PMMI and AICC Partner for paper packaging showcase at PACK EXPO.

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Taking place in Chicago, IL from October 28-31, PACK EXPO International 2012 will feature Association of Independent Corrugated Convertors (AICC) Pavilion designed to give AICC members opportunity to focus attention on capabilities of corrugated, folding carton, and rigid box packaging while also exhibiting individually. In comment, PMMI chairman and CEO Charles D. Yuska said AICC Pavillion will function as display and hub for buyers considering various paper packaging formats.



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PMMI & AICC Partner for Paper Packaging Showcase at PACK EXPO



AICC Pavilion gives AICC members a platform for corrugated, folding carton & rigid box capabilities

Reston, Va. - The Association of Independent Corrugated Convertors (AICC) is producing a pavilion to give AICC members at PACK EXPO International 2012 (McCormick Place, Chicago; Oct. 28-31, 2012) an opportunity to focus attention on the capabilities of corrugated, folding carton and rigid box packaging while also exhibiting individually.

PMMI, the owner and producer of the PACK EXPO trade shows, says the AICC Pavilion (Booth 5825) will be located near The Brand Zone, in the Lower North hall.

"AICC wants to promote its industry as a whole as well as its specific members," says PMMI chairman & CEO Charles D. Yuska. "So this area will, in effect, function as its own display as well as a hub for buyers considering various paper packaging formats."

This is the sixth year AICC has teamed up with PMMI and PACK EXPO. AICC member Guy Ockerlund, president, OX BOX, says his PACK EXPO experiences have gone beyond his expectations.

"At PACK EXPO International 2010, we exceeded our goals for leads and immediate sales, and we walked away with several significant continuing projects. Plus the exposure for our new products was outstanding," Ockerlund says.

Being near The Brand Zone - with its many special features - provides a great advantage for the AICC members, according to Taryn Pyle, director, Marketing and Communications, AICC.

"We feel this is a one of a kind opportunity for our members. As we join forces for our pavilion, we're elevating the profile of corrugated, folding carton and rigid box packaging. Being near The Brand Zone with its special focus on innovation and new ideas makes the opportunity even more valuable," Pyle says. "It's also a way we can send a message about the capabilities of independent corrugated convertors on a national level."

AICC members who want to exhibit in the AICC Pavilion should contact Taryn Pyle, director, Marketing and Communications, AICC, directly: tpyle@aiccbox.org or 877.836.2422.

For more information, or to register to attend, PACK EXPO International 2012, visit Packexpo.com. Registration will be $30 per person through Oct. 8, and $60 thereafter.

About PMMI
PMMI is a trade association of more than 600 member companies that manufacture packaging, processing and related converting machinery in the United States or Canada; machinery components and packaging containers and materials. PMMI's vision is to be the leading global resource for the packaging and processing supply chain, and its mission is to improve and promote members' abilities to meet the needs of their customers.

PMMI organizes the PACK EXPO trade shows: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas and EXPO PACK México, connecting participants in the packaging and processing supply chain with their customers around the world. Coming Up: PACK EXPO International at McCormick Place in Chicago, Oct. 28-31, 2012.

Learn more about PMMI and the PACK EXPO trade shows at PMMI.org and Packexpo.com.

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