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Better Together: 2022 CorrWeek Episode 2
Join industry leaders from Corrugated Week 2022 as they explore cutting-edge automation, IoT, and Industry 4.0 solutions transforming box manufacturing operations. Featured guests including Jonathan Lust from Signode Industrial Group, Christine Little from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Brian Cantor from Sun Automation Group discuss predictive maintenance technologies, machine learning applications, and strategies for addressing labor shortages while maximizing equipment efficiency. Learn how advanced unitization systems, digital printing innovations, and automated material handling are helping mid-career plant managers and R&D leads optimize production throughput, reduce downtime, and demonstrate clear ROI to leadership teams.
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Better Together: Olli-Pekka Riippa, AFT
AFT Finland's product manager Olli-pekka discusses how the company developed innovative Max Edge refining technology during the pandemic using global virtual collaboration across Canada, Finland, and Japan. This advanced refiner integrates proven FineBar segment technology to deliver remarkable energy savings, with one Scandinavian mill achieving 50% energy reduction while maintaining pulp quality. The discussion covers customized refining solutions for different fiber types, sustainability trends driving mill operations, and AFT's new IoT platform providing 24/7 remote monitoring and optimization services. Industry professionals learn how refined segment design directly impacts paper strength, formation, and drainage characteristics for tissue, packaging, and emerging sustainable products replacing single-use plastics.
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Better Together: Bob Chapman, Barry-Wehmiller
Join Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, as he reveals how transforming management into leadership drives both human dignity and business success. Chapman shares practical strategies for caring leadership, including empathetic listening, recognition, and service culture that reduced workplace stress while achieving 14% annual share price growth over 25 years. This episode addresses critical industry challenges like employee engagement, talent retention, and the impact of workplace culture on productivity and profitability. Perfect for senior executives seeking proven methods to build thriving organizations where people matter, innovation flourishes, and sustainable growth becomes the natural outcome of genuine care for your workforce.
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Better Together: Dana Mosora & Flexible Packaging
Industry expert Donna Misura discusses how the European Keflex consortium is accelerating flexible packaging circularity through proven mechanical recycling technologies and cross-value chain collaboration. With over 170 companies driving design-for-recycling guidelines and quality polymer recovery from post-consumer waste, the initiative demonstrates that 2025 circular economy goals are achievable using existing infrastructure. Mid-career professionals will gain insights into technical proof-of-concept developments, business case frameworks for recycling investments, and extended producer responsibility models that support sustainable growth while maintaining operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness in competitive markets.
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Better Together: Kurt Mehlberg, Improving Safety Training - A Hands-on Approach
TAPPI's new Technical Information Paper (TIP) delivers a hands-on approach to safety training that mid-career professionals can implement to reduce workplace incidents and prove ROI. Developed by the PIMA Safety Committee through industry collaboration at TAPPI conferences, this comprehensive resource provides real-world case studies, best practices, and proven methodologies for high-risk activities like confined space entry and lockout procedures. Mills can leverage this permanent reference document to design more effective safety training programs, moving beyond virtual classroom methods to practical, experiential learning that demonstrates measurable safety improvements and supports zero-incident goals.