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Corrugated Week 2026




Twin Valley Builds New Model For Corrugated Plant Automation
In corrugated manufacturing, the next generation of automation will not be defined by a single machine, conveyor or software package. The competitive advantage will come from how effectively those technologies work together. Founded in late 2024, Twin Valley Controls...
Signode Advances End-Of-Line, Warehouse Automation With AMRs
Tampa, Florida based Signode, a global provider of transit packaging equipment, automation, materials, and aftermarket support solutions, today announced an expanded portfolio of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) designed to extend automation beyond the packaging line....
Outlook Group Acquires ABX Facility In Wisconsin
Outlook Group, a Wisconsin-based provider of printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has completed the acquisition and integration of ABX – Innovative Packaging Solutions’ manufacturing facility in Pewaukee, Wisconsin,...
Amtech’s Chuck Schneider: ‘Compete Smarter, Operate Stonger’
by Ashley Prazych Washington, Pennsylvania based Amtech Software, a leading global provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Customer Resource Management (CRM) solutions for the packaging and labels industry, hosted the...
NAM: Manufacturing Output Improves In September
According to a report by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), industrial production rose 0.7 percent in September, while manufacturing output stepped up 0.3 percent after ticking down 0.2 percent in August. At 98.4 percent of its 2017 average,...
Six Steps To Move From Founder-Led Sales To Scalable Sales
By Mike Huey John owned a distribution company, and he was the entire sales department. Every major deal ran through him. Every key relationship lived in his phone. He was missing his daughter's dance recitals. His wife told him he was never home. The business was...
AF&PA Releases September 2026 Packaging Papers Monthly Report
The AF&PA has released the September 2026 Packaging Papers Monthly report. Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in September increased two percent compared to September 2025. They were up four percent when compared to the same nine...
Sappi North America Appoints Ross Next President, CEO
The Sappi North America‘s vice-president (VP) of manufacturing, Kirk Ross, is set to become president and CEO on January 1, 2027. He will succeed Mike Haws, who is retiring, after a handover period. The company operates four pulp and paper mills in North America,...
Apex International Appoints Harvey Global Commercial VP
Hapert, Netherlands based Apex International has announced the appointment of Nick Harvey as Global Commercial Vice President, strengthening the company’s global commercial leadership as it continues to develop its international organization and pursue sustainable...











