Thank You For Making Boxes BY RACHEL KENYON
At the onset of the novel coronavirus, when we first heard about the pan- demic that causes COVID-19, we also learned about the meaning of “Stay at Home” orders and what was deemed “Essential Businesses”.
As the Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastruc- ture Workforce was rolled out by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infra- structure Security Agency (CISA), both federal and state governments and the rest of us quickly learned that nothing safely moves food and other consumer products, medical and pharmaceutical products, tis- sue and hygiene products and more as effectively or
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efficiently as a corrugated cardboard box. From point A to point B, corru- gated boxes are specifically engineered to protect and cushion products along their journey. Simply put, corrugated cardboard packaging is the backbone of the American supply chain. To keep the flow of products moving to market, the corrugated industry was recognized as “essential.” The US corrugated packaging industry is a $35.2 billion manufacturing sector. There are 1,183 box plants operating in nearly 1,000 cities and towns across America. The corrugated indus- try provides employment and benefits to more than 100,000 Americans. The industry makes packaging that is essential to our everyday lives from renewable and recyclable resources. In fact, more than 95 percent of all goods consumed in North America are packaged and transported in cor- rugated packaging and close to 40 percent of all corrugated packaging produced annually is used to package food and beverages. Disruption in the availability of these goods would cause significant hardships to consumers across the country who depend on steady and stable supplies. Box manufacturers have stepped up to the challenge. They have in- creased production of corrugated cardboard boxes to keep transport packaging flowing to other makers of essential products including pack- aging for food and other consumer products, medical and pharmaceutical products, tissue and hygiene products and more. Corrugated cardboard boxes are essential to supporting online purchases of goods being deliv- ered directly to homes. For this ongoing work, the Fibre Box Association (FBA) salutes all of the front-line employees in the corrugated industry. To our member compa- nies’ teams and our industry’s suppliers, we are grateful for your dedica- tion and commitment to your jobs and for making corrugated packaging. We extend a heartfelt thank you for the work you are doing to keep the supply chain moving. And we are not alone in recognizing your daily achievements. FBA has been posting our thanks to social media platforms and we’re getting com- ments back. On LinkedIn, we heard from Amy, who said, “Thanks to all that keep our box plants running!!!!”, from Rhea, who said, “100 percent agree! Thank you so much to everyone working around the clock to keep products flow- ing to our marketplace.” and Bill, who said, “Shout out to all the workers in corrugated sheet and converting plants! #choosecorrugated. On Facebook, we heard from Susan, who said, “Amazing how peo- ple are discovering the things that are really vital during times like these. There are a lot of professions that had been marginalized for years and CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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