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barrier and a strategic sales driver. Premium packaging is preferred nearly three times more than plain options, es- pecially for gifting or unfamiliar categories, and it sparks
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95 percent more positive emotions, often signaling luxury more than the product itself. This presentation de- livers clear, data-backed proof that packaging can be a powerful, stealth sales tool. Vicki Strull is a left-brained Ivy League intellectual and a dynamic
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Vicki Strull
right-brained creative with over 25 years in the industry. Known for the energy she brings to graphic design, strate- gic thinking, and brand positioning, Vicki is a design strat- egist who has become an indispensable marketing and creative partner for some of the top brands in America, including HP, Bayer, Coppertone, and Pizza Hut. She cur- rently serves as an adjunct professor of design at Tulane University. Visit: www.vickistrull.com . SESSION: Reframing Brand Expectations: What Brand Owners Need to Know Facilitated by Paul Schutes, Executive Director of the Recycled Paperboard Alliance and President of the Recy- cled Paperboard Technical Association, this brand-owner
AES is a leading full-service provider of integrated convey- ance systems specializing in scrap, trim, and dust. AES en- gineers custom scrap systems and works as a partner in process improvement to help businesses achieve greater profitability, productivity, and sustainability. Products include balers, shredders/hoggers, core shredders, filters, fans, and specialized dust control and collection systems. AES is the ex- clusive distributor for the AirShark Rotary Material Separator. For a wide variety of new and used equipment on to- day’s market, visit our website at www.acm-corp.com. BAUMER HHS CORPORATION www.baumerhhs.com hhs is a global leader in advanced gluing, camera verifica- tion and quality assurance systems for the packaging indus- try. Zero-defect quality and elevated production speeds are key parameters in the manufacturing of corrugated boxes. With hhs Xcam Box Monitoring and non-contact flap gluing of corrugated board, hhs offers every option for quality as- surance in the production of boxes with flexo folder gluers. AMERICAN CORRUGATED MACHINE www.acm-corp.com BLOWER APPLICATION COMPANY (BLOAPCO) www.BloApCo.com BloApCo has served the corrugated industry since 1933 with a variety of scrap handling solutions, including Hori- zontal Floor Shredders, Trim Cutters, and Material Handling Fans and Conveying Systems. BloApCo Shredders allow for continuous shredding and pneumatic removal of sheet waste stacks of all sizes, roll slab, cores, and carton scrap.
panel will share firsthand perspec- tives on how sustainability goals and customer expectations are shaping packaging decisions. Panelists will discuss the realities of pursuing more sustainable packaging, where expectations and operational con- straints diverge, and how paper-
Paul Schutes
board compares to other substrates. Attendees will gain clearer insight into brand priorities, shared challenges, and opportunities for stronger alignment around practical, achievable solutions. Paul Schutes is the President of the Recycled Paper- board Alliance (RPA) and the Recycled Paper Technical Association (RPTA), the 2 leading industry associations dedicated to expanding the use and improving the man- ufacture of recycled fiber products. Paul is a paperboard and packaging expert with over 40 years of experience in the industry. During his career in paperboard packaging Paul has held senior positions in packaging design, engi- neering, sales and production. Paul will be joined by several expert panelists, includ- ing Courtney Chance, the Vice President of Supply Chain & Quality Assurance at Nothing Bundt Cakes. In her cur- rent role, she provides executive leadership over strate- gic sourcing, quality, and packaging for a rapidly growing national brand. With nearly 20 years of experience across foodservice and packaging, she has directed enter- prise-level domestic and international sourcing initiatives,
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Leading manufacturer and installer of quality retrofits, up- grades and replacement parts for S&S and Prime Flexo Folder Gluers. Specialists in reconditioning of S&S Flexo Folder Gluers, including ink, air and electrical systems.
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Serving the corrugated box industry since 1991, Chicago- based Corrugator Belt Service LLC maintains corru- gator belts for peak board quality and performance.
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