Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: CDI showing incease going into effect!

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: CDI showing incease going into effect!: Yesterday CDI confirmed that the increase that becomes effective 9/30 will happen.  I have also attached several increase letters for your...

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