Taking Packaging to Heart

And, of course, these days, the importance of speed cannot be overstated. Century went from running about 8,000 sph to 16,000 sph.

Nothing without people

Picciolo believes he has the best employees in the industry, and says he hasn't had any trouble attracting them. "As long as you strive to satisfy the employees as far as salaries, I think there's no trouble getting anyone." Having the right environment pays big dividends as well. "I think it's their vacations, their holidays, and being in a family environment type of situation," he says. "Each one of them—I know them personally. I go out on the floor every morning myself and talk to them. We have a good relationship with them. They come into my office, we sit down, and we talk things over—how we're going to run things. We're a good team together."