AICC To Host Sales Manager Training At Spring Meeting In Palm Desert, CA AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, an- nounced a groundbreaking training experience for sales managers like never before. The exclusive event, “Money Doesn't Grow on Trees, but Value Does!” is set to reshape the trajectory of sales managers. Facilitated by industry stalwarts John Ballen- tine, Sales Program Director at the University of Arkansas, and Trent Halasek, Sales Manager at Akers Packaging, this two-day immersive training program will be held on Sun- day, April 7, and Monday, April 8, in Palm Desert, California, before the AICC 2024 Spring Meeting and 50th Anniver- sary Celebration. This session is a deep dive into the specific needs of Sales Managers in box plants that transcends convention- al sales training boundaries. Attendees will: • Gain insights from industry veterans. • Explore unconventional topics such as the financial im- plications of sales decisions, innate curiosity skills, and value proposition assessment • Redefine their approach to sales management with practical applications and storytelling. Register at AICCbox.org/Meeting . For more informa- tion, contact Taryn Pyle, Director of Education & Leader- ship Development, at tpyle@AICCbox.org, or Chelsea May, Education and Training Manager, at cmay@AICCbox.org or call (703) 836-2422. Clearwater Paper Corp. To Acquire GPI Paperboard Facility In GA Atlanta, Georgia based Graphic Packaging Holding Com- pany and Clearwater Paper Corporation announced that Graphic Packaging International has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Augusta, Georgia bleached paper- board manufacturing facility to Clearwater Paper of Spo- kane, Washington for $700 million. “Augusta is an outstanding asset with a great team, which we concluded is a more compelling fit with Clearwa- ter Paper’s strategic growth plans than our own. Bleached paperboard plays a major role in sustainable consumer packaging, and we will continue to service growing food- service and packaging demand with bleached paperboard from our Texarkana facility,” said Michael Doss, President and Chief Executive Officer of Graphic Packaging. Clearwater Paper Chief Executive Officer Arsen Kitch added, “Augusta is a great fit with our strategy and im- proves our position as a premier, independent paperboard supplier to North American converters. I look forward to welcoming the Augusta team to Clearwater Paper as we work together to build a more scaled paperboard busi- ness to service our customers.”
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