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550,000-square-foot corrugator plant in Tulsa, Oklaho- ma. Construction is set to begin on September 1, 2020, with operational start up scheduled for October 2021. • DS Smith Introduces ‘Circular Design’ Principles To Eliminate Waste : As pandemic-induced online shopping has boosted demand for boxes, DS Smith launched its Circular Design Principles, citing compa- ny research that shows better packaging design could save the industry $46 billion a year in logistics costs globally. • AICC To Offer Its First Hybrid Event : The Leadership Mirror: AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has opened registration for its first ever hybrid event, • J ames Kowall, Founder And First President Of AICC, Dies At 94 : James Lionel Kowall, a principal founder and first president of AICC, passed away on Monday, August 17, in Bellaire, Michigan. He was 94. • Stafford Corrugated Products Breaks Ground On New Facility : Indian Trail, North Carolina based Staf- ford Corrugated Products has broken ground on its new 50,000-square-foot headquarters. This facility will replace the current 21,000-square-foot headquarters it has operated for the past six years. SEPTEMBER • Mill Rock Packaging Acquires TrojanLitho : New York City based Mill Rock Packaging Partners, LLC, a new platform created by Mill Rock Capital, a private equity firm, announced that it has acquired Renton, Washing- ton based Trojan Lithograph Corporation from Arbor Investments. • IP To Invest $175M In Eastover, SC Mil l: Memphis, Ten- nessee based International Paper (IP) reported that it will invest $175 million during the next 10 years in its Eastover, South Carolina mill. • Graphic Packaging Invests $180M In LA Consolida- tion : Atlanta, Georgia based Graphic Packaging has in- vested $180 million to consolidate two plants and three offsite warehouses into one of the largest folding car- ton operations in the world. • ISOWA Celebrates 100th Anniversary With Adven- ture, Rebrand, New Logo : Thanks to the continuous and warm support of its customers, Aichi, Japan based ISOWA is celebrating 100th year anniversary in 2020. • Young Shin Adds To Product Line With SuperFeed Prefeeders : Phillip Mack, Vice President of Young Shin USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of South Kore- an-based Young Shin Industries, has announced the latest addition to the company’s diecutter product line. • Chicago Electric Establishes NewManagement Team : Carol Stream, Illinois based Chicago Electric Sales, Inc. has announced the establishment of a new Manage- ment team with the addition of Christopher Clark as President and Christopher McIlroy as VP of Operations
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