November 6, 2024
The Corrugated Partners Group (CPG), a collaborative network of manufacturers, has donated $150,000 on behalf of Jeffrey Schwarz for posthumous induction into the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation’s (ICPF’s) Circle of Distinguished Leaders.
Contributions were received from these CPG facilities: Alliance Sheets, Encorr Sheets, Flutes Hanna, Flutes Zionville, Heartland Sheets, Independence Corrugated, Keystone Sheets, NewCorr, New England Sheets, North Star, Pinnacle Corrugated, SPP Miami, Triumph Sheets, Star Corr, and StarCorr de México.
The Circle of Distinguished Leaders program honors exceptional individuals—leaders whose vision, creativity, and energy have moved the corrugated industry forward. Schwarz spearheaded sheet feeder co-ops and forged relationships between corrugated industry companies. Following a battle with glioblastoma, a brain cancer, Schwarz passed away on November 26, 2023.
The Fiterman family at Liberty Diversified International initiated Schwarz’s nomination to the Circle of Distinguished Leaders. His induction will mark the first time two members from the same family have been honored; his father, Jack, joined this group in 2011.
Industry contributions on behalf of Schwarz have led to the most successful Circle of Distinguished Leaders nomination to date. In another donation, Pacific Southwest Container has contributed $50,000 to recognize Schwarz’s legacy. Additional pledges and donations have been made by AICC, Amtech Software, Atlas Container, Bay Cities, Buckeye Corrugated, BW Papersystems, Central Package & Display, DanHil Containers, Domtar, the Fibre Box Association, Fosber America, Great Northern Corp., Green Bay Packaging, Jamestown Container Cos., Jim Johnson, Liberty Diversified International, Litho Press, Bob and Debbie McIlvaine, Packaging Express, Paige Co. Containers, Jim and Pam Porter, Rick and Mary Van Horne III, Wasatch Container, Welch Packaging, and Wertheimer Box.
Friends, business colleagues, firms, and organizations can still honor Schwarz by donating in his name. Nomination contributions are tax deductible and support the Circle of Distinguished Leaders Program and ICPF’s work to grow the workforce of the corrugated packaging industry. Those making donations to honor Schwarz will be recognized during a posthumous induction ceremony at a 2025 AICC meeting and in a subsequent release to the packaging trade press that will also be provided to the Schwarz family.
Contact ICPF President Caitlin Salaverria at csalaverria@icpfbox.org if you would like to join in honoring Schwarz by making a tax-deductible “nomination donation” to ICPF. ICPF then will forward an invoice with mailing and automated clearing house instructions for your account-ing department.
Caitlin Salaverria is president of ICPF.
