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BoardConverting Serving the North American Corrugated and Folding Carton Industries for 36 years October 26, 2020 VOL. 36, NO. 43

Roberts, Wallace To Help AICC Members Maximize Sales Skills BY GREG KISHBAUGH AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, will host “Maximize Sales Results - Develop New Sales Skills For Today’s Market,” a new hybrid course to train sales managers and a company’s entire sales team. The six sessions will begin on Thursday, October 29, and run through Thursday, November 19.

Saica Breaks Ground In OH On First United States Plant Zaragoza, Spain based Saica Group recent- ly held a groundbreaking event at the site of its first corrugated manufactruing plant in the United States, in Hamilton, Ohio. The project marks Saica’s expansion into the U.S. market and represents a $72-million investment. Be- cause of COVID-19 concerns, in-person atten- dance at the event was limited, but several regional government officials were on hand to welcome Saica to the region, while others joined via video messages. “This event marks the start of ambitious ex- pansion plans for the US market,” said Ramón Alejandro, Saica Group President. “We’re ex- cited that this day is here, and truly appreciate the support we’ve received from our partners here in the U.S.” State and local incentives are supporting Saica’s investment in Hamilton. In June, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved an eight- year job creation tax credit to build the new facility in Hamilton, while JobsOhio is support- ing the project through an economic devel- opment grant. The project also will receive a job creation tax credit and property tax abate- ment by the city of Hamilton.

AICC speakers Mark Allen Roberts, President, OTB Solutions LLC, and Ed Wallace, President, AchieveNEXT Hu- man Capital, will lead the course. Board Converting News had the op- portunity to speak with Roberts about the course, what attendees can expect and how the role of sales will change in the future. Roberts is also the author of the book Branding Backwards , a key- note speaker, trainer, thought leader on LinkedIn, and his strategic business

Mark Allen Roberts

development blog No Smoke & Mirrors. A graduate of the Executive MBA program at Kent State University, he also completed a manage- ment-development program at Harvard Business School. BCN: Explain how the seminar came to fruition and why you decided to do it at this time. Roberts: The reason for the seminar is that the AICC has been listening to what their members are saying. When COVID first hit, to their credit, the AICC started weekly sessions with leaders, coaching them on how to respond to the pandemic. Through those coaching sessions they continued to learn about needs of their members and, so out of all the trade groups that I work with, they were the first to offer training on virtual selling, how to build virtual relationships, and how to use social media to help prospect since we can’t meet face-to-face anymore. We provided those weekly sessions and they were very successful. But AICC kept listening and what we kept hearing was that a number of their members are really struggling with virtual sales. I have an assessment tool, which shows me clearly that about 60 percent of salespeople are struggling today to sell virtually if they ha- ven’t been trained or coached. So, with the feedback from their mem- bers and with those statistics, we are launching a course. The course is designed to help build the skills needed to sell in this virtual envi-

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6 x x 8 x x 12 x x 26 x x 4 Greif Announces $50/Ton Increase On All URB Grades 6 ConneXion Virtual Event To Go Live On November 2 8 FBA: Containerboard Shipments Surge In September 12 PPC Announces Winners Of 2020 Design Competition

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AVERAGE CONTAINERBOARD PRICES The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout the United States the week previous to issue. Prices in some areas of the country may be higher or lower than the tabulated average. The prices tabulated here are intended only for purposes of reference. They do not connote any commitment to sell any material at the indi- cated average. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser.

REGION E. Coast Midwest Southeast Southwest

42# Kraft liner $885.00-890.00 $900.00-910.00 $900.00-910.00 $900.00-910.00 $930.00-940.00 $903.00-912.00

26# Semi-Chem. Medium

Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del. Short Ton Del.

$820.00-850.00 $835.00-855.00 $835.00-855.00 $835.00-855.00 $865.00-875.00 $838.00-858.00

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97.32

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90.86

113.65

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114.69 129.32

116.54 137.25 117.82 145.56

141.08

122.76

148.46

131.80

CANADIAN SHEET PRICES (AVERAGE) In Canadian Dollars, per 1MSF, local delivery included, under 50MSF single item order, truckload delivery. 200# 275# Oyster UC 275#DW 350#DW $78.56 $99.18 $9.00 $96.32 $105.83 CANADIAN LINERBOARD & MEDIUM The average prices reported are tabulated from prices PAID by various sources throughout Canada. Prices may be higher or lower in various areas of the country. The prices tabulated here are intended only for purposes of reference. They do not connote any commitment to sell any material at the indicated average. Transactions may be completed at any time at a price agreed upon by seller and purchaser. Prices are Canadian $ and per metric ton.

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Saica Breaks Ground (CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 )

Core Competency

The company expects to create 64 new jobs in the region, including 27 skilled operators, 15 manufacturing, engineering and supply chain professionals, 13 sales staff and nine office and management jobs. Saica was founded in 1943 with six employees at its pa- per production plant in Zaragoza, Spain. Today the compa- ny maintains facilities in nine countries and employs over 10,000.

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Daniel Brunton, Joint President/Publisher of www.the- packagingportal.com has confirmed that the ConneXion virtual event is set to go live on Monday, November 2. As part of the ConneXion information channel launch, the virtual event is free to attend and you can visit the expo as often as you like. It runs 24/7 from November 2-30. You can network with exhibitors and other visitors, using in-built chat and voice-call functions, as well as ex- change business cards and request follow up meetings. Register for free and you’ll receive an email to remind you the doors are opening! When you are visiting an exhibition stand, you can interact with any of the booth assistants, and if it is “af- terhours,”you can still gather information on how to con-

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There is also an Auditorium, where you will have the chance to watch webinar con- tent “on demand.” The content will change each week, with content being pre-record- ed for ease of download. It also means you can dip in and out to suit your own time re- straints. The first two weeks of content have been confirmed as: WEEK ONE • Trade Associations – Why they are more critical than ever! Panelists include Mi- chael D’Angelo (AICC), Angelika Christ (FEFCO), Tim Gray (UK SPA) and Larry Montague (TAPPI). • The future of high quality post print – is it all digital? Panelists include Antony Whiteside (Absolute), Scott Miller (BCM Inks), David Burgess (JB Machinery), Michael Donnert (Koenig & Bauer) and John Burgess (Pamarco). WEEK TWO • What is the future for high speed case- making? Panelists include David Arnaud (BOBST), Enrico Galloni (EDF Europe), Giovanni Bettini (MHI Europe), Paul Ali- prando (SUN Automation) and Rob Gar- vey (TCY). • Why does Digital stop at printing? Panel- ists include Jan De Roeck (ESKO), Eitan Varon (Highcon), Steve Whillis (Kiwiplan) and Irina Strugova (Macarbox). Register for free at connexion.exchange , then prepare for a new virtual experience to enhance your knowledge, enjoy media-rich content and network with industry suppliers without leaving the safety and comfort of your home or office.

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calibrations and settings. Bar systems avoid this, but compensate this with the risk of exces- sive glue application. The system contains many wearing parts. Solution The contact roll combines the ad antage of both systems and ensures minimum contact between board and applicator roll. The system uses small pneumatic cylinders in order to achieve a “soft touch.”

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FBA: Containerboard Shipments, Production Surge In September Industry shipments of corrugated products increased 8.8 percent, from 32.039 bsf in September of 2019 to 34.858 bsf in September of 2020, the Fibre Box Association (FBA) reported. The increase is partially due to the fact there was one more shipping day in September of 2020. Average week shipments increased 3.6 percent, from 8.010 bsf in 2019 to 8.300 bsf in 2020. Shipments of corrugated prod- ucts are up 1.1 percent year-to-date. Containerboard consumption increased 8.3 percent, from 2.6312 million tons in September of 2019 to 2.8485 million tons in September of 2020. Consumption is up 1.6 percent year-to-date over 2019, from 24.2028 million tons to 24.590 million tons. Containerboard inventory at corrugator plants in- creased 1.9 percent, from 1.9155 million tons in August to 1.9511 million tons in September 2020. Weeks of supply remained at 2.9 percent in September. AF&PA reported that total containerboard production in September increased four percent compared to Septem- ber 2019. It was up four percent when compared to the same nine months of 2019. September 2020 production of containerboard for export decreased 12 percent com- pared to the same month last year; it was up 19 percent year-to-date.

Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month September 2020

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2020 2019

34.858 32.039

8.8

8.300 8.010

3.6

Industry Total

Year-to Date

September 2020

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2020 2019

300.546 294.203

2.2

7.868 7.783

1.1

Industry Total

Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)

Year

Month

Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change

2020 2019

2.8485 2.6312

8.3

24.5900 24.2028

1.6

Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)

Corrugator Plants Only

Date

Percent Change Weeks of Supply

Percent Change

Sep. Aug.

1.9511 1.9155

1.9

2.9 2.9

0.0

Shipping Days

Year

Month

Year-to-Date

2020 2019

21 20

191 189

SOURCE: Fibre Box Association

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Paperboard Packaging Council Announces Winners Of 2020 Design Competition The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has announced the winners of its 77th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. Eval- uated on design, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing, these eight folding cartons and rigid boxes earned the competition’s top awards—and surely represent some of the best paperboard packaging manufactured in North America this year. Package & Innovation of the Year : Graphic Packaging International (GPI), Patagonia 6-Can KeelClip. A first for PPC’s competition, GPI took home both the Innovation of the Year Award and the Paperboard Package of the Year (the competition’s highest honor) for the groundbreaking KeelClip

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and at parties, this design conveys a premium image for the Stella Artois brand. It also moves the design conversation forward for beer packaging in our industry. Digital Application of the Year : WestRock, M&M’s NFL. Teaming up with Mars Wrigley, WestRock kicked off the football season with a surefire touchdown. Using digital printing, they created an interactive, serialized M&M’s carton design that was a huge hit with Green Bay Packers fans. In a truly remarkable use of digital printing, the sleeves for the sliding tray boxes were updated weekly with current game scores and stats. With most games on Sunday, that meant new stats had to be loaded and boxes converted in time to be shipped and arrive for retail sales on Wednesday. If that’s not impressive enough, WestRock also implemented augmented

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