The third quarter of 2026 brought plenty of memorable moments at Kaufman Container, from industry connections and community volunteering to employee recognition and a packaging video that reached new audiences.
Between our Mid-Year Vendor Fair, the NACD Fall Expo in Cleveland, a company picnic at the zoo, and an appearance on the racetrack, July through September gave us plenty to celebrate.
Here’s a look back at the highlights of Q3 2026.
Our Mid-Year Vendor Fair in July brought great conversations, fresh ideas, and the opportunity to connect with valued supplier partners, all under one roof.
Employees had the chance to explore packaging options, ask questions, and learn directly from the suppliers who help us support our customers.
A big thank-you to the vendor partners who joined us:
We appreciate their time, expertise, and continued partnership!
Our team attended the 2026 NACD Fall Expo right here in Cleveland! We enjoyed connecting with fellow members of the National Association of Container Distributors and catching up with familiar faces from across the packaging industry.
The event offered a valuable opportunity to strengthen relationships, exchange ideas, and spend time with industry partners. These connections help our team continue supporting customers with packaging expertise and dependable service.
During our Mid-Year Sales Meeting week, our team spent July 21 volunteering with Shoes and Clothes for Kids, a local nonprofit supporting students in need.
We organized school supplies, prepared donations, and helped set up for FOX 8’s Stuff the Bus event. We also delivered supplies collected through our company-wide donation drive.
Thank you to everyone who donated supplies or volunteered their time. We were proud to help support local students as they prepared for the school year!
The Kaufman Container name traded the packaging floor for the racetrack this quarter! Our logo was featured on Bobby Hillis Jr.’s race car during an ARCA Menards Series race in Portland, Oregon.
We were excited to see Kaufman represented in a whole new setting, with our name riding front and center on the hood. Thanks to Bobby for taking us along for the ride!
We welcomed Joe Pyles to Kaufman Container as our Credit & Collections Specialist!
We’re excited to have Joe on board and look forward to the contributions he’ll make as part of our team.
Every quarter, Kaufman employees are nominated by their peers for demonstrating our company’s core values. Here are the 3rd quarter 2026 winners:
Sarah Bailey – Core Value: Enthusiasm
Chris Weth – Core Value: Service
We'd also like to recognize this quarter's nominees:
⭐ Valarie Kelly – Enthusiasm
⭐ Jamie Newell – Resourcefulness
⭐ Nick Kimber & Joe Pyles – Continuous Improvement
⭐ Kirstie Tedick – Service
⭐ Mike Robinson – Resourcefulness
⭐ Robyn Black & Jenny Smith – Service
⭐ Jenny Smith – Service
Congratulations to our Q3 Core Value winners and nominees for helping strengthen our culture and lead by example.
Each month, we shine a light on a few of our incredible team members. In Q3, we featured:
July: Olivia Cardinal — Sales Support Coordinator, 10 years of service
August: Rondale Walker — Senior Printing Production Operator, 1 year of service
September: Robyn Black — Sales Support Team Lead, 5 years of service
We appreciate the experience, talent, and dedication each of these team members brings to Kaufman Container.
This year, our annual company picnic took us to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo! Employees and their families enjoyed spending time together outside of work and exploring the zoo.
With plenty to see and familiar faces along the way, it was a fun setting for a summer get-together. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year’s picnic another great Kaufman memory!
Our Tip-N-Measure bottle demonstration got a lot of attention this quarter! The video took off on social media, introducing new audiences to a packaging solution that makes measuring and dispensing simple.
The demonstration shows how tipping the bottle measures liquid into a built-in chamber for easy dispensing, giving viewers a quick look at the package in action. It sparked interest across Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts and brought more people into the world of Kaufman Container.
It was exciting to see a practical packaging demonstration reach so many viewers and start new conversations about what a bottle can do.
From supplier connections and community volunteering to team celebrations and new audiences discovering our packaging solutions, Q3 gave us plenty of moments to be proud of.
As we head into the final quarter of 2026, we look forward to building on those connections and continuing to support our customers and team.
Stay tuned for more updates, highlights, and behind-the-scenes moments in the next edition of the Kaufman Kourier.