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Now that there are so many boats in the harbor, you can’t whiz by at 40 knots without risk or rocking numer- ous boats. In the middle of the ocean your wake has no impact, but in a crowded harbor, a fast exit can cause quite a disruption. Unfortunately, most boats raced to the same exit. The upshot: There is still room for sailing, which means there is still room to make money. So, is the harbor half-empty or half-full? Packaging suppliers are not particularly trans- parent, so pray we don’t become prey to one another. One thing is clear: The harbor, after the storm, is less full than it was – a lot of boats have been wiped out. John Widera is an entrepreneur and the Chairman and Owner of CalBox Group. PPA Announces Winners Of 2024 Student Design Challenge The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) announced the winners of the 2024 Student Design Challenge, an annual competition in which university students in leading sus- tainable packaging design programs must create innova- tive paper-based packaging solutions to meet real-world customer needs and marketing scenarios. A joint initiative of the American Forest & Paper Asso- ciation (AF&PA) and the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), this year's PPA Design Challenge tasked design teams to create sustainable, stackable paperboard pack- aging for fresh produce products. Student design projects from the following schools were named as winners: • 1st Place: Pennsylvania College of Art & Design: SPUDS Potatoes • 2nd Place: Rochester Institute of Technology: Grovey Garlic • 3rd Place: California Polytechnic University: Lively Roots Potatoes “All of the projects submitted for the competition show- case the promising design and creativity of these up-and- coming paperboard packaging leaders,” said Heidi Brock, AF&PA President and CEO. “We are pleased to collaborate with sustainable packaging organizations like the PPC to support the Paperboard Packaging Alliance. Together, we are empowering the next generation of paperboard pack- aging decision makers with real-world design experience that prepares them for future opportunities in our industry.” “Congratulations to this year’s winners and to all of the Design Challenge participants for their outstanding packaging designs,” said Ben Markens, PPC President. “Through the process, they created viable and sustainable solutions that will prepare them for successful careers in the packaging industry. We are thrilled to connect them with industry leaders at our annual Fall Conference this year in Atlanta.”
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Haire Group is the premier provider of new machinery for the corrugated industry. From the Apstar line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters, the Encore line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters, and the Engico flexo folder glu- er, Haire is able to pair clients with the best machinery solu- tions for the best value to meet their needs. Haire Group’s service department helps its customers maximize uptime and profitability through superior 24/7 service and support, a pre-install training center, and over a million dollars’ worth of spare parts at their offices just outside of Chicago. Haire Group has been the industry’s #1 pre-owned machinery bro- ker and plant equipment appraiser since 1976. HarperLove is the leading provider of specialty adhesives, performance additives, and wet-strength resins to corru- gated packaging manufacturers. With the largest and most experienced field service and technical support team posi- tioned throughout the U.S. and Latin America, HarperLove has a long-standing reputation for providing outstanding service and delivering demonstrable performance improve- ments. HarperLove’s renowned services include not only innovative product development and custom product for- mulation, but also machine and process assessments, ad- hesive formula adjustments, machine tuning, detailed ser- vice reporting, and more. HARPERLOVE www.HarperLove.com Kernic Systems has been a leading global provider of re- cycling equipment solutions since 1978. For over 40 years, Kernic Systems has provided balers, air conveying and dust collection systems, shredders, industrial vacuums, and re- cycling equipment to a wide range of markets. Today, Ker- nic Systems serves customers with an expanded offering of standard products and custom-engineered systems through three primary business divisions: Recycling Solu- tions, Dust Collection and Air Pollution Control, and Material Handling. Kiwiplan provides state-of-the-art software solutions to cor- rugated, folding carton, plastics and flexible packaging fa- cilities around the globe. Kiwiplan’s Total Solution delivers comprehensive, seamless real-time flow of information from sales order management to dynamic total plant scheduling and inventory control through shipping. With deep manu- facturing and distribution expertise, Kiwiplan knows the specific problems customers face and provides the spe- cialized software they need to adapt, compete, and win in today's rapidly changing world. KERNIC SYSTEMS www.kernicsystems.com KIWIPLAN www.kiwiplan.com
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