The Independent Packaging Association

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Come join us as we explore applied AI in manufacturing operations and how AI can support big ideas and plans within a plant. Are you considering the purchase of a new machine? Are you planning to rearrange your plant to create more room for the work you do? Would you like to move to a new location but are unsure if your machines will fit in the new space? Do you have those times when you have too many jobs, and not enough machines to handle it all?

Over 10 years ago, we published a trilogy of articles highlighting the last 50–70 years of our industry. As your Association prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in April in Palm Desert, California, we wanted to remind everyone where we came from. Our current chairman, Matt Davis, has said, “We need to embrace and honor the past. Remember the independent advantage!” Macon Kraft In 1986, Richard Pratt bought this 1948 vintage mill in Georgia as his first step into the U.S. market.

It’s a small world, after all. Through economic swings and international turmoil, the worldwide corrugated industry shares common challenges and opportunities. “I have witnessed this market’s remarkable growth, which has also withstood various global challenges but has emerged stronger than ever,” says Andrea Mora, executive director of the Association of Corrugators of the Caribbean, Central, and South America (ACCCSA).

Living in Colorado my whole life, I have always been intrigued by the buffalo. My fascination began with our family tradition of attending University of Colorado football games. These years were extra special watching Dave DeLine (now fourth-generation owner of DeLine Box) as the team’s starting kicker and upsetting No. 3 Nebraska, including a 57-yard field goal.

As I write this Legislative Report, Congress is on the threshold of accomplishing something good for business: passing the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act.

I like order. I enjoy building systems to create and maintain order. I understand the need for routine maintenance, but I’ve always seen it as drudgery. I also hate repeating a job because a good system fails for lack of follow-through. Spring cleaning is one of these jobs in which enthusiastic effort is expended with high hopes that the cleaner, more spacious, and functional space will last. When disorder returns, that enthusiasm may sour to cynicism and discourage involvement the following spring.

In a competitive market space such as packaging, a digital presence is critical for reaching potential customers. Most packaging manufacturers understand the importance of having a website to showcase their services and capabilities, and many are aware that search engine optimization (SEO) is required to drive people to their websites. But if asked what SEO entails, for many, things get a bit fuzzy.

As AICC celebrates 50 years of history, BoxScore aims to capture the experiences and perspectives of some of the Association’s long-term members—how they discovered AICC, how it has brought value to their businesses, and what they envision for the organization over the next 50 years.