Corrugated Packaging

Corrugated Industry Calendar

Welcome to our Corrugated Packaging Division page!

The Corrugated Packaging Division focuses on the manufacture and use of corrugated containers and associated packaging materials and products. It serves as a forum for knowledge sharing in the corrugated packaging industry. The Division is comprised of members who work for manufacturers, converters, suppliers, consulting companies, and others in the industry.

The Corrugated Packaging Council (CPC) is the governing body of TAPPI’s Corrugated Division. It is comprised of eight appointed members from major integrated and independent box companies, and nine elected positions, including suppliers and current committee chairs.

The Technical Committees of the Corrugated Packaging Division work together throughout the year to solve problems, develop technical papers, plan conference sessions, and more. 

Additionally, the Chicago TAPPI Local Section is very active and has a mission to build business relationships and promote the corrugated industry by educating our members through the exchange of new ideas and technical expertise.”

The Division hosts several events:

Corrugated Industry Calendar 
as of March 25th, 2026 

 2026:
• Chicago TAPPI What’s New & Trade Fair – February 3, Oak Brook, IL  
• AICC Spring Meeting – April 13-15, 2026, Carlsbad, CA 
• FBA Annual Meeting – April 15-17, 2026, San Diego, CA 
• Chicago TAPPI Golf Tournament – August 25, Willow Crest Golf Club, Oak Brook, IL  
• AICC/TAPPI Corrugated Week – September 28-30, 2026, Ft. Worth, TX 
• Chicago TAPPI Workshop – November 10, Oak Brook, IL 

2027: 
• Chicago TAPPI What’s New & Trade Fair – TBD  
• AICC Canada’s The Corrugated Collective – February 23 & 24, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada 
• AICC Spring Meeting – April 4-7, 2027, Doral, FL 
• FBA Annual Meeting – Date TBD, Foxborough, MA 
• Chicago TAPPI Golf Tournament – TBD  
• AICC Annual Meeting – September 13-15, 2027, Boston, MA 
• TAPPI CorrExpo – September 29-29, 2027, Cincinnati, OH  
• Chicago TAPPI Workshop – TBD

2028: 
• AICC Spring Meeting – April 3 – 5, 2028, Frisco, TX 
• AICC/TAPPI SuperCorrExpo – October 8 – 12, 2028, Orlando, FL 
2032:  
• AICC/TAPPI SuperCorrExpo – September 20 – 23, 2032, Orlando, FL

Division Awards and Scholarships 

The Corrugated Division has multiple awards recognizing active TAPPI Members who have contributed significantly to the Corrugated Industry including the Division Technical Award, the Division Leadership & Service Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award. See past Corrugated winners.

Two Memorial Scholarships have been set up in memory of two well-known professionals in the corrugated industry. The Joe Dieffenbacher Memorial Engineering Scholarship Fund was established in 2018 by the TAPPI Corrugated Packaging Council and offers a $5000 scholarship to qualified candidates seeking a career in engineering within the corrugated industry. The Terry S. Paulson Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by friends of Terry and Schwarz Partners for students pursuing further education in corrugated maintenance or engineering and offers two $5000 scholarships each year to qualified candidates. 

Additional scholarships in the amount of $1000 are sponsored by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Bobst Group, the Corrugated Packaging Division and the Corrugated Supplier Committee. The John O. Telesca Engineering Scholarship sponsored by WestRock is also available annually.

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Chicago TAPPI Scholarship Opportunities

TAPPI has developed a scholarship program in which it will award a $4000 scholarship to one deserving college student whose parent, grandparent or legal guardian is a member of Chicago TAPPI in good standing. In addition, we are giving two $2000 scholarships for full time or part time workers in the corrugated industry for continuing education who are attending day/night school for an undergraduate degree, technical or trade school.

General Scholarship Application

Continuing Education Scholarship Application

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