MEMBERS MEETING

Welcome, New Members!

ADAMS CONTAINER CORPORATION MASON ADAMS

President and CEO P.O. Box 1270 Toccoa, GA 30577 706-886-2239 www.adamscontainer.com

TRESU NICK GEROVAC

Head of Sales – Ancillary Americas 635 Westport Pkwy., Suite 300 Grapevine, TX 76051 214-774-1600 www.tresu.com

KONGSBERG PRECISION CUTTING SYSTEMS LEAH MOON

Senior Marketing Manager 8535 Gander Creek Dr., Suite B Miamisburg, OH 45342 937-800-2169 www.kongsbergsystems.com

THE GILMAN BROTHERS COMPANY INGRID SKINNER

Communications Leader P.O. Box 38 Gilman, CT 06336 860-889-8444 www.gilmanbrothers.com

PARA USA CORP. EMANUELE PARA

Sole Director 225 Peachtree St. NE 1100 South Tower Atlanta, GA 30303 +39-055-870-5550 www.parausacorp.com

MACHINECOMPARE.COM LIMITED BENJAMIN FINDLAY

CEO MachineCompare, The Express Building 9 Great Ancoats St., Manchester M4 5AD United Kingdom +44-0-161-513-5907 www.machinecompare.com

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AICC Members Reach, Relate, Resonate at SuperCorrExpo

AICC and TAPPI were pleased to bring together nearly 3,000 attendees for SuperCorrExpo® , August 8–12, in Orlando, Florida. Attendees came together for networking, educational and inspiring keynote speakers, and informational workshops, in addition to a collection of 226 exhibitors on the show floor.

“AICC/TAPPI 2021 SuperCorrExpo successfully brought together dynamic exhibitors, motivated buyers, and learners eager to take on a broad education program on the important topics of the day. It was a tremendous experience, and the AICC team and our members were proud to be a part of it.”

—Michael D’Angelo, president, AICC

AICC/Board Converting News/Corrugated Today Innovator of the Year Award

The AICC/Board Converting News/Corrugated Today Innovator of the Year competition is designed to recognize innovative solutions created by both AICC box plant and supplier members that enhance the efficiencies, productivity, product quality, and bottom-line profitability of the independent box plant.

1st Place

• AutoWash™ Automatic Plate-Washing System • JB Machinery

2nd Place

• HP PageWide C500 Top Feeder • HP

3rd Place

• DigiFlex™ High-Speed Variable Imager • JB Machinery

We also thank Alliance Machine Systems International and C&M Conveyor for their entries: Raptor RDC Automatic Loadformer and Tetris Automated Dunnage Placement, respectively.

Photos courtesy of AICC

“It means so much to us to be selected for this award by our peers on both the converting and machinery manufacturer sides. We thank everyone who voted for our products and stopped by to visit with us at SuperCorrExpo.”

—John Bird, CEO, JB Machinery

AICC Champion Award

The AICC Champion Award is given annually to recognize an AICC member that has made outstanding contributions in furthering the Association’s membership. These efforts can include recruiting new members, retaining members who may need encouragement to maintain their membership, or contributions in helping member companies increase their engagement levels with the Association.

“I am very appreciative of this award, but there are a lot of people who contribute their time and are deserving as well.”

—Pat Szany, president, American Corrugated Machine Co.

AICC/Fastmarkets RISI Hall of Fame

The AICC/Fastmarkets RISI award annually recognizes those who have made a significant contribution to the independent sector of the corrugated packaging industry through active membership in AICC and broad-based involvement in the industry.

“To be inducted into the Hall of Fame by my peers is both a tremendous honor as well as very humbling. I am proud to have made so many great friends in the industry largely through participating in the AICC national and regional meetings.”

—Doug Muller, president, The Haire Group

2021 Box Manufacturing Olympics

For the first time ever, AICC and TAPPI combined their packaging competitions at SuperCorrExpo to become the 2021 Box Manufacturing Olympics.

170 Entries Recieved | 46 Categories

2021 SuperCorrExpo Attendees’ Choice

• Employee Appreciation Connect 4 • Sumter Packaging Corp.

Best of the Industry Corrugated Structure

• Remington iLightIPL3500CDN for Costco Canada • Vanguard Cos.

Best of the Industry Corrugated Printing

• John Macy Cheese Crisp Club Tray • McLean Packaging Corp.

Best of the Industry Folding Carton

• Frozen 2 • Utah PaperBox

Best of the Industry Rigid Box

• Hawaiian Host • Utah PaperBox

See all the winners at www.supercorrexpo.org/bmo.