A Communication from the Corrugated Containers Division of TAPPI Tappi Highlights Corrugating International Joins Boxboard Containers International

Beginning in October 2001, Corrugating International will become associated with Boxboard Containers International (BCI). Corrugating International will be mailed twice a year, usually in October and April (coinciding with TAPPI's corrugated containers division's fall and spring conferences). Corrugating International will be mailed to all BCI subscribers. In addition, the BCI subscribers list will be expanded for these two issues to include Corrugating International subscribers not already a part of the BCI subscribers list. The partnership also includes the bi-monthly publication, “Out of the Box”, TAPPI's corrugated containers division news and information, in a special section of BCI.

Dave Carlson, technical editor of Corrugating International, reports that the editorial content of Corrugating International will remain independent. Corrugating International will include its own cover and the Production Roundtable and other features that Corrugating International readers look forward to seeing. Corrugating International will also contribute articles to BCI for publication in months when Corrugating International is not mailed out with BCI. The contributed articles will be clearly identified as to their TAPPI origin.

Carlson said, “This is an outstanding opportunity to expand Corrugating International's readership while continuing to bring practical, timely and immediately applicable information to corrugated professionals worldwide. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship between TAPPI's corrugated containers division and BCI.”

From the Chairman

Welcome to the beginning of our joint venture with BCI (BCI). Starting with this issue of BCI, you will see regular division news, “Out of the Box”, during the year, and in two issues we will publish Corrugating International. These issues with Corrugating International will be in conjunction with our two division meetings in the spring and the fall, and will be distributed to all of Boxboard's subscribers in addition to our division members and prospects. I think that we owe a great deal of thanks to the members of the Corrugated Division Council, as well as Dave Carlson and Mary Beth Bennett for making this new venture a reality.

Our new association with BCI certainly has the potential to transform and increase the effectiveness of our communications to our members and potential members, as well as others who cannot be as active as they might wish. This new phase of communications offers us a much broader circulation than what we were able to achieve with Corrugating International alone. Additionally, the corrugated containers division of TAPPI has the opportunity to maintain its identity, while increasing the potential technical information and communications that we disseminate to our industry.

I hope that you enjoy this new format and association with Boxboard, and I look forward to seeing you in Seattle for what promises to be an event you will not want to miss. We kick off the Seattle conference with Steve Rogel, chairman and CEO of Weyerhaeuser, as the Monday morning keynote speaker. Both a Converters Only and an open Production Roundtable will be offered this year. We have an interesting line-up of workshops and What's New sessions. CorrExpo^® will run October 15 to 17, 2001, and will include the best of our Exhibit Floor Training Sessions. The TAPPI short course, Improving Graphics and Converting Operations, will also be offered October 11 to 13, 2001.

See you in Seattle!

Jim Euson, chairman, corrugated containers division of TAPPI

TAPPI Contact Information

For information about the corrugated containers division of TAPPI, visit TAPPI's website at www.tappi.org.

Telephone inquiries are welcome at TAPPI's Member Connection, by calling 1-800-332-8686 in the United States, 1-800-446-9431 in Canada or 1-770-446-1400 in other countries. Send faxes to 1-770-446-6947. Address mail to TAPPI, Box 105113, Atlanta, GA, 30348-5113. Contact “Out of the Box” editor, Dave Carlson, using e-mail at dcarlson@smurfit.com.

TAPPI International Corrugated Containers Conference

TAPPI's International Corrugated Containers Conference & CorrExpo will take place on October 15 to 17, 2001 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, WA.

The conference will benefit corrugated containers industry professionals such as production managers, box plant owners, engineers, technical service personnel, production employees, end users, suppliers and consultants. You will be able to gain insight and solutions at the Converters Only and Open Roundtable meetings, attend an array of workshops to continue your education in the corrugated industry, network with your peers, suppliers and end users all under one roof, and take part in Exhibit Floor Training presentations.

A new feature at this year's conference is the chance to attend In Committee Meeting Workshops and Presentations. At these meetings, you can get solutions to your individual industry issues. Committee meetings are open to all interested attendees and visitors. TAPPI's technical committees include Human Resource Development & Safety, Engineering, Process Control & Quality Assurance, Production, Flexo Printing & Graphics, Fiberboard Shipping Container Testing and Corrugated Board Technical Service.

TAPPI's annual CorrPak^® Competition will also be held during the International Corrugated Containers Conference & CorrExpo® in Seattle. Award winners will be announced Tuesday, October 16th at the Conference General Session and will be on exhibit in the CorrExpo exhibit area at the conference.

Please visit TAPPI's website at www.tappi.org for additional information.

TAPPI Improving Graphics and Converting Operations on Corrugated Boxes Short Course

The corrugated containers division of TAPPI will offer a course on Improving Graphics and Converting Operations on Corrugate Boxes preceding TAPPI's International Corrugated Containers Conference & CorrExpo. The course will be held at the Seattle Holiday Inn Express in Seattle, WA, on October 11 to 13, 2001.

Participants can learn the latest in graphics, post printing and die-cutting to get and keep a competitive edge. Through this highly interactive course, participants will learn how to enhance the graphics capability of their plants, how to reduce waste and downtime by analyzing machine conditions and auditing the process, while understanding surface tension and its impact on the printing process.

This course focuses on the primary quality problems in converting, tools for monitoring your process and converting management principles. Additional topics to be covered include printing plate technology, anilox rolls, flexographic inks, rotary die-cutting performance requirements and requirements for flexo folder-gluer and in-line die-cutting.

The course is taught by Edward L. Riley, president of ELR Inc. Riley has over 35 years of experience in converting operations. He has spent the past ten years conducting training for companies around the world on topics such as corrugator technology, printing and die-cutting technology, waste reduction and productivity improvements. Riley will be assisted on the program by Peter Murphy of Castle Rock Container Co., Richard White of Consolidated Engravers Corp., Robert Wells of Harper Machinery Corp., and Roger Poteet of Poteet Printing Systems.

Please visit TAPPI's website at www.tappi.org for additional information.