s sustainability leadership. This year’s challenge brought to light the power of fiber-based packaging and how we can use it to find sustainable alternatives.” Paperboard Packaging Council President Ben Markens said they are so fortunate to have this program which shows the creativity of future designers in the paperboard packaging industry. “This is a fantastic opportunity to meet students and learn more about what inspires them and why they want to join our industry,” he said. “On top of that, we’re able to celebrate innovations and fresh ideas that will advance our sustainability story.” The Student Design Challenge is an annual competi- tion for university students in leading packaging design programs to show off their talent, design skills and innova- tive approaches to meet real-world customer needs and marketing scenarios. The three finalists are invited to attend the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) Fall Meeting & Leadership Con- ference from October 26-28 in Austin, Texas where final placements will be announced during a special reception. Each team will have the opportunity to present their sub- missions and showcase their prototype to industry profes- sionals. The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) is a joint ini- tiative of the American Forest & Paper Association and the Paperboard Packaging Council. The mission is to promote the benefits of paperboard packaging. For more informa- tion, visit paperboardpackaging.org .
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Baldwin Showcases Ultra Wide LED-UV System At Corrugated Week Giant-width solutions that deliver proportionately big ad- vantages were among the innovations highlighted by Baldwin Technology at Corrugated Week 2022. “We continue to see a strong market, with ongoing un- derlying challenges that are a concern for many of our cus- tomers, including global supply chain uncertainty, inflation, increasing energy costs and labor constraints,” said Bald- win Vice President of Sales Craig Black. “As Baldwin con- tinues to expand in the corrugated space, we were really excited to have a strong team at Corrugated Week, where our goal was to help attendees learn more about how we can help to alleviate many of these challenges while in- creasing profitability through our wide range of solutions. Baldwin featured its newly launched XP Max LED Sys- tem, designed to cure especially wide substrates moving past it on a printing press, corrugated rotary die cutter, or manufacturing conveyor belt. Instead of one long LED ar- ray, XP Max uses numerous 20-inch (508mm) modules. These LED modules are set at an angle to allow for overlap of the LED emitting areas, forming a continuous UV curing array that spans any press or conveyor width needed. The LED-UV modules within the XP Max system can significantly reduce energy and downtime costs while im- proving operational safety. LED-UV technology cures ink instantly with no drying time, using much less energy than both IR and arc UV. The modules can be turned on and off to cover only part of the conveyor, saving energy use when curing smaller stock widths. This arrangement also enables individual maintenance, allowing the removal of a single module without shutting down the full system for repairs. Lastly, the LED window temperatures are much cooler than both IR and arc UV, resulting in a much low- er chance of fire when the corrugated substrate falls onto lamp heads. Baldwin also showcased its new Ultra Wide FlexoClea- nerBrush – a fully automated flexo plate-cleaning system that can be up to 126-inches (3.2 meters) wide. As Bald- win’s flagship solution to enhance print quality and im- prove worker safety in corrugated printing, the system automatically removes dust and contamination from the plate in seconds during production, without stopping the CONTINUED ON PAGE 32
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