FMN | August 6th, 2018

FMN | August 6th, 2018

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August 6, 2018

Vol. 20 No. 16

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Industry Mourns, Cheers The Life Of Tom Vilardi by Len Prazych T homas A.Vilardi, Sr., the larger-than-life Publisher and Presi- dent of NV Publications, passed away peacefully, surround- ed by his loving family on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey, after a coura- geous and hard-fought two-year battle with cancer. He was 56. Everyone and anyone who has been in the corrugated indus- try for the last three decades was touched, directly or indirect-

Inovar Acquires Topp Labels

For exclusive content and breaking news please visit www.flexomarketnews.com Inovar Packaging Group, a portfo- lio company of AEA Investors LP, has acquired Topp Labels, Miami, Florida. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Inovar is a specialty convert- er of prime labels, shrink sleeves and f lexible packaging solutions serving blue-chip customers within a diverse set of end markets, in- cluding, among others, health and personal care, sports nutrition/nu- traceuticals, industrial products, pet food and supplies, and food and beverage. Inovar’s mission is to serve the needs of specialty consumer and in- dustrial product companies requir- ing fast response, speed-to-market and dedicated per sonal service while offering multiple press op- tions and converting platforms with complex decorative capabilities. Topp is a custom manufacturer of pressure sensitive prime labels and flexible packaging products . Inovar plans to acquire more prime label and flexible packaging converters in the near future in part- nership with AEA Investors SBF LP.

ly, by Vilardi’s fr iendly, outgoing presence and colorful personality.Word of his passing spread quickly through- out the industry and was announced on the morning of August 1 by AICC Presi- dent Steve Young during his opening re- marks at AICC’s Southeast Summit in Charleston, South Carolina. “I know that many of you knew Tom well and as part of our AICC family, we feel a great loss,” expressed Young. “We

extend our sincere condolences to Tom’s family and his Board Converting News family and I ask you to please keep his wife, Jeneane, and his children, T.J. and Tyler, in your prayers.Tom was a good friend to all of us at AICC and to all AICC members. We will remember Tom with grateful affection. Our industry has lost a true champion, and we pray that our good Lord will reward him generously for his good work here on earth for our family in the corrugated and paperboard industries.” New Jersey Strong Tom was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on October 9, 1961, to Theodore “Ted” and Jacqueline Vilardi.After graduating from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, he worked for CBS

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On September 11-13, Mark Andy will present The Power of Hybrid Forum at its European headquar- ters in Warsaw, Poland. The forum will be conduct- ed in English on September 11-12 and in Polish on September 13. For the first time since its March 2018 launch, Digi- tal Series HD will be demonstrated in Europe.Techni- cians will showcase via live demonstrations how the machine leverages the practical convenience of digi- tal with the proven capabilities of flexo printing. Building on the theme of hybrid, Mark Andy’s Per- formance Series P7, fitted with Digital Plus Screen, will also be printing at the forum. The Digital Plus Screen serves as a digital inkjet replacement for ro- tary screen print and can be added to any flexo ma- chine to create a modular hybrid solution. Digital One, built specifically for prime labels, will be running various short run jobs throughout the event. As supported Mark Andy Inc. brands, Rotof lex and Presstek equipment and representatives will be on site to showcase technological advance- ments as well.

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“It was a pleasure to work at NV Publications and I will remember Tom fondly,” said Curley.

Family, Family, Family Michael Brunton, CEO of Brunton Business Publica- tions Ltd, recalled, “It was more than 35 years ago that I first met the Vilardi family. Our two family pub- lishing businesses had agreed to represent each other in Europe and the U.S. In those early days I spent much time with the family and when young Tom joined his father in business, I couldn’t be more excited. Initially selling advertising for Board Convert- ing News and International Paper Board Industry, Tom’s youthful enthusiasm quickly endeared him to suppliers and box makers alike. “I have so many happy memories as we travelled and exhibited together at TAPPI, AICC and FEFCO Conventions, drupa and corrugated exhibitions in Eu- rope. Never one to miss a ‘Convention Party’ and al- ways so supportive of his adoring family, Tom’s total commitment to NV Publications saw him take over the business as Ted moved into semi-retirement. “While NV Publications continued to expand under Tom’s guiding hand, my own son Dan had joined the Brunton Group and together they were a formidable

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