Board Converting News, August 9, 2021

INDUSTRY CALENDAR AUGUST 8-12 TAPPI/AICC SuperCorrExpo: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. SEPTEMBER 27-29 PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO, Las Vegas Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. OCTOBER 3-6 FTA Fall Conference 2021: Frisco, Texas. OCTOBER 5 AICC West Coast Golf Tournament: Oak Creek Golf Club, Irvine, California. OCTOBER 27-29 PPC Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference: Westin Sa- vannah Golf Resort & Spa, Savannah, Georgia. NOVEMBER 17-19 AICC Mexico 2021 Annual Meeting & Trade Show: Cami- no Real Hotel, Monterrey, Mexico. APRIL 6-8, 2022 AICC Spring Meeting: JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort, Palm Desert, California.

Board Converting News® is published weekly by NV Business Publications, in association with Corrugated Today®, Recycling Markets®, Flexo Market News®, International Paper Board Indus- try®, and Folding Carton Industry®. Editorial and Marketing office: PO Box 802, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0802. Subscription Rates in U.S. and Canada $223 per year or $355 for two years. Overseas rate per year $355 USD. Current issue single copies (pre-paid only) $8.50 in U.S. (elsewhere $9.50); add $5.00 per order for shipping & handling. No part of this publication may be transmit- ted or reproduced without written permission from the publisher. Robyn Smith - President/Publisher: rsmith@nvpublications.com Len Prazych - Vice President Registration, which includes access to both PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO, is $30 until September 3, after which the price increases to $130. For more information and to register online, visit packex- polasvegas.com and hcpelasvegas.com . transportation sector. High backlog levels, too low custom- ers’ inventories and near record raw-materials lead times continue to be reported. Labor challenges across the en- tire value chain and transportation inefficiencies are the major obstacles to increasing growth,” said Fiore. Seventeen of 18 manufacturing industries reported growth in July, among them Printing & Related Support Activities; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Computer & Elec- tronic Products; Machinery; Fabricated Metal Products; Pa- per Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Electri- cal Equipment, and Appliances & Components. PACK EXPO Las Vegas Gears Up For Reuniting The Industry In Person The state of Nevada recently reinstated its mask mandate for public indoor settings; face coverings are not required outdoors, and there are no capacity or large gathering re- strictions. PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packag- ing EXPO (September 27-29, Las Vegas Convention Cen- ter) will follow the current local regulations and continue to update exhibitors and attendees as things develop to ensure a coordinated effort and successful event for all, according to show producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

The Price is Right

Len Prazych - Editor-in-Chief 518-366-9017 lprazych@nvpublications.com

More box makers and brokers are relying on the containerboard pricing in Board Converting News to negotiate their contracts with end users.

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