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Welcome New Members
Meetings & Education
Fri. - Tues., Feb. 24-28, 2012 - Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth, California
Thur. - Fri., March. 15-16, 2012 - The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, St. Simons Island, Georgia
Region 6 Meeting
Tues., May 1, 2012 - Oak Brook, Illinois
Wed. - Fri., May 16-18, 2012 - Camino Real Santa Fe Mexico, Mexico City
Fri. - Sun., March 2-4, 2012 - Mount Snow, Vermont
Understanding Box Performance
Now Available
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AICC Announces 2012 OPERATION SAFE SHOP COMPETITION
The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters announces its 10th
Operation Safe Shop Competition, the biennial recognition of outstanding
performance in box plant safety. Entries are now being accepted. Deadline for entries is Friday, March 9, 2012 Read full story..
Click here for more information and to enter.
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Corrugated Packaging Alliance Seeks Data Input for Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Update
The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) – consisting of AICC, the American Forest & Paper Association and the Fibre Box Association – is updating its 2006 data-based, industry-wide Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of
corrugated manufacture including appropriate end-of-life scenarios. The reason for updating this asset with 2010 data is to continually position
corrugated as THE sustainable packaging solution... Read more...
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Registration Now Open - AICC 2012 Spring Meeting & Sales Managers’ Conference, April 18-20, 2012, Phoenix, Arizona
The AICC 2012 Spring Meeting will be held April 18-20, 2012 at The Sheraton Wild
Horse Pass Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ. The meeting will feature a three-day series of plant tours,
eye openers, general sessions, networking and social events. The AICC 2012
Sales Managers Conference will be co-located with the meeting.
RISI’s Weiss, to present “Corrugated Box End-Use Markets:
Analysis & Forecast” at AICC 2012 Spring Meeting
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Friday, April 20 will feature an industry presentation on the Corrugated Box
End-Use Markets study results from Diana Weiss, Economist, Paper & Packaging, RISI To read more click here Read more...
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Get Ready To Start Your Engine - Bondurant - School of High Performance Driving
Event - Friday, April 20 - 2:00 - 6:30 pm
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Keynote Speaker Chester Elton Seeks Your Input
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You will be prompted to answer a few questions that should take no more than 3
minutes. Chester Elton will present the findings during his presentation at the
meeting.
Thursday, April 19 Chester Elton, Best Selling Author & Motivation Expert is slated to headline the meeting on Thursday, April 19. Chester will reveal the groundbreaking results of one of the most in-depth
management studies ever undertaken, showing definitively that the central
characteristic of the most successful managers is that they provide their
employees with frequent and effective recognition. He will also introduce the steps to becoming a “Carrot Principle” manager and to building a recognition culture within your organization.
Read more...
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AICC Signs on to Letter Urging Congress to Adopt Bonus Depreciation Provisions
AICC has joined The Bonus Depreciation Group of the National Association of
Manufacturers (NAM) in urging Congress to support the inclusion of the bonus
depreciation provision in the House-passed version of H.R. 3630.
This provision, which would allow business of all sizes to deduct 100 percent of
the cost of... Read more...
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AICC Sets Date for 2012 Capitol Hill Fly-In
Join other Boxmaker and Industry Supplier members on Monday and Tuesday June
4-5, 2012 at Hotel George in Washington, DC, as AICC sets out to address our
legislators as one industry, with one voice at the 2012 AICC Industry
Washington Fly-In. Voice your support for legislation that benefits the domestic manufacturing
base, improves the North American competitive climate, and puts Americas back
to work .
The 2012 AICC Industry Washington Fly-in is scheduled to take place immediately prior to the start of 2012 NAM Manufacturing Summit, (June 6-7,
2012). Details coming soon to AICC’s Government Action Center.
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Online Registration Now Open
AICC Mexico 2012 Annual Meeting
The AICC Mexico 2012 Annual Meeting will take place May 16-18, 2012. The meeting
will be held at the Camino Real Santa Fe Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Now Available - Understanding Box Performance, 3rd Edition
AICC has once again joined with the Fibre Box Association (FBA) to create a new
publication called “Understanding Box Performance,” formerly called Understanding the Performance Requirements of Your Customer’s Packaging, the 12-page booklet is an encyclopedia of terms, explanations and
solutions for better engineering a customer’s package..
Ralph Young, AICC’s Technical Advisor, Dave Carlson, Technical and Environmental Manager of the
Fibre Box Association, and the FBA’s Technical Committee jointly developed ... Read More...
Order Now!
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World Wide Corrugated Packaging Industry
Statistics Report - 3rd qtr, 2011
One of the many advantages of being a member of AICC is access to such important
data as the International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) quarterly world
corrugated production statistics. These reports present each country's
production/shipments of corrugated products. Only members (AICC and ICCA) may
view the statistics by country. Non-members may only see year-end numbers, and
then only by region.
Click here to view the 3rd Quarter 2011 Corrugated Statistics. (requires AICC member login)
The Emerging Importance of the Prepress Department
Hidden Factory Series Part 2 - Production Webinar
Hidden Factory Series Part 2 - Production Webinar
- Thur., Feb. 2, 2012, 11:30am (E)
- Wed., Feb. 8, 2012, 11:30am (E)
- Wed., Feb. 15, 2012, 11:30am (E)
- Wed.-Thur., Feb. 22-23, 2012 - Maxpak, Lakeland, Florida
New Business/Account Growth Sales Dynamics (Seminar - Sales)
- Wed.-Thur., Feb. 29-Mar. 1, 2012 - Alexandria, Virginia
Developing and Implementing a Marketing Strategy - Sales Webinar Series: Part 1
- Wed., Mar. 7, 2012 - 11:30am (E)
- Wed., Mar. 14, 2012 - 11:30am (E)
Quantifying the Value of Service - Sales Webinar Series: Part 2
- Wed., Mar. 21, 2012 - 11:30am (E)
- Wed., Mar. 28, 2012 - 11:30am (E)
Maximizing the Internet to Research your Prospects
- Wed., Apr. 4, 2012 - 11:30am (E)
- Wed., Apr.11, 2012 - 11:30am (E)
- Wed.- Thur., Apr.18-19, 2012 - Phoenix, Arizona
Suspect or Prospect: Face to Face - Sales Webinar
- Thur., Apr.26, 2012 - 11:30am (E)
- Wed.- Thur., May 10, 2012 - Boston, Massachuetts
Proposals that Sell - Sales Webinar
- Thur., Apr.26, 2012 - 11:30am (E)
Science of Paper School
- Mon. - Wed., May 21-23, 2012 - Liberty Diversified, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Managing the Sale - Sales Webinar
- Thur., May. 24, 2012 - 11:30am (E)
Production Leadership for Profit Seminar
- Wed.- Thur., June 6-7, 2012 -Packaging Technologies, Toronto, Canada
New Business/Account Growth Sales Dynamics
- Wed.- Thur., June 13-14, 2012 -Packaging Technologies, Tampa, Florida
Available throughout the year as computer based training.
Click here for a full list of upcoming educational opportunities
Regional Meeting - Reviews, Attendee Roster & Presentations
AICC Regional meeting Reviews, Photos, Attendee Rosters and Presentations are
now available on the AICC website.
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