Board Converting News, July 17, 2023

Rusken Packaging Appoints Susan Brackett New General Manager Cullman, Alabama based Rusken Packaging announced the promotion of Susan Brackett to her new role as the General Manager of the company's Knoxville, Tennessee facility.

Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month December 2022

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2022 2021

30.124 34.180

-11.9

7.927 8.545

-7.2

Industry Total

Year-to Date

December 2022

"Susan is a proven leader and I believe that her skillset and de- termination will set the course to grow Knoxville into a market leader for Rusken," said Randy Whiteaker, Chief Operator Officer. Brackett started her career with

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2022 2021

400.520 416.189

-3.8

7.979 8.291

-3.8

Industry Total

Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)

Year

Month

Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change

Susan Brackett

2022 2021

2.4260 2.7360

-11.3

32.5461 33.8321

-3.8

Rusken in 2012 as a customer service representative in Jackson, Tennessee. Since her elevation to Site Manager in 2022, her efforts to develop a solid, focused team has helped to build the Knoxville business. As a corrugated professional with 32 years of expe- rience, 11 with Rusken, Brackett is hopeful her ambition and drive will help to continue bringing the Knoxville fa- cility to the next level. With a background in customer service, Brackett is passionate about providing a positive customer experi- ence. "I plan to continue building a great team. We are already experiencing growth here in east Tennessee. It's just the start of great things," she said.

Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)

Corrugator Plants Only

Date

Percent Change Weeks of Supply

Percent Change

Dec. Nov.

2.2603 2.2586

0.1

3.5 3.6

-2.8

Shipping Days

Year

Month

Year-to-Date

2022 2021

19 20

251 251

SOURCE: Fibre Box Association

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