American Packaging leadership transition

Effective January 1, 2024, Peter Schottland, current CEO and co-chairman of the board, will become the board’s executive chairman. Jeff Koch, current president, will step into the role of interim CEO until his retirement on December 31, 2024, when he will join the board of directors. Ray Graham, current executive vice president and chief operating officer, will become president of APC until the end of 2024. Upon Koch’s retirement, Graham will become CEO and president.

Steve Schottland, current co-chairman of the board, will serve as chairman.

‘Our family-owned company began over 120 years ago, expanded in the 1960s with my father, Stan Schottland’s, leadership and continued to grow under the direction of my brother, Steve,’ said Peter Schottland.

‘I am enormously proud that my tenure as CEO of American Packaging continued that legacy. As a team, APC achieved so many successes. I am very proud of what we’ve accomplished, the company we have built and most importantly, the future in front of us,’ added Peter Schottland.

Only five CEOs have led the company. Succession planning is a continuous process at all levels of APC, and planning for this transition has been underway for many years.

APC, which operates six Centers of Excellence in the US, employs approximately 1,300 professionals delivering packaging innovation, promoting sustainable products and practices, and focusing on customer satisfaction.

The company specializes in flexographic, rotogravure and digital printing, multi-ply extrusion, adhesive lamination of film, paper and foil, and pouch and bag fabrication to meet various requirements.