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“At the top of the list is our commitment and support of PPEC, which works tirelessly on issues pertinent to Cana- dian sustainability issues. “The CCCA has also grown and developed significant relationships with other organizations in the U.S., such as
For his part, Kirkpatrick also has many good reasons to take pride in his record of significant achievement in rais- ing the association’s profile and reaffirming its relevance through building bridges not only among its membership, but also with many other like-minded industry groups and stakeholders alike. Asked to relate what parts of his tenure were his fa- vorite highlights, “I would say that the word ‘connections’ sums it up best,” Kirkpatrick told Canadian Packaging magazine in a recent interview. “That starts with getting to know the members of the Board of Directors when I started in the role of executive director in December of 2016,” Kirkpatrick reflects. “In a short time, it became obvious how intelligent, committed and focused all of them were. “These are people who know how to get things done and how to run great companies,” says Kirkpatrick, who took the then-vacant CCCA position as a means to stay active in the industry he loved after a fulfilling and reward- ing career in sales with Cascades Packaging and Domtar Packaging, including a four-year stint as chairman of the Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC). Says Kirkpatrick: “I am very proud of the close con- nections and relationships that CCCA has maintained for many years with other industry-related associations.
the Fibre Box Association, the American Forest & Paper Association, and the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation,” Kirkpatrick continues. “We are also members of the International Corrugated Case Association and have a good relationship with the corrugated association in Europe known as FEFCO. “The issues for each of these is similar in many ways to Canada,” Kirkpatrick notes, but there are regional topics as well. The Cascades Fresh produce trays can accommodate all sorts of colorful graphics for effective brand messaging, while offer- ing numerous customization options to suit virtually any type of produce.
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