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Golden Years: CCCA Helping Corrugators Strengthen Sustainability Credentials BY GEORGE GUIDONI, CANADIAN PACKAGING Golden anniversaries don’t come around very often, so celebrating the grand occasion with a nice networking luncheon at the upscale Sheraton Toronto Hotel and Conference Centre in west-end Toronto last month was an exceptionally upbeat meeting of minds for senior executives rep- resenting member-companies of the 50-year-old Canadian Corrugated & Containerboard Association (CCCA). As the national voice of the Canadian corrugated industry, CCCA en- joys widespread support among the country’s leading containerboard

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mills, corrugated plants and related enterprises working tirelessly to sup- ply leading CPG (consumer packaged goods) and retail industries with highly sustainable, reliable and eminently practical packaging for trans- porting and distributing their products across the economic spectrum. Much of the association’s recent growth in stature and influence unfolded under the steady stewardship and guidance of CCCA’s out- A stack of high-quality corrugated tray blanks manufactured by Atlantic Pack- aging being readied for shipment to the Freshline Foods produce processing facility in Mississauga, Ontario. That said, it also provided a welcome opportuni- ty to thank Kirkpatrick for his eight years of inspired leadership and commitment to helping the indus- try navigate some challenging times over the last several years—only to emerge as better, leaner and more competitive sector making an indelible daily contribution to Cana- da’s economic well-being. With selfless dedication to defending and advancing the Canadian corrugated industry’s interests at home abroad—combined with a calm, cultured and personable demeanor—Kirkpatrick’s tenure will undoubt- edly be fondly remembered by many of his industry peers and business acquaintances. Allen Kirkpatrick going executive director Allen Kirkpatrick, whose announcement of his pending retirement was the only tinge of sadness to briefly tone down the cel- ebratory mood.

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