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bestow upon an individual for exemplary leadership that has significantly contributed to the advancement of the Association. Bugg, a senior engineer at Kemira Oyj, began his career in 1981 as a PM process engineer at the Mahrt, Alabama, mill of Alabama Kraft (later Mead and now WestRock). He

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progressed to coating superinten- dent and held that post until 2001. He then joined Eka Chemicals and later Akzo Nobel; in 2015 his group was part of an acquisition by Kemira Oyj. Paralleling his career in the paper industry, Bugg retired from the U.S.

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hhs is a global leader in advanced gluing, camera verifica- tion and quality assurance systems for the packaging indus- try. Zero-defect quality and elevated production speeds are key parameters in the manufacturing of corrugated boxes; hhs systems ensure efficiency and precision across the board. With hhs Xcam Box Monitoring and non-contact flap gluing of corrugated board, hhs offers every option for au- tomated quality assurance in the production of corrugated boxes with flexo folder gluers. BLOWER APPLICATION COMPANY (BLOAPCO) www.BloApCo.com BloApCo has served the corrugated industry since 1933 with a variety of scrap handling solutions, including Hori- zontal Floor Shredders, Trim Cutters, and Material Handling Fans and Conveying Systems. BloApCo Shredders allow for continuous shredding and pneumatic removal of sheet waste stacks of all sizes, roll slab, cores, carton scrap and much more.

Gordon Bugg

Army Reserve in 2009 after 30 years of service, holding the permanent rank of Colonel. His assignments included Command positions in Chemical, Special Forces, and Lo- gistics units. His awards include the Parachutist badge, the Bronze Star, and the Legion of Merit. A TAPPI member since 1981, Bugg is very active with the Gulf Coast Local Section and received the Paul Magna- bosco Outstanding Local Section Member Award in 1997. He became involved with the TAPPI Coating and Graphic Arts Division in 1988 and is active on the Division’s Coating Operations Committee. He has served as committee chair many times and played an active role in the Division. Bugg was elected to the TAPPI Board of Directors in 1999, con- cluding his term in 2002. “Gordon has a natural ability to sense what needs im- provement in organizational operations, define the root cause, and implement initiatives that become remedies,” writes TAPPI Fellow John Niemiec. “His service and contri- butions have had a highly beneficial effect on TAPPI.” Andy Chorney Andy Chorney was named the winner of the Paul W. Magnabosco Outstanding Local Section Member Award,

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which was established to recognize outstanding leadership and excep- tional service to one or more Local Sections which has resulted in sig- nificant and demonstrable benefits to Local Section members. Chorney has a Bachelor of Sci- ence in Mechanical Engineering

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Andy Chorney

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from Auburn University and was a member of the univer- sity’s first solar car race team, the “Sol of Auburn.” Now a technical services manager for Essity Professional Hy- giene North America, LLC, he has more than 29 years of paper industry experience, starting with Champion Inter- national in Courtland, Alabama, which later became Inter- national Paper. During his career, Chorney has been involved in green field and brown field mill projects from design, construc- tion, startup, and operations. He has been active in talent

Corrugated Replacements, Inc. is a production powerhouse that manufactures high quality machine parts and replace- ment parts for the corrugated and paperboard converting industries. CRI can redesign, engineer, and manufacture any part while providing a rapid turn-around rate, keeping machines running at their peak performance and limiting down time.

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