FBA Celebrates Another Year Of Stellar Progress BY JEFF CHALOVICH
Remembering anything pre COVID-19 is difficult. A few short months of this pandemic, with most of the world confined in quarantine, has up-
ended and changed the trajectories of our lives, possibly forever. The constant concern for the health of our families, friends and co-workers has become common place due to the pandemic. BC and AC, before COVID-19 and after COVID-19, may become a new demarcation point of how we judge time and may forever change the way we communicate, interact, and work with one
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another. Virtual school, virtual meetings, and virtual happy hours with teammates, family and friends have become the new normal. Twenty million Americans out of work and a 20 percent unemployment rate was unimaginable just two months ago. It would be easy to lose hope and become overwhelmed from the constant barrage of bad news. Yet, the resilience and the perseverance of the human spirt to adapt and to overcome tragedies and obstacles remains a constant. The other constant we can count on is the extraordinary, ordinary corrugated box, produced by an amazing workforce of women and men who have answered the call to keep the country running. Deemed an essential part of the nation’s supply chain, our industry has risen to the challenge in this time of uncertainty and ensured our customers could package and deliver the essential food, beverages, medical drugs and supplies, cleaning products, and home care items that people need, ev- ery day, to survive. It has been a heroic response in this time of need for the country. Through this challenging time, and over the past year, the Fibre Box Association, led by Dennis Colley, has continued to advance its vision to be the most trusted voice in the North American corrugated packag- ing industry. Dennis and his highly capable team continued to provide value-added services to our members to advance their mission to grow, protect and enhance the well-being of the corrugated industry. The progress made over the past year is impressive. The association has: • Produced an antitrust training video for the corrugated industry with guidance and support from FBA’s Legal Advisory Committee, AICC – The Independent Packaging Association and the International Cor- rugated Packaging Foundation • Implemented year 3 of the Corrugated Industry Promotion Program including the launch of a new tagline, “Boxes. The Most Extraordinary Ordinary Thing in the World,” new ads, two new industry videos and a variety of social media content • Published more than 86 data services reports and introduced new reports including the Labor Trends and News Report, Plastic Reduc- tion Report and the E-Commerce Trends and News Report • Extended work to expand residential OCC recovery through a multi-family collection pilot program in Boston, MA, and support for the pizza box recycling initiative • Completed and made available research on relative humidity envi- ronmental factors impacting safety factors for manufacturing boxes • Strengthened retailer relationships through visits with Albertsons, ALDI, Kroger, Publix, Sam’s Club and Walmart
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