FBA Year-In-Review (CONT’D FROM PAGE 12)
January In January, FBA, as part of the Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA), introduced member companies to the lat- est Full Disclosure software model. The cost analysis tool can be used with corrugated packaging customers who may be considering different packaging materials. The tool tracks all the costs associated with packaging a prod- uct allowing manufacturers to make informed decisions about packaging materials. Dennis Colley and Rachel Kenyon also attended the Waste Management Sustainability Forum and participated in an AMERPIEN/Arizona State University Walton Sustain- ability Solutions Workshop on modeling the future of recy- cling. Beginning in January 2017, FBA highlighted a differ- ent market segment each month. February FBA joined a collaborative work group of industry leaders led by the American Forest & Paper Association
• 2013-2014, John Davis, Great Northern Company • 2014-2015, Mike Waite, Menasha • 2015-2016, Bill Hoel, International Paper • 2016-2017, Pete Watson, Greif • 2017-2018, Doug Bosnik, Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. • 2018-2019, John Kelley, Dusobox Corporation • 2019-2020, Jeff Chalovich, WestRock • 2020-2021, Cathy Foley, Pratt Industries I want to thank them for serving and giving of their time and energy to make our industry great. It is the collective wisdom of these individuals, along with a dedicated and talented FBA staff, that has made our association what it is today. Hopefully, anyone looking back on our time in lead- ership (2020) will acknowledge that the FBA Board and staff made a difference to protect and enhance the corru- gated industry. Here are our accomplishments for 2020:
(AF&PA) to develop design guidance for the recyclability of paper-based packaging. Den- nis and Rachel met with Mary Anne Hansan and staff at the Paper + Packaging Board and agreed to collaborate on new forestry and recyclability sell sheets for the P+PB Sales Channel Toolkit. March FBA, along with CPA partners AF&PA, AICC – The Independent Packaging Associ- ation, and the Technical Association for the Pulp and Paper Industry, urged Federal and State government to recognize corrugated operations as “essential businesses” during “Stay at Home” orders. CPA sent letters to the governors of all fifty states and the Depart- ment of Homeland Security. FBA issued a press release on the essen- tial work of the industry and launched a web page tracking COVID-19 information, includ- ing Essential Business Designation, Guidance for Employers, Food Safety and Packaging, and Surface Transmission of the virus. April With the FBA Annual Meeting cancelled, FBA held its spring Board of Directors’ Meet- ing by conference call. During the call, FBA ratified the membership’s election of new Board members and officers. Cathy Foley, Vice President Industry Relations and Supply Chain at Pratt Industries, became the Asso- ciation’s 2020-2021 Chairman. Additional officer elections include First Vice Chairman Bob Landaal, Landaal Packaging Systems; Second Vice Chairman Doug Bosnik, Buck- eye Corrugated; Immediate Past Chairman Jeff Chalovich, WestRock; President Dennis Colley; and Senior VP Rachel Kenyon.
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