Katherine Harper

Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation is proud to announce that Ronald "Lee" Harper Kluttz has been promoted to Vice President of Operations. The grandson of company founders, Ron and Katherine Harper, Kluttz is the son of Harper President Margie Kluttz. He has worked for Harper Corporation of America for 20 years, since 1991, serving as an important part of the professional team. "My passion, vision, goal, and focus are to continue to build on the well-deserved legacy of the Harper name," commented Kluttz. "We will stay focused on the ideals of the founders, Ron and Katherine Harper, by

CLEMSON, S.C.—Clemson University unveiled The Ronald & Katherine Harper Industry Collaboration Room on the top floor of the Sonoco Institute for Packaging Design and Graphics.

RONKONKOMA, N.Y.—Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) recently received a major endowment from long-time supporters of flexo education, Ron and Katherine Harper. The grant, bestowed over the course of two years, will fund the start-up costs of the Foundation’s most important educational initiative ever – TEST (Technical Educational Services Team). “Katherine and I have been passionate about the concept of expanding flexographic education and increasing awareness of the flexographic process ever since the FFTA introduced the Flexo in High Schools and Colleges program; which began in 1990 with a $1 million fund raising campaign. With that successful history in mind, we are ecstatic with

Harper names new president; founders nominated for education awards CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Harper Corporation announced that Margaret Harper Kluttz accepted the position of president effective July 1, 2006. Daughter of founders Ron and Katherine Harper, Kluttz has served the company for 34 years, as production manager, administration manager, customer service manager, vice president of administration, and executive vice president. “We have a tremendous management group and an energetic, well-trained workforce,” said Kluttz. “Harper has spent an enormous amount of time, effort, and dollars on the training and education of our entire team, especially in the past few years. We feel confident and well prepared to

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—During a week of sun, surf and corrugating and packaging discussions in Cancun, Mexico, ACCCSA (Association of Corrugators in the Caribbean, Central and South America) honored global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America and three of its executives during a gala dinner event on June 22, 2005. Hans Homberger, president of ACCCSA, presented Ron and Katherine Harper, CEO and president of Harper Corporation respectively, with two awards for their long-time support, and thanked Harper for its quarter century of work with the group. In addition, Juan Bermudez, Harper Corporation's Latin American Sales Manager, received an instructor's award for Harper's commitment to flexo