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Martin joined its staff as Executive Vice President. • HP Unveils Two PageWide Industrial Presses: Palo Alto, California based HP, Inc. released two new press- es for high-volume digital production: the PageWide Web Press T4250 HDR and PageWide Web Press T500M HD. • Kelly Spicers Acquires Creative Packaging Group: Santa Fe Springs, California based Kelly Spicers ac- quired Denver based Creative Packaging Group, an independent packaging distributor with customers across the Rocky Mountain region. • Building The Talent Pipeline: ICPF Offers Employer Toolkit: ICPF new employer toolkits introduce the next generation to the multi-faceted packaging industry so they come to see a career in corrugated as a viable option for their future. • SUN To Serve As Exclusive US Distributor For Kolbus: Glen Arm, Maryland based SUN Automation Group en- tered a strategic partnership with Kolbus Group. SUN will serve as the exclusive US and Canadian agent and distributor for Kolbus machinery, parts and service. • CCCA Appoints Serge Desgagnés As New Executive Director: The Canadian Corrugated & Containerboard Association appointed Serge Desgagnés as its new Ex- ecutive Director. • Robert ‘Bob’ Morgan, Former President Of Geo. M. Martin, Passes Away at 72: Bob Morgan, former Pres-
Packaging in Savannah, Georgia, began his term as 2024-2025 AICC Chairman. • Koenig & Bauer Announces Partnership With Rig- orous: Dallas, Texas based Koenig & Bauer (US) an- nounced a new partnership with Rigorous Technology of Williston, Vermont, to provide its unique palletizer robot for the corrugated and folding carton markets to use in conjunction with Koenig & Bauer’s line of folder gluers. • Rohrer Corporation Joins Paperboard Packaging Council: Wadsworth, Ohio based Rohrer Corporation announced its new membership in the PPC, follow- ing its recent launch of new sustainable product line, EcoVolve. • AICC Publishes 50th Anniversary Book: AICC pub- lished a digital 50th Anniversary Book, a special collec- tion capturing the stories, achievements, and enduring spirit of the independent packaging community. • Welch Packaging Acquires SOKY Pack & Pallet Of KY: Elkhart, Indiana based Welch Packaging Group acquired SOKY Pack & Pallet of Glasgow, Kentucky. In addition to high-quality corrugated packaging, SOKY brings hardwood pallets and crates, including heat-treated pallets, to the Welch portfolio. • FBA Welcomes Executive Vice President Cory Martin: The Fibre Box Association (FBA) announced that Cory
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