AICC Announces New Plant Tour For 2025 Meeting Attendees AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has an- nounced an additional plant tour for attendees of the 2025 Annual Meeting. Alongside the Monday visits to StandFast Group, Blackhawk Corrugated, and The Royal Group, members will now have the opportunity to tour Digital Print Partners (DPP) on Tuesday, October 7, from 1:00 pm to 4:15 pm. The cost is $100 per person and includes transporta- tion, light refreshments, and all taxes and gratuities. Digital Print Partners is a Chicago-area large-format digital printing facility built for the trade, delivering high-im- pact packaging, signage, and point-of-purchase displays at scale. Now celebrating their one-year anniversary, DPP continues to grow as a trusted partner in the industry, of- fering cutting-edge technology, experienced leadership, and a proven track record of service and reliability. The tour offers a firsthand look at DPP's high-speed Barberan Jetmaster 2.0 digital press, capable of produc- ing vibrant, detailed graphics on various materials and sizes. You'll also see our precision finishing equipment, in- cluding automated cutting systems designed for maximum speed and accuracy. If you registered previously and would like to add on the Tuesday Plant Tour please contact Chelsea May at cmay@aiccbox.org.
High School Students Discover Corrugated's Creative Potential For more than a decade, students at Valley Central High School in Montgomery, New York, have been learning a surprising lesson: corrugated is far more than the box their online orders arrive in. Under the guidance of technology teacher Nick Longo and corrugated industry veteran Richard Goldberg, the students have engineered sleds, boats, bridges, chairs, and even candy dispensers from the versatile material. This year’s Introduction to Engineering class continued that tradition, and once again proved that a flat sheet of corrugated can unlock big ideas. Goldberg, formerly of President Container Group (PCG) and now President of Engico North America, has been a fixture in Longo’s classroom since the program began. “These projects open doors,” he said. “Most of these students have never heard of corrugated manufac- turing, but they walk away knowing it’s an industry filled with opportunity.”
A Hands-On Lesson In Creativity Each semester, Longo challenges his students to move from concept to creation. They sketch ideas, test designs, and refine their builds, learning along the way that success comes from iteration, teamwork, and per- sistence. Corrugated, they quickly discover, is more than packaging: it bends, folds, and holds in sometimes unex- pected ways. “For me, it’s all about giving students a chance to imagine and build,” said Longo. “They learn engineering vocabulary, CAD skills, and the basics of design, but the real value comes from discovering how fun and reward- ing it can be to work together on something completely new.” Past projects have included sleds that raced down lo- cal hills, bridges that supported hundreds of pounds, and safes with working combination locks. While this year’s session was more compact, the energy in the class- Students test the strength of a corrugated bridge with the help of technology teacher Nick Longo (right).
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