2022 Phoenix Challenge Golf Tournament Slated For September 2022 marks 25 years that the Phoenix Challenge Foun- dation (PCF) has been the premier organization whose sole focus is on building tomorrow’s workforce for flexo and package printing. For a quarter century, thousands of students, high-school, vocational and college level, have been exposed to the Phoenix Challenge competitions and scholarship opportunities. The success of the organization has been a key part of building careers in package printing and flexography. To continue on this mission and to celebrate their 25 year anniversary, the PCF has announced the Annual Phoenix Challenge Golf Outing & Fundraiser will take place on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at the Stonebridge Golf Club in Monroe, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte. This golf outing is key to funding the PCF’s mission, which is the only organization specifically structured to support graphic arts and flexography students as they pur- sue higher education. The organization has guided more than 5,000 students through programs competitions and scholarships and many of those same students have found employment and solid career paths in packaging and label printing. With the growing gap in our workforce, support of the PCF is more important than ever. Sponsorships and foursome teams are available: Plati- num, Gold and Silver levels, single hole sponsorships and several other categories are available. 100 percent of all proceeds go directly to supporting flexography through- out college, vocational and high school scholarship com- petitions and programs. Students involved in the Phoenix Challenge competi- tions have gone on to very successful careers as compa- nies like JR Cole Industries, Anderson & Vreeland, Mac- Dermid, Sun Chemical, Esko, Mark Andy and more. More than 80 golfers are expected, making it a relaxed and fun-filled networking event. To sponsor the golf outing or to make a donation to the PCF, contact Bettylyn Krafft at bkrafft@carolina.rr.com or (704) 309-3748. AF&PA Releases June Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Report Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in June decreased four percent compared to June 2021. They were essentially flat (+0.0 percent) when compared to the same six months of 2021. The operating rate was 86.4 percent, down 4.7 points from June 2021 and essen- tially flat (+0.2 pts.) year-to-date. Mill inventories at the end of June remained essentially flat (-182 short tons) from the previous month and were up 9,000 short tons compared to June 2021. The complete report can be purchased by contacting Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org.
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OHIO BLOW PIPE/ADVANCED AIRSYSTEMS www.obpairsystems.com For 85 years the Ohio Blow Pipe company and its whol- ly owned subsidiary, Advanced Airsystems, have provided the corrugated and folding carton industries with systems and products to process scrap. We engineer, fabricate, in- stall, service, provide system audits, and offer a wide range of scrap systems, dust collection systems and products to include cyclones, under roof AIR-SCREEN™ systems, pit belt systems, CLEANAIR dust collectors, Mist-Clone™ dust control systems for vacuum feeds, material handling fans, ductwork, switch valves, airveyors, balers, shredders and dust briquetters. OMP www.omp.com OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized sup- ply chain planning solution on the market. Its Unison Plan- ning concept has a unique approach. It handles all supply chain planning challenges in a unified way, synchronizing all planning stages, horizons, functions and roles. Hundreds of customers run OMP’s cloud-based solution to generate more value by making informed decisions. OMP invests one out of every three dollars earned into innovation.
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