Featured Stories
Show Preview | INFOFLEX 2018 Collocates with Forum in Indianapolis
More than 240 exhibitors from every facet of the package printing [ampersand] converting industries will meet more than 2000 attendees.
Read moreCoating Matters | The 6 C's of Roll-to-Roll Coating Systems
Develop a balanced approach to precision coating by understanding these six areas of concentration.
Read moreRDG Media Purchases Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC)
PFFC will be the lead brand for RDG Media products.
Read moreLabel PRomotion | Too Little, Too Much 'Sticktoitiveness' Sully Label Appeal
In addition to preventing a negative experience, addressing adhesives can provide sales opportunities.
Read more•
•
•
•
News | New Products
-
BALDWIN Acquires Digital Ink System
An agreement with Quad/Graphics results in the acquisition, allowing BALDWIN to continue development for packaging, corrugated, and more
-
DowDuPont to Invest in Expansion
The company will invest $100 Million to expand manufacturing capacity of specialty materials at Sabine River Works
-
Monadnock Announces Label Product
Envi 96 Label, part of company’s EnviPortfolio line of substrates, is said to offer high performance as well as graphics that “pop”
-
New Era Partners with Adept Converting
New Era will service clients of Adept, a manufacturer’s representative, with both companies excited to bring their expertise together
-
Flint Announces New-Generation Sleeves
The rotec Smart Sleeve and rotec High Performance Sleeve are said to provide easy mounting and superior performance
-
Iggesund Invercote Paperboard Used for Jimmy Choo Perfume Box
Draeger converted carton for Interparfums
-
Teknek Distributor Adds to Demo Facility
JK Innotion, company’s Korean distributor, adds a TWC web cleaner to demonstrate its benefits
White Papers
• Designing a Successful Retort-Grade Packaging Structure
• Hermetic-Seal Performance of BOPP Laminate Structures in VFFS Pouch Applications
• Methods and Design Considerations for the Application of Hot Melt Coatings
• BOPP Laminate Structures for “Over-the-Mountain” VFFS Pouch Applications
Expert Advice
Is P&G’s New Freshies Packaging a Good Idea?
Innovation Station Archive Jackie Marolda's Bio
Brand Reputation on the Line?
Marketing Mojo Archive Stephanie Millman's Bio
John Baumann
- Published: March 01, 2007
Experience Speaks
How did you get into the converting business?
I was originally in the retail carrier bag converting business. I re-entered this industry ten years ago when my partners and I acquired Ampac Packaging.
What is your key to retaining good employees?
High achievers primarily need two things̬responsibility with the opportunity to make decisions and the opportunity to reap financial rewards from those decisions.
What is the key to growing a business in a bad economy?
Even in a bad economy, there are segments of growth. It’s important to identify opportunities via innovative products and services coupled with a strong pipeline of new customer prospects.
What is the biggest threat to the converting industry right now?
For individual converters, its complacency—not regenerating their companies with new products and services.
How do you handle a difficult customer?
We don’t have any. We love them all.
| At a Glance |
|---|
| Ampac Packaging 12025 Tricon Road Cincinnati, OH 45246 |
| ampaconline.com |
| Founded 1966; 11 plants |
| 900 employees |
| Specialties: flex-pack for food, medical, and retail markets; specialty retail markets; specialty shopping bags; and disposable, tamper-evident security bags. |
What keeps you up at night with regard to your business?
Thinking about velocity. Are we changing and evolving fast enough to keep up with the opportunities ahead of us?
What do you know now that you wish you had known when you started out in business?
The “soft” side of business is as important as the hard side. The ability to communicate effectively, motivate people, share ideas and resources, approach business with a sense of abundance, etc., is equally important to strategic planning, capital expenditures, etc.
What’s the worst advice you ever got?
Be safe.
What advice would you give to someone starting out in business?
It will be exactly what they bring to it, whatever they envision it to be. There are so many opportunities. It will come down to how they approach it.
What are you most proud of in your business?
I am most proud of the people and the quality of customer that we have. Also, the growth goals we have been able to accomplish over our ten years of ownership.
Do you have a personal hero?
I have been blessed with many mentors who have been important in my life, including my father.