University Of Wisconsin-Stout To Host Packaging Jamboree 2024 For three days in April, students from packaging universi- ties and colleges in the U.S. and Canada will connect with industry professionals and alumni to showcase the impact that packaging has on the world. University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Stout Packaging Asso- ciation student members will host Packaging Jamboree 2024, or Pack Jam, an annual student-led conference, set for April 7-9.
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OHIO BLOW PIPE/ADVANCED AIRSYSTEMS www.obpairsystems.com For 85 years the Ohio Blow Pipe company and its whol- ly owned subsidiary, Advanced Airsystems, have provided the corrugated and folding carton industries with systems and products to process scrap. We engineer, fabricate, in- stall, service, provide system audits, and offer a wide range of scrap systems, dust collection systems and products to include cyclones, under roof AIR-SCREEN™ systems, pit belt systems, CLEANAIR dust collectors, Mist-Clone™ dust control systems for vacuum feeds, material handling fans, ductwork, switch valves, airveyors, balers, shredders and dust briquetters. OMP www.omp.com OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized sup- ply chain planning solution on the market. Its Unison Plan- ning concept has a unique approach. It handles all supply chain planning challenges in a unified way, synchronizing all planning stages, horizons, functions and roles. Hundreds of customers run OMP’s cloud-based solution to generate more value by making informed decisions. OMP invests one out of every three dollars earned into innovation.
“Pack Jam gives students the benefits of collaborating in competition; networking with students from different universities, industry professionals and alumni; and learn- ing about current industry trends and career opportuni- ties,” said packaging Program Director Min DeGruson. Schools that traditionally attend are Clemson Universi- ty, Dunwoody College of Technology, Hennepin Technical College, Michigan State University, Northwood Technical College, Rochester Institute of Technology, Virginia Tech, Rutgers University and more. Registration is open through Monday, March 25. SPA provides networking and educational opportunities to pre- pare students to become packaging professionals. They created this year’s Pack Jam theme – It’s More Than a Package. “The idea behind our theme was to encompass all of what we’re learning. Packaging might seem like a niche degree, but there are broad opportunities in the field with diverse employers – from usability, sustainability, innova- tive new designs and materials and more,” said SPA Presi- dent Greyson Hammer. Pack Jam events open to the public on April 8 include a Student Packaging Design Competition beginning at 1:30 p.m., in Johnson Fieldhouse, with an awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m.; and a Networking Fair, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., in the Memorial Student Center Great Hall. During the com- petition, teams will be formed of students from diverse schools. They will be challenged to erect, pack and stack boxes on a pallet. “Along the way, some fun and interesting challenges will allow teams to get different boxes or items – some good, some bad. In the end, they will run their pallet through an obstacle course, testing how stable their pallet really is,” said SPA Vice President Ethan Myers. Student members of the Stout Packaging Association.
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GF PUHL www.gfpuhl.com
GF PUHL designs, manufactures and installs air conveyed scrap & dust collection systems for the packaging and cor- rugated industries. With 40 years of experience, USA and International. We offer below or above roof systems featur- ing cyclones OR screen separators with real time pressure balancing for optimal dust control. High efficiency cyclones for sheet transfer exhaust systems eliminate water con- sumption and deliver dust directly to compactor or briquet- ter for low maintenance, long term sustainability and reli- ability. System audits, dust explosivity tests and dust hazard analysis (DHA’s) available. Re-manufactured balers, filters, blowers and shredders available at significant savings.
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