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The investment would further expand Pratt’s U.S. cor- rugated packaging footprint. In June, the company an- nounced a major expansion of its Rockwall, Texas, corru- gating facility, adding approximately 346,000 square feet and targeting 100 new jobs. Two10 Technologies Wins BCN/AICC Innovator Of The Year Award Last week in Fort Worth, Texas, over 1,500 attendees came together to learn about advancements in the corrugated industry, reconnect with familiar faces and foster new connections. Between networking receptions, engaging breakout sessions, and even an evening of line dancing and mechanical bull riding, the energy of camaraderie and community was palpable. Board Converting News and AICC co-sponsored the annual Innovator of the Year Award. There were seven entries for this year’s competition which were presented during the general session on Tuesday. The winner of the 2026 Innovator of the Year Award was Two10 Technolo- gies for their photo-based AI quoting application. The app connects to a plant’s ERP system to allow a photo to pro- vide datapoints to automate the spec creation, estimation, and structure drawing. This innovation reduces the aver-
age manpower to generate customer quotations from ap- proximately two hours to less than 10 minutes. Passing The AICC Chairman Gavel As is annual tradition, a new AICC Chairman was elect- ed: Mike Schaefer of Bedford Heights, Ohio based Tavens Packaging. Passing the gavel to Schaefer, Levesque offered a heartfelt message of gratitude for her time spent serving as AICC Chairman: “Serving as Chairman gave me an even deeper ap- preciation for Mike D’Angelo and the entire AICC staff. Terri-Lynn Levesque, outgoing AICC Chairman, left, and Len Prazych, President/Publisher of BCN, center, present Jason Hooston, CEO of Two10 Technologies, with the 2026 Innovator of the Year Award.
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