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based Kelly Box celebrates 70 years in business, mark- ing a major milestone for the family-owned packaging manufacturer. NOVEMBER • Saica Group Invests Over $100M In Second U.S. Plant: Spanish company Saica Group announced that it has begun to build its second Saica Pack plant in the U.S., a new corrugated manufacturing operation in An- derson, Indiana. • TAPPI Appoints Lawton C. Roberts As New President And CEO: TAPPI announced the appointment of Law- ton C. Roberts as its next President and CEO. He suc- ceeds Larry N. Montague, who is set to retire at the end of the year after 19 years of distinguished leadership. • ICPF Nominates Bryan Hollenbach To Circle Of Dis- tinguished Leaders: ICPF announced the nomination of Bryan Hollenbach for induction into ICPF’s Circle of Distinguished Leaders. • Smurfit Westrock To Close California Corrugated Plant: Smurfit Westrock announced its plans to perma- nently close a corrugated sheet and box facility in Cali- fornia, affecting 141 employees. • Accurate Box Company Celebrates Career Of Former CEO Charlie Hirsh: Paterson, New Jersey based Ac- curate Box Company honored and celebrated the 75- year career of current Chairman and former CEO and President, Charlie Hirsh, whose vision transformed the company into an industry leader. • SupplyOne Acquires Lamb & Associates Packaging, Inc.: SupplyOne, Inc. has expanded its footprint by ac- quiring Lamb & Associates Packaging, Inc., a packag- ing manufacturer based in Arkansas. • GPI Announces Startup of Recycled Paperboard Mill In Waco, Texas: Atlanta, Georgia based Graphic Pack- aging International announced the start-up of its recy- cled paperboard mill in Waco, Texas—a nearly $1 billion project originally announced in February 2023. • Welch Packaging Announces Merger With ABCOR Packaging: Welch Packaging announced its merger with ABCOR Packaging of Cleveland, Tennessee. • GP, IP Announce Additional U.S. Plant Closures: Georgia-Pacific announced its plans to close its Mt. Olive, Illinois corrugated plant by the end of the year, impacting 134 jobs. International Paper also announced the closure of its packaging facilities in Compton, Cali- fornia and Louisville, Kentucky. • PPC Elects Hilda S. Murray As New Board Chair: The Paperboard Packaging Council announced the elec- tion of Hilda S. Murray, Executive Vice President and Owner of TPC Printing & Packaging, as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. DECEMBER • Cascades Reports Production Increase At Bear Island Mill: Kingsey Falls, Quebec based Cascades, Inc. re-
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Haire Group is the premier provider of new machinery for the corrugated industry. From the Apstar line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters, the Encore line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters, and the Engico flexo folder glu- er, Haire is able to pair clients with the best machinery solu- tions for the best value to meet their needs. Haire Group’s service department helps its customers maximize uptime and profitability through superior 24/7 service and support, a pre-install training center, and over a million dollars’ worth of spare parts at their offices just outside of Chicago. Haire Group has been the industry’s #1 pre-owned machinery bro- ker and plant equipment appraiser since 1976. HarperLove is the leading provider of specialty adhesives, performance additives, and wet-strength resins to corru- gated packaging manufacturers. With the largest and most experienced field service and technical support team posi- tioned throughout the U.S. and Latin America, HarperLove has a long-standing reputation for providing outstanding service and delivering demonstrable performance improve- ments. HarperLove’s renowned services include not only innovative product development and custom product for- mulation, but also machine and process assessments, ad- hesive formula adjustments, machine tuning, detailed ser- vice reporting, and more. HARPERLOVE www.HarperLove.com Kernic Systems has been a leading global provider of re- cycling equipment solutions since 1978. For over 40 years, Kernic Systems has provided balers, air conveying and dust collection systems, shredders, industrial vacuums, and re- cycling equipment to a wide range of markets. Today, Ker- nic Systems serves customers with an expanded offering of standard products and custom-engineered systems through three primary business divisions: Recycling Solu- tions, Dust Collection and Air Pollution Control, and Material Handling. Kiwiplan provides state-of-the-art software solutions to cor- rugated, folding carton, plastics and flexible packaging fa- cilities around the globe. Kiwiplan’s Total Solution delivers comprehensive, seamless real-time flow of information from sales order management to dynamic total plant scheduling and inventory control through shipping. With deep manu- facturing and distribution expertise, Kiwiplan knows the specific problems customers face and provides the spe- cialized software they need to adapt, compete, and win in today's rapidly changing world. KERNIC SYSTEMS www.kernicsystems.com KIWIPLAN www.kiwiplan.com
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