Our very own Jack Schwarz, Chairman of our parent company, Schwarz Partners receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Containerboard Conference. The award was presented on behalf of RISI for his boundless efforts and exceptional leadership contributions that helped shape the industry to what it is today. Read more here
Friends Giving, a potluck style beer produced as part of a charitable program to help feed the hungry was originally started and organized 2 years ago by Double Nickel Brewing Co.’s non-profit, Collabor-AID. For the second year, Double Nickel in conjunction with three other local breweries, Tonewood Brewing Co., Cape May Brewing Co. and Urban Village Brewing Co. have collaborated on a recipe that combines each of their custom brewing styles into one brew called Friends Giving ‘Potluck-Style’ Hazy IPA. The beer is packaged and sold in 4-pack designer cans which proceeds will go to feed the hungry. Read more about this charitable project and product launch events here.
On May 8th, 2019 our Dalton Box facility makes a sizeable donation to support a good cause in their community. With help from Dalton Box and their partnership with Whitfield Healthcare Foundation, Pet Therapy dogs are now on their way to their new careers at the Peeples Cancer Institute. All therapy dogs are trained and certified through recognized animal pet therapy programs. These furry friends will provide much-needed comfort and support to the patients in a time of emotional and physical stress.
Joe Remillard, general manager of Dalton Box, stresses the importance of the company’s decision to sponsor the program.
“Our employees are dedicated to doing something meaningful for this community,” Remillard said. “Given that a number of our employee families have been impacted by cancer, we thought what better way to use our company’s funds than by investing in care for local cancer patients and their families? We are honored to partner with the foundation to support this program for Hamilton’s Peeples Cancer Institute.”
Read more about this great program and the generous donation from Dalton Box by clicking here.
Keith Wilhelm has joined The Royal Group (TRG) as its new corporate director of manufacturing services.
Keith is a graduate of Indiana University and has over 25 years of operations experience in the corrugated packaging industry. He was the former director of engineering and manufacturing services with KapStone, which was purchased by WestRock last year.
Keith and his team will be supporting the operational initiatives throughout the TRG organization. He will be reporting to Bob McIlvaine, president and CEO.
“Our company has experienced a great deal of growth over the last several years”, Bob said. “We are excited to have Keith on our team to provide the extra support we will need to take TRG to the next level of performance”.
Effective Aug. 1, 2019, The Royal Group (TRG), a division of Schwarz Partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of SPA Inc., located in Milford, Ohio. SPA Inc. specializes in software and consumer electronics distribution, third-party logistics and multivendor programs.
“SPA’s business model aligns perfectly with ours,” said Bob McIlvaine, president and CEO of TRG. “This acquisition comes as natural expansion of our growing fulfillment and contract packaging business.
“We’re excited for SPA’s experienced, talented and dedicated employees to become part of our TRG team. They’ve built a great company with strategic locations and logistics solutions that will benefit our existing customers.”
Bill O’Bryan, current SPA Inc. president and CEO, will continue in his position under the new ownership.
ABOUT SPA INC.
Established in 1986, SPA Inc. offers unique supply chain solutions to consumer goods customers and retailers. With operations in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis and Bentonville, Arkansas, SPA Inc. offers solutions including distribution, warehousing, 3PL, assembly, packaging and co-packing. Learn more at www.softpack.com.
ABOUT THE ROYAL GROUP (TRG)
The Royal Group (TRG), owned by Schwarz Partners based in Indianapolis, is among the nation’s largest independent corrugated box and display manufacturers. With over 30 locations nationwide, TRG’s mission is to provide value added solutions for the most demanding customers in a variety of areas including industrial, agricultural, automotive, contract and graphic packaging, and point of purchase displays and fulfillment.
To learn more about TRG or this acquisition, visit our website at www.teamtrg.com or contact Melanie Knowles, marketing coordinator at TRG.
Besides all the great new faces we were ecstatic to have met at the show, we won two awards to top it off! We couldn’t ask for better award categories either! To win on such a broad category as “General Merchandise” shows that our creative design efforts really do stand out amongst the crowd! And what’s better than producing a high-end, innovative and interactive display that wins the Budget Award?!
About our GloFish display
The client was introducing fluorescent aquarium ornaments which react only to a signature blue light. Their intent was to spotlight the unique product mix while simultaneously demonstrating the extraordinary glowing effect function of the entire line. The challenge was to deliver a battery powered, motion censored lighting fixture to a temporary vehicle that was required to last no less than 3 months in-store. We strategically placed a hidden compartment that housed a battery pack for service access if needed. The atypical shapes and product line variety of protective packaging yielded another set of hurdles that we embraced and conquered at ease. This unit was ISTA tested and passed with flying colors.
This display was manufactured as a modular style tray to fit multiple SKU combinations and provide retailer flexibility. The battery compartment was engineered to minimize any conductor failures due to shipping rigors. Upon delivery, the PetSmart team was extremely pleased at the effortless set-up from shipper to shelf. There were no wires, assembly or switches to activate.
About Scuf Gaming Display
The objective of this display was to showcase the controller in all 360 degree viewing angles to exhibit both the back and underside of the product. The focus was to have an aesthetically pleasing display with a specific strategy for customer interaction and education. The client identified the 3 part selling process as revelation, engagement, and interaction, which introduced an “only sold over the web” professional level gaming product to the consumer level retail marketplace. The design needed to communicate the perceived value as if the product was in a museum exhibit while educating the customer through a video loop further enticing the consumer purchase.
Every detail of the display was calculated to convey the customer’s intent and showcase the product from all angles. All materials and printing methods were coordinated to present as a premium item. These are professional grade controllers being offered at the consumer level for the first time. The product was displayed under acrylic while still enabling the customer to view all sides of the product with a mirror strategically placed underneath. The video screen is only noticed at the moment of engagement which was by client request. Each element was highlighted during the shopper’s approach and was tested using predictive eye-tracking software.
The display, which was designed for an easy 10 minute set-up, was a great success in stores and product sold through quickly!
As a total of 14 EF3 & EF4 tornados touched down in the Dayton Miami Valley area, they left behind an abundance of devastation in their wake. Many people were left homeless and were forced to relocate, some with only the clothes they had on their back. With most of their belongings lost or destroyed, the tornado victims were in desperate need of even just the bare necessities; food, water, toiletries, clothes, blankets, etc. The aftermath of these tornados lead many local charities and good samaritans to jump in and lend a hand. This is when Toni Taylor from our facility in Sidney, Ohio, received notification from a local news station that the disaster relief workers were in need of boxes for the many donations.
Toni, along with a few of her team members including; Jeff Gorsuch, Del Casto, and Angie Bragg immediately took action! With great speed they arranged a specifically selected line-up of boxes best suited for the donations and handled the logistics of transportation and delivery. While cohesively working together, this team also worked in conjunction with a few outside groups, namely the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and The Red Cross to get these boxes where they needed to go.
The Royal Group is proud to have this group on our team and provide support to our communities in a time of need!
Announcing the recipients of the 2019/20 Schwarz Family Foundation Scholarship. Each award recipient has received a letter and information about their award direct from the scholarship service and, in a tradition started with last year’s winners, Jack Schwarz has personally contacted the parent/employee of each winner at their work location.
Each winner will have an $8,000.00 check applied to their education costs at their respective Universities or Colleges. There is a total of 17 scholarships that were made available this year and we have six new winners along with eleven students who will have their scholarships renewed.
Valerie Herrera – Daughter of Victor Herrera from TRG Cicero – Valerie is entering her senior year at Chamberlain College of Nursing.
Shane Grenier – Son of Shane Grenier from New England Sheets, LLC – Shane is entering his junior year at Fitchburg State University.
Dakota Foust – Son of Lori Foust from MaxPak, LLC – Dakota is entering his sophomore year at Florida Polytechnic University.
Justin Wisniewski – Son of Kelly Wisniewski from TRG Retail – Cicero – Justin is entering his sophomore year at the University of Dubuque, Illinois.
Natalee Irvin – Daughter of Johnny Reed from Shillington Box – Natalee is entering her freshman year at the University of Central Missouri.
Emily Wright – Daughter of Dan Wright from Heartland Sheets, LLC – Emily is entering her sophomore year at Kansas State University.
SCHOLARSHIP RENEWALS:
Kelsey Conroy – Daughter of Brian Conroy from Freedom Corrugated, LLC – Kelsey is entering her senior year at Kutztown State University of Pennsylvania.
Taylor Merritt – Daughter of Randy Merritt from TRG Ohio – Marion – Taylor is entering her sophomore year at Marion Technical College.
Holly Cameron – Daughter of Stacy Cameron from MaxPak, LLC – Holly is entering her sophomore year at Shorter College.
Laney Grenier – Daughter of Shane Grenier from New England Sheets, LLC – Laney is entering her sophomore year at Fitchburg State University.
Liam McCurry – Son of Brad Laughlin from Schwarz Partners, L.P. – Liam is entering his junior year at Indiana University – Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI).
Hailey Wills – Daughter of Joshua Adkins from Flutes, Inc. – Hailey is entering her sophomore year at Indiana University – Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI).
Sydney Alabaugh – Daughter of John Alabaugh from Flutes, Inc. – Sydney is entering her senior year at Indiana University Bloomington.
Michael Gaizick – Son of Michael Gaizick from Freedom Corrugated, LLC – Michael is entering his senior year at Bloomsburg University
Mark Buchinsky – Son of James “Yogi” Buchinsky from Freedom Corrugated – Mark is entering his senior year at Penn State University – Hazleton.
Rachel Hubbard – Daughter of Deborah Hubbard from Schwarz Partners, LP – Rachel is entering her junior year at Indiana University.
Rhianna Vaughn – Daughter of James Vaughn from Schwarz Partners Packaging, LLC – MaxPak – Rhianna is entering her junior year at Florida State University.
Inspired by one of their displays, TRG employees gave back this holiday season by supporting families in need.
Effective November 1st, 2018, The Royal Group (TRG), a division of Schwarz Partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Mid-Atlantic Packaging based in Montgomeryville, PA. An industry leader in design, innovation and retail packaging, Mid-Atlantic will now operate under the name TRG Mid-Atlantic.
The acquisition provides TRG a superb manufacturing facility in the northeast corridor while complimenting TRG’s retail headquarters in Marlton, NJ. TRG Mid-Atlantic will be the 14th converting location for TRG and adds an array of equipment including a corrugator, three 7- Color Flexo/Die-cutters and multiple state-of-the-art gluers. TRG will be the only company in the country with 3 Gopfert HBL Evolution printers, adding additional capacity for retail-focused customers looking for fast set up, high quality direct print.
“The innovative culture and incredibly talented group of employees at Mid-Atlantic Packaging align perfectly with TRG’s mission” said Bob McIlvaine, President and CEO of TRG. “This is a fantastic opportunity to expand our capabilities to a larger geographical audience while providing our customers unparalleled innovation and speed to market.”
Mid-Atlantic Packaging Inc. was established in 1961 as a privately held, veteran owned company. Since its inception, Mid-Atlantic’s mission has been to deliver corrugated packaging and services to customers that exceed expectations. By utilizing award-winning, innovative designs and an ISTA-certified test lab, Mid-Atlantic has focused on providing solutions that identify benefits and cost-saving measures throughout the customers entire supply chain.
TRG, owned by Schwarz Partners based in Indianapolis, is among the nation’s largest independent corrugated box and display manufacturers. With over 50 locations nationwide, including paper mills, sheet feeders, and converting locations, TRG serves its mission of providing value added solutions for the most demanding customers in a variety of areas including industrial packaging, POP displays, and graphic packaging.
“When our production facility had reached maximum capacity due to three new item launches, we turned to TRG for help in assembly of a large complex 4-way Tower display, and they were able to deliver top quality output sooner to the retailer than our facility could deliver at regular capacity.”