Phoenix Challenge Foundation Celebrates Successful Golf Outing The Phoenix Challenge Foundation is thrilled to announce the outstanding results of their annual Golf Outing held on September 17, 2025. With perfect weather and fantastic camaraderie, the event was a tremendous success. The first-place team featured Bill Easley from PCMC, along with Richard Voisinet, Tony Selcz, and Mickey Shell, all representing the Interflex Group. Second-place team was led by Eric Knowles from ACTEGA North America, with his son Josh Knowles, and teammates Jason Dennis and Jason Collette, both from Wright Global Graphics. And the third-place winners, Andrew Gee, Carlos Durango, Phan Saythany, and David Lee, all hail from National Converting Flexo Machinery. In addition to the spirited competition, the Foundation was delighted to welcome several past Phoenix Challenge student alumni who are now doing remarkable things in all aspects of the flexo industry. Among the honored alumni were: • Keely Brady - J.R. Cole Industries • Perry Stacks - Flint Group • Oliver Webb - Salem One • Chris Teachout - CCL Label • Amber Dobbins - Central Piedmont Community College • Jason Kaigle - Windmoeller & Hoelscher The Phoenix Challenge Foundation wish to extend a heartfelt thanks to all participants, supporters & sponsors, and alumni for making this event such a success. The Foundation is proud to continue fostering a strong com- munity, building the workforce of tomorrow and honoring the legacy of the much needed educational mission of "Building Tomorrow's Workforce." Metsä Board Advent Calendar Design Wins “Carton Of The Year” Award According Norwalk, Connecticut based Metsä Board has announced that LUMENE’s 2024 Beauty Advent Calendar was awarded the prestigious Carton of the Year title at the European Carton Excellence Award gala held on Septem- ber 18th in Istanbul, Turkey. The calendar was designed by Metsä Board’s packag- ing design team and manufactured by VG Kvadra Pak, part of the Van Genechten Packaging Group. The outer pack- aging is made of MetsäBoard Prime FBB Bright 380 g/m2, and the inner packaging is made of MetsäBoard Pro FBB Bright 220 g/m2. “The Carton of the Year award celebrates true excel- lence in packaging design, sustainability, and user expe- rience. It’s a tangible result of customer-centric collabora- tion with our valued partners Van Genechten Packaging and LUMENE,” says Maarten Florizoone, VP, Sales FBB Eu- CONTINUED ON PAGE 40
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OHIO BLOW PIPE/ADVANCED AIRSYSTEMS www.obpairsystems.com For 85 years the Ohio Blow Pipe company and its whol- ly owned subsidiary, Advanced Airsystems, have provided the corrugated and folding carton industries with systems and products to process scrap. We engineer, fabricate, in- stall, service, provide system audits, and offer a wide range of scrap systems, dust collection systems and products to include cyclones, under roof AIR-SCREEN™ systems, pit belt systems, CLEANAIR dust collectors, Mist-Clone™ dust control systems for vacuum feeds, material handling fans, ductwork, switch valves, airveyors, balers, and shredders. OMP www.omp.com OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized sup- ply chain planning solution on the market. Its Unison Plan- ning concept has a unique approach. It handles all supply chain planning challenges in a unified way, synchronizing all planning stages, horizons, functions and roles. Hundreds of customers run OMP’s cloud-based solution to generate more value by making informed decisions. OMP invests one out of every three dollars earned into innovation.
PAPER AND DUST PROS, INC. www.paperanddustpros.com
We custom design, install and service air conveyed scrap and dust collection systems. Our unique APS® is smaller, lighter, and more reliable than current cyclones. Contact us to learn how the APS® System can enhance your operation.
PROFERO SYSTEMS, INC. www.ProferoSystems.com
Profero Systems the leader in double facer heating and traction section conversions and performance enhancing products. Featuring products from Contact Bars and Com- pensating Rolls to New Glue Machines and Double Facers. GF PUHL www.gfpuhl.com GF PUHL designs, manufactures and installs air conveyed scrap & dust collection systems for the packaging and cor- rugated industries. With 42 years of experience, USA and In- ternational. We offer below or above roof systems featuring cyclones OR screen separators with real time pressure bal- ancing for optimal dust control. High efficiency cyclones for sheet transfer exhaust systems eliminate water consump- tion and deliver dust directly to compactor or briquetter for low maintenance, long term sustainability and reliability.
QUEST7, INC. www.Quest7.us
Quest7, Inc. is focused on being a leading manufacturer and distributor of critical parts and materials required in the cor- rugated box industry. Our commitment of “Bringing the Best to You,” reflects the level of quality and customer response in what we do every day.
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