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Paul H. Vishny, A Man of Quiet Integrity, AICC’s Guiding Light for 40 Years
BY STEVE YOUNG Paul H. Vishny, former General Counsel and Secretary of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, in Beachwood, Ohio, following a long illness....
FBA: Shipments Shrink In April
Industry shipments of corrugated products decreased 2.1 percent, from 32.65 bsf in April of 2019 to 31.96 bsf in April of 2020, the Fibre Box Association (FBA) reported. Average week shipments also...
ISM: Economic Downturn To Continue Through 2020
The economic downturn in the U.S. will continue for the rest of 2020, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the Spring 2020 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations for the...
Royal Containers Ltd. Acquires C&B Display
Brampton, Ontario, Canada based Royal Containers Ltd, has added to its expanding footprint with the acquisition of Mississauga, Ontario based C&B Display Packaging Inc. The acquisition follows...
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Len Prazych has been Editor-In-Chief of Board Converting News for 10 years. Prior to joining the NV Publications team, he ran Prazych Communications LLC, an Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations agency, and represented clients in a variety of markets and specifically, the corrugated converting industry. Having been on “both sides of the editor’s desk,” he has the insight of a journalist and the eye of an advertiser to inform thousands of readers with the only weekly publication – in print and online – for the North American corrugated and folding carton industries. Reach Len at lprazych@nvpublications.com or 518-366-9017.
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