| May 23 | FBA NAM Webinar Recap; Mark Your Calendars for June’s Webinar |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) held its fifth free webinar of 2013 yesterday which featured Chad Moutray of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). |
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| May 23 | Last Chance to Register for Corrugated Industry Fly-In |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) and AICC are joining forces once again to bring a pro-industry, pro-manufacturing message to Congress and Administration. Both associations are inviting their members to participate in The 2013 Corrugated Industry Fly-In, June 18-19, 2013, in Washington, DC. |
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| May 22 | Global Common Ground |
| This month, Rachel introduces members to Mr. Corrugated and reminds us there is common ground in our shared passion for the good of corrugated. |
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| May 21 | Last Chance to Submit Data for Newly Enhanced Sheet Plant Operating Ratio Survey |
| Don't miss your chance to participate in this year's new and enhanced Independent Sheet Plant Operating Ratio Survey. The survey provides participants with information that can be used to benchmark their operations against other facilities. Data collection is now open. |
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| May 20 | View Pictures from the 2013 ICCA/WCO Global Summit |
| The 2013 International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) and the World Containerboard Organisation (WCO) Global Summit was recently held at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand in Paris, France. Photos from the event are now available online through ICCA's Media Gallery. |
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| May 17 | Reminder – Collect Data Now for 2013 Productivity & Waste Survey |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) would like to remind you that the 2013 Productivity & Waste Survey data collection time is here. |
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| May 15 | Prop 65 Software Tool Now Available on FBA Website |
| The Proposition 65 software tool is now available on the Fibre Box Association (FBA) website. You can find the link on the Safety & Health page under the Issues tab. |
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| May 13 | Nominations Being Accepted for Hardy Sanders Induction into ICPF Circle |
| Hardy Sanders (Bates Container) was one of the principal founders of the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF). To honor this work and other contributions he made to the industry, several corrugated executives and firms recently nominated Mr. Sanders to ICPF's Circle of Distinguished Leaders by making a contribution in his name to ICPF. |
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| May 9 | Mark your Calendar Now for ICPF’s Holiday Weekend in NYC |
| Join industry executives and their spouses at International Corrugated Packaging Foundation's (ICPF) sixth annual Holiday Weekend in New York, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, December 13 & 14, 2013 at The Muse in New York, New York. |
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| May 6 | Dave Carlson Recognized at TAPPI PaperCon |
| Dave Carlson, Fibre Box Association (FBA) Technical Manager, was recently recognized at the TAPPI PaperCon conference held April 27 - May 1, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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| Apr 18 | ICCA/WCO Announce Final Program; Exceptional Speakers Set for Global Summit |
| The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) and the World Containerboard Organisation (WCO) are pleased to announce the final program for the upcoming 2013 GLOBAL SUMMIT to be held May 14-16, 2013 at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand in Paris, France. |
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| Apr 18 | Change to FBA Events Coming in 2014 |
| The Fibre Box Association (FBA) Board of Directors recently approved an events recommendation that will change two long-standing FBA events, The Independent Sheet Plant Operators Workshop and the Independent Corrugator Executive Conference, in 2014. |
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| Apr 18 | Chad Moutray of NAM to Keynote May FBA Webinar |
| Chad Moutray of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) will keynote Fibre Box Association's (FBA) next free monthly webinar to be held Wednesday, May 22, 2013. |
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| Apr 17 | Last Chance to Submit Your Data for Key Performance Indicator Survey (KPI) |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) is still collecting data for the highly-valued Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Survey. Don't wait - submit your data today! |
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| Apr 16 | A Good Conversation Continues |
| This month, Rachel encourages members to use FBA's new conversation cards to help spread the good word about corrugated packaging. |
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| Apr 16 | Submit Your Data for Newly Enhanced Sheet Plant Operating Ratio Survey |
| Don't miss your chance to participate in this year's new and enhanced Independent Sheet Plant Operating Ratio Survey. The survey provides participants with information that can be used to benchmark their operations against other facilities. Data collection is now open. |
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| Apr 16 | View Pictures from the 2013 FBA Annual Meeting with FBA’s Media Gallery |
| Photos from Fibre Box Association's (FBA) 2013 Annual Meeting are now available online through the FBA Media Gallery. |
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| Apr 15 | Survey Says…Members Share Feedback |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) members have given the association high marks for serving the membership in a recently completed member survey. |
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| Apr 12 | FBA Annual Meeting Shines in Miami |
| Fibre Box Association's (FBA) Annual Meeting, held last week April 8-10, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach in Miami, FL was a great success. Eighty-three corrugated industry executives and sixteen companions enjoyed a welcome reception, two days of general sessions and a reception and dinner. |
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| Apr 12 | FBA Announces Officers and New or Re-Elected Board Members |
| The Fibre Box Association (FBA) Board of Directors elected John Davis, CEO of Great Northern Corporation, as the Association's 2013 - 2014 Chairman during their Board of Directors Meeting held Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach in Miami, Florida. |
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| Apr 11 | Nominations Being Accepted for Hardy Sanders Induction into ICPF Circle |
| Hardy Sanders (Bates Container) was one of the principal founders of the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF). To honor this work and other contributions he made to the industry, several corrugated executives and firms recently nominated Mr. Sanders to ICPF's Circle of Distinguished Leaders by making a contribution in his name to ICPF. |
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| Apr 10 | Corrugated Industry Fly-In Set for June |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) and AICC are joining forces once again to bring a pro-industry, pro-manufacturing message to Congress and Administration. Both associations are inviting their members to participate in The 2013 Corrugated Industry Fly-In, June 18-19, 2013, in Washington, DC. |
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| Apr 9 | ICCA 4th Quarter 2012 Statistics Released |
| As a member of FBA, you are also a member of the International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA). One of the many advantages of being a member of ICCA is the quarterly world corrugated production statistics. |
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| Apr 9 | FBA Committee Meetings This May |
| Two FBA committees will be holding meetings next month. If you are a member of one of the below committees, make sure you've marked your calendar: |
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| Apr 5 | MarquipWardUnited to Host Evening in Orlando to Benefit ICPF |
| MarquipWardUnited is presenting a "Share Your Voice" fundraiser for the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) to be held Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Zeta Bar in the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. |
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| Apr 3 | Nearshoring to Create Opportunities for Box Suppliers? |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) came across a nearshoring article in the March edition of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' (CSCMP) Supply Chain [Quarterly] publication that we thought may be of interest to FBA members. |
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| Mar 21 | Annually, a Good Conversation |
| Rachel dives into a conversation on FBA's Annual Meeting, providing a sneak peek for attendees by showcasing the different presentations, panels and meetings that will take place. |
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| Mar 21 | Last Chance to Register for FBA Annual Meeting |
| Registration is still open for Fibre Box Association's (FBA) 2013 Annual Meeting to be held April 8 - 10, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach in Miami, FL. Don't delay! The cut-off date for hotel reservations is Friday, March 22, 2013. |
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| Mar 21 | Member Survey – Don’t Miss Your Chance! Tell Us What You Think About FBA |
| Your opinion counts with FBA. The Fibre Box Association (FBA) has distributed a member survey to all official representatives and committee members aimed at better understanding what members' value in the association. If you received an e-mail request to participate in our survey, please take a few moments to give us your feedback. |
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| Mar 21 | Last Chance to Submit Your Data for Key Performance Indicator Survey (KPI) |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) is still collecting data for the highly-valued Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Survey. Don't wait - submit your data today! |
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| Mar 21 | FBA Data Services Webinar Recap; Mark your Calendars for April’s Webinar |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) held its third free webinar of 2013 yesterday. Dick Storat of Richard Storat & Associates, Inc. was the keynote speaker, giving participants insight on how to get the greatest value from FBA's data services. |
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| Mar 20 | New Archive Section on FBA Website – Taking CorruFacts Out of the Vault |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) has been providing important technical documents and information since the association was founded in 1940. FBA is now taking some of these documents out of the vault and giving members access through the FBA Archives. |
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| Mar 19 | Nominations Being Accepted for Hardy Sanders Induction into ICPF Circle |
| Hardy Sanders (Bates Container) was one of the principal founders of the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF). To honor this work and other contributions he made to the industry, several corrugated executives and firms recently nominated Mr. Sanders to ICPF's Circle of Distinguished Leaders by making a contribution in his name to ICPF. |
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| Mar 18 | Recent HazMat Packaging Rule Announcements Affecting Corrugated |
| On March 7, 2013 and March 11, 2013 the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published final rules covering clarifications and changes to a wide range of sections of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The clarifications and changes that affect the corrugated industry are described below: |
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| Mar 18 | New and Enhanced Sheet Plant Operating Ratio Survey Coming this Year |
| Don't miss your chance to participate in this year's new and enhanced Independent Sheet Plant Operating Ratio Survey. The survey provides participants with information that can be used to benchmark their operations against other facilities. Data collection will open next week. |
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| Mar 13 | MarquipWardUnited to Host Evening in Orlando to Benefit ICPF |
| MarquipWardUnited is presenting a "Share Your Voice" fundraiser for the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) to be held Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Zeta Bar in the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. |
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| Mar 11 | Corrugated Industry Recognizes 427 plants for Safety Achievements |
| The Fibre Box Association (FBA) and the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) will recognize 427 corrugated industry plants for safety achievements in 2012. |
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| Mar 7 | Registration Still Open for ICCA/WCO 2013 Global Summit |
| Registration is currently open for the International Corrugated Case Association's (ICCA) and World Containerboard Organisation's (WCO) 2013 Global Summit to be held May 14-16, 2013 at the Intercontinental Paris Le Grand in Paris, France. |
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| Mar 1 | FBA Introduces New Data Services Report: NA Corrugated Industry Bulletin |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) is pleased to introduce a new report, the North American Corrugated Industry Bulletin, to our family of Data Services Reports. |
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| Feb 26 | ICPF Conducts 14th Annual International Teleconference |
| On February 20, 2013, ICPF conducted its 14th annual, live International Careers in Corrugated Packaging & Display Teleconference. Over 450 packaging, graphic communications & design, marketing & sales, supply chain management and other business students and faculty from 15 college campuses across the country participated. |
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| Feb 26 | ICPF Conducts Dinner Dialogue through MHI Support in Honor of Littleton |
| On February, 19, the evening before ICPF's 14th annual Career in Corrugated Teleconference, nine select students from Michigan State Packaging, University of Florida Packaging, and Virginia Tech Packaging joined Teleconference speakers and local industry executives for dinner to learn more about corrugated packaging & display industry careers.
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| Feb 21 | FBA Creates a Conversation for 2013 Annual Meeting |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) will "Create a Conversation" as the theme for the 2013 FBA Annual Meeting to be held April 8 - 10, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach in Miami, FL. |
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| Feb 21 | Composting Corrugated |
| FBA vice president Rachel Kenyon expands the conversation about composting corrugated, highlighting one city's successful curbside compost collection service and focusing on the corrugated industry's effort to capture the ever-shrinking amount of corrugated that is not easily recycled. |
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| Feb 21 | Last Chance to Submit Data for Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Report |
| Data is being collected through tomorrow for Fibre Box Association's (FBA) 2012 Corrugated Container Industry - Annual Report of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Safety Awards Program. |
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| Feb 21 | Creating a Conversation to Promote the Benefits and Value of Corrugated & Paper |
| "Create a Conversation" is the newly announced theme for this year's Fibre Box Association (FBA) Annual Meeting in Miami, Florida. FBA has and will continue to create conversations on the benefits of corrugated packaging. Below are two more organizations that are using unique techniques to create conversations about the benefits and value of corrugated and paper. |
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| Feb 20 | Member Survey |
| Your opinion counts with FBA. The Fibre Box Association will distribute a member survey to all official representatives and committee members early next week. The survey is aimed at better understanding what members' value in the association. |
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| Feb 19 | Dick Storat to Keynote FBA Webinar on Data Services Reports |
| Dick Storat of Richard Storat & Associates, Inc. will keynote Fibre Box Association's (FBA) next free monthly webinar to be held Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The webinar will show members how to get the greatest value from FBA's data services. |
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| Feb 18 | Send in your NAICS Shipment Data Today |
| If you haven't sent in your shipment data on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), send it today! |
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| Feb 14 | Another Quality Sheet Plant Workshop Concludes |
| Forty-six attendees representing twenty companies convened at the Marco Beach Ocean Resort on Marco Island, Florida on February 10-13, 2013 for Fibre Box Association's (FBA) Independent Sheet Plant Operators Workshop. |
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| Feb 13 | Last Chance to Attend AF&PA Prop 65 Training |
| The final American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) training session on the Proposition 65 software tool will be held on Friday, March 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. (EST). The software tool will assist member companies in making labeling decisions under California's Proposition 65. |
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| Feb 13 | New and Enhanced Sheet Plant Operating Ratio Survey Coming this Year |
| Don't miss your chance to participate in this year's new and enhanced Independent Sheet Plant Operating Ratio Survey. The survey provides participants with information that can be used to benchmark their operations against other facilities. |
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| Feb 11 | Submit Your Data for Key Performance Indicator Survey (KPI) |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) has begun collecting data for the highly-valued Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Survey. |
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| Feb 7 | Registration Still Open for ICCA/WCO 2013 Global Summit |
| Registration is currently open for the International Corrugated Case Association's (ICCA) and World Containerboard Organisation's (WCO) 2013 Global Summit to be held May 14-16, 2013 at the Intercontinental Paris Le Grand in Paris, France. |
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| Feb 1 | Member News - Central Container Corp. Now Central Package and Display |
| Central Container Corp, a leading provider of customized packaging and Point of Purchase Display solutions, located in Minneapolis, MN has rebranded itself as Central Package and Display. |
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| Jan 24 | Registration Opens for FBA Annual Meeting |
| Registration is now open for Fibre Box Association's (FBA) 2013 Annual Meeting to be held April 8 - 10, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach in Miami, FL. |
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| Jan 24 | FBA Website Webinar Recap; Mark Your Calendars for February’s Webinar |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) held its first free webinar of 2013 yesterday. The session focused on navigating the FBA website, www.fibrebox.org. |
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| Jan 24 | The Year Ahead |
| Dennis Colley, FBA President looks ahead at 2013 providing insight into the plans and goals of the association for the new year. |
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| Jan 23 | Goepfert Maschinen Pledges $100,000 to ICPF |
| The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) is pleased to announce that Goepfert Maschinen GmbH has committed to a partnership pledge of $100,000 to support ICPF initiatives. |
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| Jan 23 | Last Chance to Register for the Independent Sheet Plant Workshop |
| Registration is still open for a limited time for Fibre Box Association's (FBA) 2013 Independent Sheet Plant Operators Workshop to be held February 10-13, 2013 at the Marco Beach Ocean Resort on Marco Island, Florida. |
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| Jan 23 | Data Requested for Occupational Injuries & Illnesses Report |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) invites and strongly encourages your company's participation in the 2012 Corrugated Container Industry - Annual Report of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, and Safety Awards Program. |
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| Jan 22 | AF&PA Offers Prop 65 Training |
| The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is offering training sessions on the Proposition 65 software tool to be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and in February at a date and time to be announced. The software tool will assist member companies in making labeling decisions under California's Proposition 65. |
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| Jan 22 | Registration Still Open for ICCA/WCO 2013 Global Summit |
| Registration is currently open for the International Corrugated Case Association's (ICCA) and World Containerboard Organisation's (WCO) 2013 Global Summit to be held May 14-16, 2013 at the Intercontinental Paris Le Grand in Paris, France. |
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| Jan 21 | ICCA Releases 3rd Qtr 2012 Worldwide Corrugated Packaging Industry Statistics |
| As a member of Fibre Box Association (FBA) you are also a member of the International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA). One of the many advantages of being a member of ICCA is the quarterly world corrugated production statistics. These reports present each country's production/shipments of corrugated products. Only members may view the statistics by country. |
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| Jan 17 | FBA Releases 2012 Wage and Fringe Benefits Study |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) announces the release of the 2012 Wage and Fringe Benefits Study. |
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| Jan 17 | ISO Update – ISO Publishes Global Standards on Packaging and the Environment |
| Last June, Fibre Box Association (FBA) shared with you our efforts with and support of the International Standards Organization's (ISO) standards development. |
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| Jan 16 | Member News – Kapstone Announces Opening of New Manufacturing Facility |
| KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS) ("KapStone") will open a new corrugated manufacturing facility in Aurora, IL. The 192,000 square foot facility located 40 miles west of the city of Chicago will produce corrugated packaging and will also include a design lab and a technical center. |
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| Jan 15 | MarquipWardUnited to Host Evening in Orlando to Benefit ICPF |
| MarquipWardUnited is presenting a "Share Your Voice" fundraiser for the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) to be held Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Zeta Bar in the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. |
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| Jan 15 | Arden Software Pledges $250,000 to ICPF |
| The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) is pleased to announce that Arden Software has committed to a partnership pledge of $250,000 to support ICPF initiatives. |
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| Jan 11 | ICPF’s 14th Annual International Teleconference Coming in February |
| On February 20, 2013, ICPF will conduct its 14th annual, live International Careers in Corrugated Packaging & Display Teleconference. Over 500 packaging, graphic communications & design, marketing & sales, supply chain management and other business students and faculty from 18 colleges and universities are expected to participate. |
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| Jan 9 | Paper Industry Check-Off Program Published in the Federal Register |
| A Proposed Rule on the paper industry Check-off Program has been published in the Federal Register. This proposal would establish a program covering the printing and writing, kraft, containerboard and paperboard segments of the industry. |
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| Jan 8 | ICCA Releases Global Corrugated Forecast 2012-2016 |
| Each year, the International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) publishes the Global Corrugated Forecast. The report includes both historical data and an outlook for corrugated prospects in global operating areas through 2016. |
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| Jan 8 | R&R Corrugated Container, New ICPF Partner, Pledges $50,000 |
| The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) has announced that R&R Corrugated Container, Inc. (R&R) has become ICPF's most recent corporate partner by pledging $50,000 to support the foundation's educational and student outreach initiatives. |
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| Jan 7 | AF&PA Still Accepting Entries for 2013 Recycling Awards |
| The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is still accepting entries for their annual Recycling Awards. |
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| Jan 7 | Smurfit Kappa to Sponsor ICCA/WCO 2013 Global Summit Events |
| The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) and the World Containerboard Organisation (WCO) are pleased to announce that Smurfit Kappa Group has signed on to sponsor events during the 2013 Global Summit to be held May 14-16, 2013 at the Intercontinental Paris Le Grand in Paris, France. |
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| Jan 3 | FBA Welcomes New Members Empire Packaging & Displays and Stronghaven |
| Fibre Box Association (FBA) is pleased to welcome the following new members to the association: |
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| Jan 2 | FBA Mourns Passing of Honorary Member |
| Frederick J. Wakeman, former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Green Bay Packaging and Fibre Box Association (FBA) lifetime Honorary Member, passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. |
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| Jan 1 | Tom Herlihy Inducted as Honorary Member of FBA |
| Tom Herlihy, formerly of Green Bay Packaging, has recently been inducted as an Honorary Member of the Fibre Box Association (FBA). |
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