Meet the 5P Showcase Expo Speakers

Discover the Future of Packaging at the 5P Showcase Expo on Feb. 25-26 at the Fox Cities Expo Center, Appleton. Co-sponsored by GBIG and IDDBA, the event will present a diverse range of exhibitors and speakers.

Keynote Speaker Michael Manley

As a Senior Manager of Global Business Development (Tech) at Amazon, Michael Manley plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of consumer trust through the innovative Transparency program. With a focus on brand experience, Michael is responsible for implementing and operationalizing this groundbreaking item-level serialization service, which is rapidly becoming a global standard for ensuring product authenticity and safety.


His leadership extends to a dedicated team that empowers global operations and cultivates a robust network of third-party Transparency Service Providers, ensuring that the program is not only scalable but also effective in enhancing consumer confidence.

Michael Manley

Jeff Krepline

Menasha Packaging Company

Jeff Krepline is Executive Vice President of Menasha Packaging Company, LLC. He joined Menasha Corporation in 1991 as a Manufacturing Management Trainee and has held successive leadership roles across multiple Menasha businesses.


During the mid-1990’s he helped lead Menasha Packaging’s transformation from being primarily a “brown box” solution provider to a graphic packaging and display company, which included the development of Menasha’s first on-shelf merchandising product portfolio.

Jeff Krepline

Natha Dempsey

Foodservice Packaging Institute

Natha Dempsey is president of the Foodservice Packaging Institute, the trade association for the North American foodservice packaging industry.


At FPI, she advocates for the interests of the industry and champions its efforts to expand recycling and composting of foodservice packaging. In her previous position at FPI, Dempsey served as vice president.


Prior to joining the association in 2010, she held various positions at SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association (now called Plastics Industry Association).

Natha Dempsey

Mark Hunter

Hoffmaster Inc.

Mark Hunter is Director of Technology and Innovation at Hoffmaster Inc.


He has 25 years of pulp and paper experience as an asset manager, production manager, and process engineering/technical superintendent. 


Prior to joining Hoffmaster Inc., Mark worked at Neenah Paper, First Quality, Fox River Fiber and Georgia Pacific. Mark earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maine and an MBA from UW-Oshkosh. 

Mark Hunter
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EVENTS

Intellectual Property Webcast

Mike Bendel and Tom Pienkos, both Amundsen Davis Intellectual Property Attorneys, will be leading a virtual webcast at 10:30am CST Thursday, Feb. 6. The webcast is titled Protecting Innovation: Best Practices for Managing Patents and Trade Secrets. 

Patents & Trademarks

FEATURED STORIES

Georgia-Pacific Day Street plant for sale.

Groceries logistics, sustainability and transparency highlight RFID

The Smell of Bread and Butter is going away with the closure of IP Paper Mill

More Featured Stories

GREEN BAY TOUR

Bemark

Calwis Co.

Convergen

Green Bay Packaging

Hart Design

Kadant

Little Rapids Corp

Proctor and Gamble

Sofidel

Belson Company

Calwis

Convergen Energy

Graham Beauty

Green Bay Packaging

Green Bay Plastics

Hart Design

Kadant

Little Rapids Corporation

Proctor & Gamble

Soar Converting

Sofidel

AMAZON STORIES AND UPDATES

How Amazon is reducing packaging

Six of the startups in Amazon’s sustainability accelerator program

Amazon will highlight labeled products, and consumers can look for products bearing the Trust Mark Amazon Sustainability Pledge

PACKAGING STORIES AND UPDATES

FPI: The need for speed in FOOD PACKAGING

Pack to the Future five reason why Brand Owners & Converters must embrace change

Transformation of Labels and Packaging

More Packaging News

WISCONSIN STORIES AND UPDATES

Pexco expands Midwest presence with acquisition of Wisconsin Plastics Products

Wisconsin building commission approves funding UW Madison Engineering Building

Redline Plastics: Manitowoc manufacturer named finalist for Wisconsin Manufacturer of the year

More Wisconsin News

SUSTAINABILITY STORIES AND UPDATES

Global Packaging expected growth at 4.3 CAGR through 2030 driven by Sustainability

ai responsible business technology perspective for sustainability

More Sustainability News

LABEL STORIES AND UPDATES

Barcode label printer market is set to grow.

Print label market strategies success with digital printing

MCC Label acquires RFID company with growing demand.

More Label News

SPONSOR STORIES AND UPDATES

Webco Acqusiition

Precision Roll Solutions (PRS), a leading provider of precision engineered process rolls and custom equipment, today announced the acquisition of specific assets of Webco Engineering Inc., a renowned manufacturer of winders, slitter/rewinders, and support equipment for the paper making and converting industry. 

Precision Roll Solutions

Optimal Maintenance

In the industrial and manufacturing sectors, downtime is a costly disruption that can ripple through your entire operation. Preventive maintenance turns regular equipment maintenance into a strategic advantage by reducing downtime and boosting overall efficiency. Plus, advanced technology is giving us tools to optimize maintenance processes to achieve the highest levels of effectiveness. 

Quad Plus

De Pere WI Project

Keller, Inc. has been chosen as the Architect and General Contractor/Builder on a project for U-Haul Moving & Storage of De Pere located at 1180 Mid Valley Drive in De Pere, Wisconsin.  


Keller's on-staff Architects, Interior Designers and Project Managers are a single pint of contact for customers.

 

Keller

Ark: Elevate your Infrastructure.

Catbridge duplex slitter-rewinder model 900

New farm bill supports farmers regarding pfas

JP Morgan: You know Private Equity Now Meet Private Credit

mfg services to Flexo Packaging and Converting Industries

First Business Bank asset based lending

ark your partners in data solutions

Anderson-Vreeland: Explore R&V polymer plate trial

Hurckman Mechanical: What it means to be a mep contractor redefining mechanical contracting

Miron Construction announces leadership transition

Anderson-Vreeland appoints Jacob Vitek account manager for Minnesota and the Midwest.

GBIG Mission Statement

The mission statement of the Green Bay Innovation Group is to bring together and create opportunities for networking between Wisconsin companies involved in the Paper, Printing, Pulp, Plastics, Packaging, Converting and Supplier Industries. GBIG creates an open dialog between companies. GBIG webinars, meetings, etc. talk about current and new products, technology, innovation, sales, marketing, social media/web design, new equipment, etc. 

GBIG is looking to create new products, new markets and expand the presence of our industries in Wisconsin. We are here to help you push the norm and challenge one another to help make our companies and our communities better.  

Finally, we are bringing financial support to our communities, especially to those most in need through the donations from our Sponsors.

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