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“I would also like to share with you that I am excited about other progress I believe our industry will see hap- pen in 2023. As Chairwoman of AICC, my theme is Better Minds, Better Boxes: Investing in the Future Through Edu- cation. As many of you know, I am very passionate about this. I am excited that AICC and ICPF have rallied behind my theme, and we are going to be aggressive with getting the word out there about our industry to the next genera- tion worker. We have several meetings set up with my lo- cal STEM high school as well as a local two-year technical college in February to discuss how we can get our curricu- lum integrated into some of their courses. Once we figure out what this looks like, we will then have a template to share with you on how to get this going in your own local STEM and tech schools. “In closing, who knows what 2023 will bring, but we are ready to take it on. Cheers to a happy and healthy New Year!” VALLEY CONTAINER Bridgeport, Connecticut: Robert Neidermeier reports, “The past 18 months have been one wild roller coaster ride! All an epic ride at an amusement park. I recall many times throughout 2022 reminding others that these might be the ‘Golden Days’ of demand, but the golden days do not last forever. It is with this mindset that I think about the coming year, 2023. “All the Valley Container-related companies (Fluted Par- tition, Cell Pak, Honey Cell, Honey Cell Midwest and New- Corr) have all seen varying levels of impact from this past year, but all are ready for a slight frost that is coming to temper the red-hot past year in sales. Already we see vol- umes down from customers which, while somewhat sea- sonal, is a marked drop from the past few years. I expect this trend to continue for a bit of time going into the year. My expectation is that the hangover from 2022 will last well into the 2023 with Q3 and Q4 hopefully being more stable than the first two quarters. “Paper supply has finally caught up to demand and if it continues its trajectory, supply will become the domi- nant factor creating more havoc in the industry. We have already read about mills that have delayed starting up and others that have ‘conveniently’ taken unscheduled down- time in an effort to keep level with its economic seesaw partner. Unfortunately, even a slight dip in demand will of us have been dealing with pa- per shortages, raw material delays and machinery backlogs that have not been part of the industry for as long as I can remember. In the blink of an eye, the world came out of a covid induced slump that rebounded with a level of de- mand that was nothing more than Robert Neidermeier
CORRUGATED REPLACEMENTS, INC. www.corrugatedparts.com
Corrugated Replacements, Inc. is a production powerhouse that manufactures high quality machine parts and replace- ment parts for the corrugated and paperboard converting industries. CRI can redesign, engineer, and manufacture any part while providing a rapid turn-around rate, keeping machines running at their peak performance and limiting down time.
C.U.E., INC. www.AnvilCovers.com
Makers of single and dual-width Timesaver® Anvil Covers, the premier urethane anvil cover for corrugated die cutting. Timesaver® covers feature construction of solid steel back- ing and solid steel locking components to ensure a precise fit every time. C.U.E., Inc. also offers Dura-Latch and Cor- Lock anvil covers, and urethane Lead Edge Feed Wheels.
EMBA www.embausa.com
The EMBA group supports a complete line of corrugated converting machinery for the worldwide market. EMBA’s Quick Set technology enables the highest productivity across a broad range of converting equipment, from mini to super jumbo. EMBA also includes the McKinley jumbo line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters as well as ser- vice, rebuilds and upgrades for both EMBA and McKinley.
EAGLEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com
Eaglewood Technologies provides the award winning Sitex- co Laser Systems, Sanilox™ Systems and Sani-Blast™ Mobile Service. All systems are safe for the environment and pro- vide proven tested results. Sitexco Laser Systems are the latest technology in anilox roll cleaning and are perfect for packaging and label printers.
ESKO www.esko.com
ArtiosCAD and Kongsberg are the most trusted names in CAD/CAM solutions. Esko’s ArtiosCAD is the most widely used CAD software in the world. Esko’s Kongsberg series of tables brings you reliable, outstanding quality for sample- making and short run production.
DOMINO www.dominodigitalprinting.com
Domino is a leading manufacturer and distributor of digital printing and product identification solutions. Celebrating its 44th year, Domino is headquartered in the UK and North America headquarters are Illinois. Domino has 25 subsid- iaries, representation in over 120 countries, and over 2,900 employees worldwide .
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