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• ICPF Launches Inaugural Virtual Student/Executive Dialogue Dinner : In response to the coronavirus pan- demic, ICPF has taken its ongoing Student /Executive Dialogue Dinner Series to a virtual platform. The first ICPF virtual dialogue dinner was conducted on Decem- ber 16, 2020. • Huston Patterson Invests In K&B Press : HP has invest- ed in a new 8-color Koenig & Bauer Rapida 164. HP’s management team, led by Tonya Kowa-Morelli, saw the potential of being the only one among its competitors with this large-format configuration. • North American Graphics And Packaging Names Kirkpatrick CEO : North American Graphics and Pack- aging recently named industry veteran Brett Kirkpat- rick, as CEO. • Merrill Schiffman, Founder Of Global Equipment, Dies At 88 : Merrill C. Schiffman of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away at age 88. • Signode Introduces Automatic Squaring Bundler Sys- tem : Glenview, Illinois based Signode has introduced its latest innovation for the corrugated industry, the SIG- VCS TANDEM Automatic Bundler System. • C&M Conveyor, OBP Announce New Midwestern Representation : Brett Jaffe announced that Gilbert Buescher is retiring. To cover the Midwest region (IL, WI, MN, ND, SD, NE, IA), Jaffe announced the addition of Corrugated Solutions as area representation. CONTINUED ON PAGE 26
BCN(US)202109(o)(出血5mm).pdf 1 2021/9/7 下午 03:50:46 • 3D Corrugated Moves Operations From OH To KY : 3D Corrugated is beginning 2021 with a new location and new ownership in Covington, Kentucky. ing machinery, has announced the assignment of Hi- royuki Kikumoto as new VP, Sales for North America, • American Packaging Corp. To Expand In KS : South Hutchinson, Kansas based American Packaging Corpo- ration, a division of Lawrence Paper Company, recently announced a 100,000-square-foot expansion to its cur- rent facility in South Hutchinson. • Ross Ausburn, Co-Founder Of SMC Packaging Group, Dies At 88 : Ross Buford Ausburn, co-founder of SMC Packaging Group, formerly Southern Missouri Contain- er, passed away on Saturday, December 26. He was 88 years old. • Fosber Announces New Sales Manager: Green Bay, Wisconsin based Fosber America, Inc. has announced that Joe Slattery has accepted the position of Midwest Regional Sales Manager that was recently vacated by the retirement of Bob Lantz. • Tiruña Celebrates 100 Years : In 2021, Tiruña cele- brates its 100th anniversary. To mark the celebration and following the recent acquisition by Fosber Group, Tiruña has unveiled a new logo. The fresh look also incorporates branding of Fosber Group, signifying the strength of the expanded group of companies.
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