Paperboard Packaging Council

PPC serves the manufacturers of paperboard packaging and their suppliers. We work to grow, promote, and protect the paperboard packaging industry.

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Join us Sept. 30–Oct. 2 for PPC’s 2026 Fall Meeting to connect with industry leaders, gain fresh insights, and celebrate standout work from PPC’s Paperboard Packaging Competition and the Student Design Challenge. Register today: https://t.co/3thM8TT9oh

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PPC is ensuring the paperboard packaging industry has a voice where it matters. Last week, Industry Affairs Manager Tom Hendrickson met with New York lawmakers in Albany to discuss EPR, recyclability, and packaging policy shaping our industry's future.

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The best safety conversations usually don’t happen in presentations; they happen between the people who actually run plants & solve problems every day. That’s exactly the goal of PPC’s upcoming Virtual Safety Roundtable on June 16 from 1–2 PM ET. Sign up: https://t.co/2Q0v4KBACs

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Feeling uncertain about the Truth-in-Labeling Law requirements? Join PPC’s member-exclusive Virtual Roundtable to hear from AMERIPEN President Lynn Dyer on how current laws are impacting packaging and what the PACK Act could mean for you. Register here: https://t.co/zdY4x783si

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PPC President Emily Leonczyk recently visited Curtis Packaging and experienced the craftsmanship, collaboration, and culture behind nearly 180 years of success. Thank you to the entire Curtis team for the warm welcome. Read Emily’s reflection here: https://t.co/c5TXxkrt1F

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Over two days at Boot Camp, attendees learned from industry experts about the materials, technologies, processes, and decisions that shape the cartons consumers interact with every day. Read the full recap: https://t.co/BKBmAnoYmZ

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One of the best things about PPC membership? It’s built for your whole team. PPC Pathways helps connect your team to the programs, training, events, and industry connections most relevant to their role. Explore the pathways: https://t.co/3KY76Tluni

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There’s still time to enter! PPC’s 2026 Paperboard Packaging Competition deadline has been extended to May 31. Put your best packaging designs in front of the industry and earn the recognition your team deserves. Submit today: https://t.co/7PTkEx3V1o

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Thank you to our Spring Folding Carton Boot Camp sponsors—Koenig & Bauer, Clearwater Paper, Metsä, Smurfit Westrock, Bobst, CMPC Forest Products NA, ePS, and Sappi—for investing in industry education and the next generation of talent!

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Congratulations to Karla Ness, Services Manager at Mill Rock Packaging, on being named this year’s Woods Scholar! A well-deserved honor recognizing her leadership and commitment to the future of paperboard packaging. Learn more: https://t.co/8IcUtRMDSh

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Congratulations to our 2026 Spring Folding Carton Boot Camp graduates! Over the past few days, attendees explored every stage of the folding carton process while building new skills, connections, and industry knowledge. See highlights: https://t.co/tqrMFFEjIz

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Another Boot Camp in the books!

Over the past few days, attendees explored the folding carton process from fiber and printing to finishing and converting. Congratulations to this Spring’s PPC Folding Carton Boot Camp graduates! #FoldingCartonBootCamp

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Some of the most valuable moments at Boot Camp come from seeing everything connect.

PPC's Ben Markens, tied together rigid packaging, production processes, stripping, & automatic packaging, showing attendees how understanding the full system leads to improvement.

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Every carton tells a story, but how it’s built matters just as much as how it looks.

At Boot Camp, Chris Raney of @HeidelbergNA showed how carton structure impacts folder gluer setup, speed, and final package performance. #FoldingCartonBootCamp

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Windowing may look simple, but it adds real value to packaging.

At Boot Camp, Gayle Harrop of Tamarack Products showed how windowing combines product visibility, protection, and shelf impact, proving how one small feature can make a big difference. #FoldingCartonBootCamp

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Adhesives may be overlooked, but they’re critical to package performance. At Boot Camp, Kirsty Drury of Henkel Corp. walked attendees through the fundamentals of gluing and adhesion, and why every step impacts the strength and reliability of the final bond. #FoldingCartonBootCamp

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Die cutting is evolving, and digital is changing what’s possible.

At Boot Camp, Roy Oomen of Agfa Corp. showed how digital die cutting enables faster changeovers, greater flexibility, and short-run precision without traditional tooling. #FoldingCartonBootCamp

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A lot of packaging quality comes down to the final stages. At Boot Camp, Miles Guessford of Marbach walked attendees through converting tools, from cutting dies and creasing to stripping and blanking, and why precision at every step matters in the process. #FoldingCartonBootCamp

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Packaging isn’t just about how it looks—it’s about how it’s built. Harold Leete of BOBST kicked off Day 2 of Folding Carton Boot Camp with an inside look at the full process, from digital printing to die cutting, and how each step impacts the next. #FoldingCartonBootCamp

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Packaging isn’t just one step, it’s a connected process. At Boot Camp, Eric Frank of Koenig & Bauer walked attendees through printing, finishing, cold foil, & rotary die cutting, showing how every stage impacts the next & drives package performance. #FoldingCartonBootCamp