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Three Ways To Prevent The Employee Burnout Epidemic BY JESSICA RECTOR Burnout is impacting every company, position, and industry. With 90 percent of the workforce experiencing burnout in the last year, you can no longer afford to ignore this epidemic. It’s affecting teams, leaders, and the whole organization…even you. Even if you’re not the one in burnout, it still impacts you. Think of it this way. How do you feel the next morning when you don’t get quality sleep the night before? Grumpy? Groggy? Foggy? Im- patient, irritable, unfocused? Lack of sleep impacts your perspective, attitude, how you respond to others, and how you react to situations.
Unicorr Acquires TriState Container Corporation North Haven, Connecticut based Unicorr Packaging Group announced the acquisition of TriState Container Corporation of Bensa- lem, Pennsylvania. The acquisition will expand Unicorr’s product offerings and geographic footprint while enhancing manufacturing ca- pabilities. For more than 70 years, TriState has pro- vided corrugated packaging products and services to customers located in the North- eastern United States. Operating out of three facilities in the Philadelphia-area, TriState has capabilities to manufacture customized corrugated packaging of any size, including high-graphic packaging products through its ProCorr brand, and has recently installed a single-pass digital press. The acquisition will expand Unicorr’s man- ufacturing footprint into Pennsylvania, offer- ing increased capability and flexibility for both Unicorr and its customers. “This acquisition strategically marks the next phase of growth for both Unicorr and TriState, and combining capabilities, services, and expertise across all locations will offer significant benefit to our customers,” said Uni- CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
The same thing happens with burnout. It doesn’t stay self-contained. When a team member, let’s say Burnout Betty, has burnout, it im- pacts how she leads, communicates, listens, focuses, thinks, interacts, her behaviors, energy, mood and disposition. It literally impacts everything. When one person is in burnout, it also trickles out to others, because burned out people burn others out. Even if you don’t have burnout, you’re being impacted by it when someone else does or is on the brink of it. You have the power to do 1. Start A Dialogue — Begin talking about burnout is the best place to start. Even though burnout is rampant in the workforce, there’s still some stigma around it. People often fear, if they admit they have it, what will others think, do or say. Will my leaders think I can’t do my job? CONTINUED ON PAGE 24 something about it. What Can You Do?
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6 x x 8 x x 12 x x 26 x x 10 JB Machinery Wins FEFCO Silver For Best Innovation 12 Cascades Co-Founder Bernard Lemaire Passes Away At 87 14 Brock Welch Appointed COO At Welch Packaging 18 Jake Sutherland Named First CIO At Sutherland Packaging
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AVERAGE CONTAINERBOARD PRICES The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout the United States the week previous to issue. Prices in some areas of the country may be higher or lower than the tabulated average. The prices tabulated here are intended only for purposes of reference. They do not connote any commitment to sell any material at the indicated average. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser.
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corr CEO, Hap Perkins. “The geographic expansion and strong cultural fit along with the potential for cross-selling opportunities makes the combined company well-posi- tioned for growth.” Unicorr, like TriState, is a multi-generation family-owned business. Hap Perkins runs the business alongside his three sons, Matt, Nick, and Jim. The TriState and ProCorr brands, which have long been established in the Philadel- phia-area, will remain and the company will operate as a subsidiary of Unicorr. “My grandfather founded this company over 70 years ago and through the years the most important thing at Tri- State has always been the customer,” said Allen Friedman, President of TriState. “I wanted to find a partner that shared these values and that would continue to steward the com-
pany in the right direction. Unicorr’s complementary capa- bilities and geography make them an ob- vious choice from a business perspective, but greater than that is their legacy as a family-owned business and their recog- nition in the market for serving their cus- tomers. I look forward to continuing with TriState, growing the combined entity, and preserving the legacy built by my grandfa- ther alongside the Perkins family.” TriState has three locations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Beyond being a strong cultural fit, the combined businesses will be able to pro- vide virtually all types of corrugated pack- aging from standard brown box to high- end graphic packaging as well as sizes from mini to jumbo to customers based in the Northeast. Unicorr also provides pro- tective packaging products consisting of foam, wood crates, and pallets, and sup- plies. “TriState’s current business model com- bines well with our offerings. We look for- ward to leveraging our Göpfert with their new single-pass digital machine and ex- tensive brown box capabilities,” said Nick Perkins, Director of Operations at Con- necticut Container. Matt Perkins, General Manager of Mas- sachusetts Container said they are very pleased with the TriState Container trans- action. “Allen and his family have built a great company that is well-known in the tri-state market. We are very excited for the next steps for the combined entity and look for- ward to continuing the Friedman family’s legacy,” he said. Allen Friedman will remain with the company as the Vice President of TriState Container and Jim Perkins will be joining the TriState management team.
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AF&PA Elects Board Of Directors, Welcomes New Members The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) an- nounced the election of its new 2024 Board of Directors members: • Kevin Hayward, Ox Industries • Kevin Kuznicki, Billerud Americas Corporation • Steve Henry, Domtar, Resolute Forest Products, Paper Excellence • Tamera Fenske, Kimberly-Clark Corporation They join four returning board members: • Arsen Kitch, Clearwater Paper Corporation • Christian Fischer, Georgia-Pacific LLC • Howard Coker, Sonoco Products Company • Ole Rosgaard, Greif These members were elected during AF&PA’s Presi- dents Forum on November 9. They will serve three-year terms, beginning on January 1, 2024. “The AF&PA Board of Directors embodies true excel- lence in leadership, demonstrating our industry's best tal- ent,” said Heidi Brock, AF&PA President and CEO. “Each AF&PA member strengthens our industry voice, energiz- ing our advocacy efforts overall.” AF&PA also welcomed new company and associate members. To see the current directory of AF&PA mem- bers, visit: afandpa.org/our-members .
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month September 2023
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2023 2022
3 0.911 3 2.734
-5. 6
7. 728 7. 794
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Industry Total
September 2023
Year-to Date
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2023 2022
285.619 305.519
- 6.5
7. 556 7.998
- 5.5
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2023 2022
2. 5387 2. 6314
- 3.5
23.3187 24.8978
- 6 .3
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Sept. Aug.
2.2 15 2 2. 1606
2.5
3. 5 3. 6
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Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
2023 2022
2 0 2 1
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Cascades Announces Death Of Bernard Lemaire, Great Entrepreneur And Builder Cascades deeply regrets and is saddened to announce the death of one of its cofounders, Mr. Bernard Lemaire, at the age of 87. Bernard Lemaire was born in Drummondville, Québec in 1936. In 1960, he joined the family business of waste recovery, Drummond Pulp and Fiber. Four years later, under his impetus, and with the support of his
brothers Laurent and Alain, a second life was given to the disused Dominion Paper Co. mill in Kingsey Falls. He then laid the foundation for Cascades, which would become a North American, and even European, leader in envi- ronmentally responsible recovery, packaging and hygiene solutions. For nearly 30 years, Bernard Lemaire was president of the Company, applying his man- agement philosophy based on respect for hu-
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Welch Packaging Appoints Brock Welch As New COO
understanding of the industry from all angles, consistently leading strategic decision-making, building an entrepre- neurial culture, developing strong customer relationships, and connecting with associates. His wealth of expertise will bring exciting support to Welch Packaging as COO. “Brock has demonstrated a successful and authentic leadership style in executing his prior responsibilities,” said Scott Welch, CEO of Welch Packaging. “In this new role, he will bring the entrepreneurial spirit and customer focus which has been the hallmark of Welch Packaging for nearly 40 years. This customer focus, cou- pled with the talent of our associates, enables us to pro- vide the ultimate corrugated experience for our local cus- tomer.” This move solidifies an intention for Welch Packaging to remain family-owned and operated. Scott Welch will re- main heavily involved in the business driving growth from a strategic perspective, while Brock Welch will focus on day-to-day operations. “I am honored and excited for this opportunity,” he said. “I’ll have the ability to be more hands-on with our business units across the Midwest and Midsouth, providing greater support and direction. “Welch Packaging plans to continue growing so that it can be a value to customers, provide purposeful ex- periences for associates, and impact the communities it serves.” For more information, visit welchpkg.com .
Elkhart, Indiana based Welch Packaging, a family-owned and operated business in the corrugated packaging indus- try, announced the appointment of Brock Welch as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
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AICC Mexico President Sergio Flores Speaks On Containerboard Panel AICC Mexico President Sergio Menchaca Flores, Director General of Eko Empaques de Carton in Mexico, was a par- ticipant on a CEO Panel entitled “Navigating the Changing Containerboard Landscape” with fellow business lead- ers Jan Klingele of Klingele Paper and Packaging Group in Germany and Laurent Sellier, of Smurfit Kappa, during the RISI Fastmarkets International Containerboard Confer- ence 2023 in Chicago, Illinois on November 7.
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Sutherland Packaging Names Jake Sutherland Chief Innovation Officer Andover, New Jersey based Sutherland Packaging, a mak- er of corrugated point-of-purchase (POP) displays and re- tail packaging, announced the hiring of Jake Sutherland as its first Chief Innovation Officer.
Sutherland earned an MBA at New York University’s Stern School of Business, and a bachelor’s degree in busi- ness administration at George Washington University. “Jake’s appointment as the company’s first Chief Inno- vation Officer marks a significant milestone for our organi- zation – one that reiterates our commitment to remain at the cutting edge of retail packaging,” said Tom Sutherland, President of Sutherland Packaging. “His impressive track record and analytical mindset will be of significant impor- tance in continuing to grow Sutherland Packaging and evolve our offerings.” PPC Announces Change Of Dates For 2024 Spring/Fall Meetings The Paperboard Packaging Council announced a change in dates for the 2024 Fall Meeting which is now set for September 30-October 2, 2024. The venue remains the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. More detailed information about the event will be announced soon. In the meantime, PPC encourages members to mark their calendars with these new dates. PPC’s next event, the 2024 Spring Outlook & Strategies Conference, is set for April 17-19, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. This conference will help spark new ideas and challenge you to learn and grow. For more information, visit paperbox.org .
Sutherland will be primarily re- sponsible for stewarding a culture of innovation and accelerating growth, all while aligning with longer-term business objectives. He will work from the company’s Andover pro- duction headquarters. Part of Sutherland’s charge will
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Packaging Industry Votes To Continue P+PB Campaign
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that domestic manufacturers and importers of paper and paper-based packaging approved continuing the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) research and promotion pro- gram. In the referendum, 53 percent of domestic manufactur- ers and importers voting, who represented 53 percent of the volume of paper and paper-based packaging voting in the referendum, were in favor of continuing the program. Over 50 percent of the domestic manufacturers and im- porters voting and over 50 percent of the volume voting in the referendum were required to vote in favor for the program to continue.
To be eligible to participate in the referendum, domes- tic manufacturers and importers must have domestically manufactured or imported 100,000 short tons or more of paper and paper-based packaging from January 1 through
December 31, 2022, and also must cur- rently manufacturer or import paper and paper-based packaging. The Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research, and Information Or- der, which has been administered by the Paper and Packaging Board since 2014, requires USDA to conduct a referendum every seven years or at the request of the board to determine whether the industry was in favor of continuing the program. The board requested and voted unani- mously to conduct the continuance refer- endum in October 2023. More information about the paper and packaging program is on the AMS Paper and Packaging Board webpage and on the Paper and Packaging Board website. The paper and paper-based packaging research and promotion program is au- thorized under the Commodity Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996. The program was developed to strengthen the position of paper and paper-based pack- aging in the marketplace, maintain and ex- pand markets for paper and paper-based packaging and develop new uses for pa- per and paper-based packaging within the United States. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the development of industry-funded re- search and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen ex- isting markets, and conduct important re- search and promotion activities. AMS pro- vides oversight of 22 boards, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity.
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CORE Industrial Partners Acquires General Converting Of Illinois Chicago, Illinois based CORE Industrial Partners, a manu- facturing, industrial technology, and industrial services-fo- cused private equity firm, announced it has completed the acquisition of General Converting, a provider of premium folding cartons for well-known brands in the food, confec- tionery, and consumer markets. Founded in 1982, General Converting works with brands across the confectionery, food and consumer mar- kets to produce tailored packaging solutions designed to maximize shelf-appeal and brand recognition. General Converting’s end-to-end capabilities, including structural design, sheeting, printing, die-cutting, and fin- ishing, are designed to ensure quality control over every stage of the process to produce premium folding carton solutions. Headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, the com- pany operates out of a 122,000 square foot facility. The combination of General Converting and CORE’s recent investment in Century Box forms a new platform in the folding carton space. Together, General Converting and Century Box have more than 85 years of experience and create a platform with a customer base across food, confectionery and consumer end markets as well as an ex- panded geographic presence and capability set. The plat- form has three facilities covering nearly 325,000 square feet in Illinois and Massachusetts. “The acquisition of General Converting aligns with our strategy to build a folding carton packaging platform serving attractive end markets with a customer-centric ap- proach,” said Frank Papa, Senior Partner at CORE. “In addition, General Converting is highly complemen- tary to the platform, extending our geographic reach with a presence in the Midwest and expanding our product portfolio by adding new customers in the candy and con- fectionery space.” Bob Ruebenson, CEO of General Converting, said the company has differentiated itself since its inception by quickly and consistently delivering high-quality products to its customers. “Our family, along with a great employee base, have built a differentiated business over the last 40 years, and we’re excited to have CORE as a partner as we enter a new chapter of growth for General Converting,” he said. For more information, visit generalconverting.com .
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NAM: US Trade Deficit Rises In September Despite Higher Exports The National Association of Manufacturers reports that the U.S. trade deficit rose from $58.66 billion in August to $61.54 billion in September. The stronger trade deficit resulted from an increase in goods imports that outpaced the rise in goods exports. The service-sector trade surplus slipped from $25.95 bil- lion, the highest since March 2018, to $24.76 billion. U.S.-manufactured goods exports totaled $967.50 bil- lion through the first nine months of 2023, using non-sea- sonally adjusted data, off 0.50 percent from $972.39 bil- lion year to date in 2022. At the same time, manufactured goods imports totaled $1,998.36 billion year to date, down 5.21 percent from $2,108.29 billion for the same time frame last year. The recent increase in continuing claims (to the high- est pace since the week ending April 15) is consistent with signs of possible cooling in the labor market, and yet, with initial claims remaining so low, the data continue to reflect overall employment strength. There were a few reports on credit conditions released last week. First, lending standards for commercial and in- dustrial loans remained tight in Q4. A net percentage of 33.9 percent of domestic banks CONTINUED ON PAGE 30
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The underlying consumer credit data were mixed. On the one hand, nonrevolving credit — including auto and student loans — rebounded after falling by 9.8 percent in August, rising 1.9 percent in September. Meanwhile, revolving credit — including credit cards and other credit lines — slowed from 13.7 percent growth in August to 2.9 percent in September. This suggests that Americans felt more cautious in Sep- tember in their credit card purchases even as the overall level of borrowing continues to increase. Nonetheless, Americans remain willing to take on new debt to finance spending, albeit with some slowing. On a year-over-year basis, revolving and nonrevolving credit increased 9.9 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively. Finally, total household debt increased to $17.29 trillion in the third quarter, up 1.3 percent from the second quar- ter. Mortgage debt accounted for 70.2 percent of that to- tal, or $12.14 trillion. Other household debt balances included $1.60 trillion each for auto and student loans, $1.08 trillion for credit card balances and $349 billion in revolving credit. For more information about the NAM economic report, visit www.nam.org .
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