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tributed to members showing where boxes were used to ship products in 2019. FBA published the Corrugated Container Industry An- nual Report of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and the Fibre Box Association Membership Report was sent to members recapping the Association’s 2019 accomplish- ments. The Membership Report included a letter from Jeff Chalovich, past FBA chairman, who shared his thoughts on leading FBA and the impact of the Coronavirus on the industry. July FBA released the 2019 Operating Ratio Survey of Inde- pendent Sheet Plants. AF&PA confirmed pizza boxes can be recycledand FBA began promoting the news to con- sumers, recyclers, and pizza purveyors through targeted advertising in pizza publications and across social media. August The FBA Board of Directors Executive Committee met by video conferencing. Shar Huske retired from FBA after 17 years of service. September
May The Fibre Box Association (FBA) and AICC, The Inde- pendent Packaging Association, recognized 422 corrugat- ed industry plants for safety achievements in 2019. FBA created a video thank you to the industry’s essen- tial workers who helped keep transport packaging flowing to markets including packaging for food and other con- sumer products, medical and pharmaceutical products, tissue and hygiene products and more. Members of the Technical, Safety & Health, and Envi- ronmental Committees met by video conferencing to con- duct their business. Agendas and minutes for each of the three meetings can be found on the FBA website. June The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) report was updated on the FBA website and dis-
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FBA published the E-Commerce Trends and News Report and the Economic Trends and Outlook for Corrugated Products report, which contains a U.S. and Canadian econom- ic overview and information about several box consuming markets. Rachel began sending e-mail advertising updates containing the monthly social media theme and ads to look for in upcoming trade publications. October The FBA fall Board of Directors meeting was held by video conference. A cease and desist letter was sent to TOSCA regarding incorrect claims about corrugated boxes and OCC. As a result, TOSCA modified their com- munications. FBA published its third quarter Advertis- ing and Social Media Impact Report. At the request of the Board, the dashboard report was developed earlier in the year with 1Q and 2Q reports also available. Rachel spoke at the NERC (Northeast Re- cycling Council) Fall 2020 Virtual Conference held October 20-22, 2020. FBA welcomed new member Corrugated Concepts & Packaging, Inc. to the associa- tion. November Both AF&PA and FBA announced a change in the frequency of reporting ship- ments, consumption, and inventory. Begin- ning in 2021, monthly reports will become quarterly reports. The first report of 2021 will be published on April 15, 2021.
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