Folding Carton Beginner Essentials
The Folding Carton Beginner Essentials series introduces key concepts of folding cartons, covering their definition, industry overview, processes (web and sheet), and tools like air hammer and stripping. It also explores automation in packaging and concludes with a recap, offering a comprehensive introduction to folding carton production.
Ben Markens
President
Paperboard Packaging Council
As a child, Ben grew up in a racially diverse neighborhood in Chicago. After moving to the east coast he watched, with curious eyes, as his father worked as the CFO of a camera business. During college, he worked on the camera company’s assembly line with people from very different economic realities. These experiences sparked Ben’s interest in supporting community and building business—two aims that would remain consistent throughout his career.
The next leg of Ben’s career began in a paperboard and folding carton manufacturing company. Working his way up to Plant Manager in only five years, Ben mastered the skills he would soon use when he made the bold decision to break out and start a management consulting firm with his dear friend, Andy, and his wife, Jennie. Before long, Ben was traveling across the country, helping companies create tighter operating controls, superior performance, and increased profits. When PPC began to suffer from decreased engagement, shrinking membership numbers, and lost revenue, they asked Ben to take over. With a newly expanded team, Ben used his business and leadership skills to turn the association into a newly thriving organization.
Outside work, Ben loves to spend time with his family, serve on numerous nonprofit boards, and walk the many hills of his town, Ashfield, Massachusetts, where he has exceeded 10,000 steps per day, 365 days a year, for over six years without a miss. Obsessive and compulsive? Maybe! But he’s also compulsive about community, elevating our team, and making a difference.
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