New Breaking Down Boxes Episode: Straight Down the Mountain

October 3, 2022 – Gene Marino, President, Akers Packaging Service Group and AICC Past Board Chair, and Joe Morelli, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Huston Patterson Printers & Lewisburg Printing Company and AICC Past Associate Board Chair, speak with Guy Ockerlund and his son Eric of Ox Box on Breaking Down Boxes.

AICC President Mike D’Angelo said, “the stories of Independents vary dramatically from one to another. Guy’s and Eric’s story is as fascinating as the preceding ones shared. Ox Box is also a unique business. Another must-hear episode.”

At the age of 26 Guy had to decide if he was going to fight to keep the family business going or follow the rest of the family and move on in a different direction. He left his home and wife out west and spent a month at the company to discover a business with a sterling reputation and loyal customers. He was determined to carry the legacy.

We also hear from Eric about his own experience of returning home to work at Ox Box, and the path he is taking to learn the business.

“I have had the pleasure of knowing Guy for over twenty years and admire his style and work ethic that he has clearly passed on to his talented son Eric. This story is about stepping in, taking over and the early phases of alignment with the next generation,” said Marino.

New episodes drop the first Monday of every month. The latest episode, Straight Down the Mountain, is available now.

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