International Corrugated Case

“Classes of members the association shall have the following classes of nonvoting members: 1. Association members. Association members shall be national or regional trade associations or federations of corrugated products manufacturers. 2. Leadership members. Leadership members shall be companies that manufacture corrugated products, including plants with corrugators and/or converting equipment. Board of directors 1. The following individuals shall automatically serve as directors of the association during the period of time in which such individual holds the indicated office: the chairman, the vice chairmen, the immediate past chairman, the president and the vice presidents for europe, americas and asia, and other vice presidents, if any, as may be designated by the board of directors. 2. The following individuals shall be appointed as directors by the indicated organization: (a) europe: up to two individuals appointed by the european federation of manufacturers of corrugated board ("fefco"); (b) americas: up to two individuals appointed by the fibre box association of the united states ("fba"); (c) asia: one individual appointed by the japan corrugated case association ("jcca"); 3. The following individuals shall be appointed as directors by the indicated organizations: (a) one individual appointed by each remaining association member; (b) up to two individuals appointed by the board of directors as it deems appropriate. 4. Leadership directors. The executive committee shall invite companies that manufacture corrugated products to each appoint an individual at least at the level of its top officer responsible for sales of corrugated products to serve as a director. Such companies shall be selected based on the executive committee's understanding and research concerning the world's largest companies in terms of the volume of their sales of corrugated products. Companies which are not already represented on the board of directors by virtue of sections 1., 2. Or 3. Hereof, are eligible for such invitations. The executive committee shall arrange for the invitations to be extended on behalf of the association and shall notify all members of the association of acceptances. Each individual who is appointed pursuant to this section 4. Shall be deemed to be a director upon receipt by the association of such appointment. Each company appointing a director pursuant to this section 4 shall automatically become a leadership member of the association. Should any corrugated products manufacturer believe in good faith that it should have been extended an invitation to appoint a director pursuant to this section 4, that manufacturer shall provide notice to the executive committee which shall consider whether an invitation to appoint a director should be extended. 5. Directors emeritus. All past presidents and chairmen of the association, so long as they remain involved full time in the corrugated products manufacturing industry, shall be designated directors emeritus. Such directors emeritus shall be entitled to: attend all meetings of the board of directors; receive notice of such meetings, participate in discussions of the board of directors; and vote upon any matters brought before the board of directors. 6. Lifetime honorary members. Directors emeritus who retire from or otherwise become inactive in the corrugated products manufacturing industry shall be designated as lifetime honorary members and shall thereafter be entitled to attend all general meetings of the association with no voting rights.”

“See above description for form 990, part vi, section a, line 6.”

“The 990 is carefully reviewed by management (president and business manager) prior to filing. A copy of the 990 is available to all officers and board of director members upon request.”

“The president of the association signs an conflict of interest disclosre form which is included in his contract.”

“The president's compensation is determined by the board of directors”

“The association's bylaws are available on the association's website. The association's financial statements are available only upon request.”

“Administrative fees to fibre box association 156,000.”

“During 2024, the organization paid fees to fibre box association (an unrelated 501(c)(6) organization) for administrative duties performed by fibre box association on behalf of international corrugated case association.”