Next Week: RISI’s International Containerboard Conference - Latin America Welcomes Industry Leaders from North and South America

JOC Staff |

Boston, November 1, 2017 RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, is proud to welcome many CEO’s and leading executives to the International Containerboard Conference – Latin America next week. The Conference will take place November 8-10, 2017 in Miami, where presentations will explore market consolidation, trade regulations, growth prospects in e-commerce, and outlooks for containerboard and corrugated board.

This year’s program features three panel discussions, all featuring top industry leaders and CEOs:

CEO/Executive Panel: Moderated by Adam Josephson, KeyBanc Capital Markets. Panelists include Eduardo Posada, CEO of Grupo Gondi, Flavio Deganutti, Commercial Director of Klabin S/A, Julio Gaige, CEO of Trupal, and Manuel Alcala, CEO of Smurfit Kappa Brazil.
E-commerce Packaging Potential and Specifics in the Americas Panel: Moderated by Greg Rudder, RISI. Panelists include Sarilee Norton, President of Norton Associates, James Armstrong, CEO of Armstrong Investment Research, and Per-Ove Nordstrom, Senior Expert of Global Paper and Packaging at McKinsey & Co.
Corrugated Packaging Panel: Moderated by Americo Hernández Gonzalez, SigmaQ Costa Rica. Panelists include Jose Rolon, CEO of Corrugadora Centro, Juán Javier González, CEO of Cartrò, and Regis Marques, CEO of Embalagens Jaguaré.

The attendee list has grown to include dozens of companies from across the supply chain. There will be ample time to network during coffee breaks, lunches, and cocktail hours.

For more information about this conference, click here.

About RISI (www.risi.com)

RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The company works with clients in the pulp and paper, packaging, wood products, timber, biomass, tissue and nonwovens industries to help them make better decisions.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, RISI operates additional offices throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.