ICPF Inducts Late Jeffrey Schwarz To Circle Of Distinguished Leaders The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) is honored to announce that Jeffrey Schwarz was posthumously inducted as the 29th member of the ICPF
gated industry forward. Jeff started in the industry working for his father’s (Jack Schwarz) company Trey Corrugated and then moved to startup company, Performance Corrugated. In 1998, Jack, Jeff, and Jeff’s brother John founded Schwarz Partners. What began as an independent sheet feeder grew to in- clude partner companies in the packaging, paper, trans-
portation and recycling industries. Jeff was instrumental in spearhead- ing sheet feeder co-ops and forging relationships between corrugated industry companies. Following a yearlong battle with Glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, Jeff passed away on November 26,
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2023. Jeff’s induction marks the first time two members from the same family have been honored, with his father Jack having joined this prestigious group in 2011. Industry contributions on behalf of Jeff led to the most successful Circle of Distinguished Leaders nomination to date. In addition to numerous donations from industry partners, the Corrugated Partners Group (CPG) donated $150,000 on behalf of Jeff for his posthumous induction. In another sizable donation, Pacific Southwest Container contributed $50,000 to recognize Jeff’s legacy and im- pact on the corrugated packaging industry. To learn more about the Circle of Distinguished Lead- ers program, visit careersincorrugated.com .
Circle of Distinguished Leaders. The induction ceremony took place on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, during AICC, The Independent Packaging Association’s Annual Fall Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. A dinner and reception honoring Jeff was held at Smith & Wollensky. The program honors exceptional individuals -- leaders whose vision, creativity and energy have moved the corru- Caitlin Salaverria of ICPF, left, honors Schwarz family with posthumous induction of Jeffrey Schwarz to the ICPF Circle of Distinguished Leaders.
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