Eric Frank Of Koenig & Bauer Receives PPC Award Of Excellence At its fall meeting in Orlando, FL, the Paperboard Packag- ing Council (PPC) had the privilege of honoring Eric Frank, senior vice president of marketing at Koenig & Bauer (US/ CA) with the 2026 Volunteer Leader Award of Excellence, recognizing decades of service to PPC and the folding car- ton community. “Eric’s volunteer leadership legacy is woven through- out PPC and our industry,” says Emily Leonczyk, president of PPC. “He has taught, mentored, shared his perspective, represented PPC’s supplier community, and helped guide the association through important moments of change. In many ways, Eric embodies what PPC is here to do. His impact may be best measured in the people he has wel- comed, encouraged, and befriended along the way. We congratulate Eric and thank him for the leadership, gener- osity, and care he has given to PPC and to the people who make our industry stronger!” “On behalf of the entire Koenig & Bauer family, we con- gratulate Eric on receiving the 2026 PPC Volunteer Lead- er Award of Excellence,” says Gerrit Zwergel, president and CEO of Koenig & Bauer (US/CA). “Your dedication to education, mentorship, and leadership within the folding carton industry truly embodies our core values. Thank you for your decades of steadfast service and enthusiasm, and
for representing Koenig & Bauer so exceptionally, always easily explaining our innovative products and greeting customers with a welcoming smile.”
Frank’s burgeoning career began with a high school printing class that resulted in a printing degree from Roch- ester Institute of Technology and has culminated in senior leadership positions that helped to advance and strength- en the entire printing and packaging industry on numerous fronts. He has frequently led board meetings and leader- ship initiatives, while teaching association boot camps, and other educational presentations as a print enthusiast. His incredible legacy includes all areas of the industry, CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 PPC President Emily Leonczyk, left, and PPC Board Chair Hil- da Murray, right, present Eric Frank with the 2026 Volunteer Leader Award of Excellence, recognizing decades of service to PPC and the folding carton community.
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