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Today, the definition is more simple: if you are alive, your family is with you, and you have electricity, water and food – that is enough. Everything beyond that is a huge privi- lege. This shift in perspective has shaped leadership across Ukraine. We recognize that the greatest, most valuable as- set we have is our people. While challenges like manag- ing technology, automation and digital transformation still matter, they are secondary. Leadership in these conditions is handled with respect, trust and empathy because if people feel supported, seen and understood, they stay. And, in a country facing work- force migration, talent retention and protection is critical. Working As A Team Through Change In our business, we know our employees – and even their family members – by name. We also understand the mental loads they may carry into the workplace. For ex-
SAUER SYSTEM www.sauersystem.com
Sauer provides intelligent solutions for scoring, slitting, slit-scoring, and perforating on corrugators and floor slitters; and glue tab cutting, creasing, slotting, trimming and scrap chopping on presses. New, featured offerings include FRX Adjustable Folding Rail System and G3 Scoring System: the latest proven creasing technology on the market.
STAFFORD GROUP www.go2stafford.com
Interactive website for Stafford Corrugated Products and Stafford Cutting Dies. Featuring online ordering of replace- ment parts. Also, visitors can automatically calculate sheet size for most die-cut standards.
SUN AUTOMATION GROUP ® www.sunautomation.com
SUN Automation Group is the global leader in providing innovative solutions to the corrugated industry. SUN engi- neers and builds the SUN625 Rotary Die Cutter, provides sales, service and support in North and Central America for Latitude Machinery Corporation, manufacturer of Mini to Jumbo FFG and RDCs. Additionally, SUN is the North Amer- ican, UK and Ireland sales and service provider for Para Machinery’s line of equipment, and is the North American sales provider for Highcon. SUN also powers the corrugat- ed industry’s premier IIoT platform, Helios, and is the OEM source for Langston/Staley equipment parts and service. THACKER INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY www.thackerindustrial.com Specializing in corrugated machinery, T.I.S.CO. offers quali- ty-made products, support services, and more. T.I.S.CO. has a reputation of dependability, not only in the product, but in service and support. With more than 25 years’ experience, T.I.S.CO. installs equipment and machinery, moves or sets up entire plants, rewires and rebuilds - all over the world. VT GROUP www.vtgrouponline.com VT offers prepress services for the POP display and corru- gated shipping container industry including graphic design, optimized digitally imaged printing plates and innovative pre-mounting solutions. Our large-format digital printing fa- cility (Digital Impact) is a leading short-run manufacturer of distinctive POP displays and signage where litho-like graph-
The team at Paper Kite in Ukraine.
ample, one colleague operates machinery in our business while her son is on the frontline working as a medical pro- fessional. I like to ask about her wellbeing and her son, to show support – because ultimately, we are a team. At times, challenges arrive without warning as employ- ees are drafted. Key individuals may disappear from teams overnight due to being drafted to military forces and this results in skills gaps, with no option for a gradual transi- tion. This reality is not unique to the corrugated, printing or packaging industries – it affects every sector across Ukraine. Today, many Ukrainian corrugated and packaging com- panies are maintaining market presence by sustaining capacity and preparing for recovery. When the war ends, companies that have preserved their teams, infrastructure and leadership integrity will be best positioned to rebuild quickly. This leads to the deeper lesson I shared at the Corru- gated Conference: leadership under extreme conditions reveals what truly matters. It tests business continuity plans and risk matrices, as well as emotional resilience and personal values. Today, across Europe and beyond, industries are facing growing uncertainty – from geopolitical tensions and ener- gy disruptions to supply-chain fragility and labor shortag- es. The Ukrainian experience offers real, unfiltered insight into what happens when stability disappears, as well as how leaders can adapt.
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WPR Services was established in 2016. What originally start- ed as a technical services company expanded its product offerings to include a machine center learning platform POWtalk™. Our analysis of video, audio, machine metrics, employee ergometrics, and person to person conversation provides a way to identify safety and process inefficiencies.
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