Tony Smurfit Named TAPPI/PIMA Executive Of The Year TAPPI, the leading association for the pulp, paper, tissue, packaging and converting industry, announced that Tony Smurfit, Group Chief Executive Of- ficer and President of Smurfit We- strock, has been named TAPPI/PIMA Executive of the Year. Among the highest honors bestowed by TAPPI and PIMA, the Executive of the Year Award is presented to senior-level executives in the pulp, paper or con- verting industries for excellence in management and outstanding contributions to the indus- try as a whole. Tony Smurfit
“Tony’s leadership is the catalyst behind Smurfit We- strock’s innovation and commitment to sustainable pack- aging,” said TAPPI President and CEO Larry N. Montague. “That is the personification of the TAPPI/PIMA Executive of the Year.” In September 2023, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock an- nounced their combination to create the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. The company operates in 40 countries with a team of 100,000 employ- ees and combined sales of approximately $31 billion. Prior to the merger, Smurfit served as Chief Executive Officer of Smurfit Kappa Group since 2015. Smurfit joined the company in 1986 and held several management roles in Smurfit Kappa having worked in vari- ous areas of the organization in both the United States and Europe. He was Chief Executive of Smurfit Kappa Europe from 1999 to 2002 before becoming the Group Chief Op-
erations Officer, a role he held from 2002 to 2015. Smurfit was elected to the Board of Directors in 1989. Smurfit is a member of the European Round Table of Industrialists and holds an Honorary Fellowship of Medicine and an Honorary Doctorate of Management Sci- ence from University College Dublin. He graduated from the University of Scran- ton, Pennsylvania, in 1995 with a degree in Management Science. “I’m honored and privileged to receive this recognition from TAPPI. Last year was a historic year for our 100,000 people and I truly believe that Smurfit Westrock is one of the great companies of the world,” said Smurfit. Smurfit will be recognized during TAP- PI’s 110th Anniversary and Awards Gala at TAPPICon, May 4-7 in Minneapolis, Minne- sota, and will receive his award later this year at the Association of Suppliers to the Paper Industry’s (ASPI) Fall Customer Alignment Meeting in Atlanta. Corey Gustafson To Retire As CEO Of JohnsByrne Niles, Illinois based JohnsByrne, a provid- er of premium packaging and specialty print solutions, announced that Corey Gus- tafson will retire as President & CEO after more than four decades of leadership. Kev- in Andrews, a seasoned leader with deep packaging experience, has been appoint- ed as JohnsByrne’s new CEO. Gustafson will continue to support JohnsByrne as a Board Member and Executive Advisor, to
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