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Welcome New Members!

MRA is pleased to welcome our newest members! REP FIRM: Packaging Resources, Inc. Lyons, IL Jeff Lukas MANUFACTURER FIRMS: Biodegradable Food Service/Earth-to-Go Richland MO Kevin Duffy, President Alan Clark, General Manager WizKid Products Oakland Park, FL Nate Ellwitz, Director of Sales For more information on each new member, look them up under "Find a Member".
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MRA 2017 Seminar

MRA 2017 Seminar was a great success! According to a rep participant, "These two days allows me an opportunity to step away from the day to day chaos of our business and really think about all that we are doing, the good, the bad, and the ugly. I can honestly say that I was able…
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Tony Orfila

On Tuesday of this past week, long time MRA friend and original member Tony Orfila of Orfila Sales Company passed away. Tony was 79 years old. He is survived by his wife Mickey, son Glenn, daughter Robin, brother Ernie, and eight grandchildren. Tony and his partner, Rod Colato, started Orfila Sales Company in Los Angeles…
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MRA Elects 2017-18 Board of Directors

Elected at the 2017 Seminar, MRA is now under the capable guidance of the 2017-18 Board of Directors. Eric Rud, CPMR, RPMco, Plano, TX is serving as MRA President; Mike Biolsi, Creative Sales & Marketing Group, Lincoln Park, NJ as Vice President; Steve Pickarts, CPMR, RPMco, Houston, TX as Secretary-Treasurer; and, Scott Duke, Access Partners,…
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