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we lacked training, education, and professional develop- ment. That was when we started talking with Humberto and eventually connected with AICC. And what you saw in the United States — plant tours, members openly talking to one another, not just suppliers but competitors help-
conference in Mexico, and I need you to represent the company there.’ I came to the conference, and for me it has been a source of pride and honor to be part of this association ever since. Young: We expected maybe 25 or 30 people, and 60 people showed up. We had no room, so we had to quickly find an alternative venue at the last minute. Díaz: And that event, that incident, strengthened my connection with AICC. At that time I met Steve and María, and they told me, ‘We have a problem. We need to move everything from this hotel to another hotel and we don’t know what to do.’ And I said, ‘Well, I’m staying at this hotel, I have my truck, and I can help you.’ And from that day my relationship and connection with the members of the asso- ciation became incredible, and it just kept growing. Yañez: We are an association made up of converters and corrugators, and from one perspective all of you are competitors. So how did you handle that inside the associ- ation? How did you manage to help people while still com- peting with each other? Ferrara: We came from a time when we attended TAP- PI trade fairs every four years and corrugated exhibitions in Europe. But for various reasons those events disap- peared, and it felt like there was a missing link with sup- pliers, with visits, with seeing other practices in different places. When I arrived at Sultana in Monterrey, I saw that
Jorge Ortega, left, and Steve Young.
ing each other and offering training programs — it really opened our eyes. In Mexico we had all been operating with closed doors. No one wanted anyone else to know who they were sup- plying. Over the years it gradually opened up. Now, during our most recent visits — to Gondi, to Sultana, and others — people have opened their doors with very little fear that someone is going to destroy someone else’s business. Treviño: The exchange of knowledge and support has
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