by Len Prazych | Aug 31, 2020 | Other
The manufacturing sector in the United States continued to show signs of recovery in August, accoding to Chad Moutray, Chif Economist at the National Association of Manufacturers. It notched the best reading since January 2019, bouncing back from springtime declines...
by Len Prazych | Aug 31, 2020 | Other
Seven plus years ago, 19-year old Kyle Kamerer Jr. was in transition and sleeping in his car. Times were tough, and he needed work. Recognizing his potential, Tim Price and the Colbert Team offered Kamerer a chance with a job performing general manufacturing labor....
by Len Prazych | Aug 31, 2020 | Other
James Lionel Kowall, a principal founder and first president of AICC, passed away on Monday, August 17, in Bellaire, Michigan. He was 94. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Elva. Jim and Elva owned Great Northern Packaging in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Jim was...
by Len Prazych | Aug 24, 2020 | Other
Tullahoma, Tennessee based, U.S. Display Group has announced its expansion to the West Coast with the acquisition of General Container Corporation (GCC) of Buena Park, California. The company has acquired all GCC assets and the local facilities will continue to...
by Len Prazych | Aug 24, 2020 | Other
Green Bay, Wisconsin based Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP) announced it will begin construction of a new 550,000-square-foot corrugator plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Construction is set to begin on September 1, 2020, with operational start up scheduled for October 2021....