What’s the “Next Normal” for Folding Cartons?

Daniel Nordigården
Associate Partner,
McKinsey & Company

Daniel Nordigården is an Associate Partner with McKinsey & Company based in Detroit, MI. He serves clients globally, focused exclusively on the paper and packaging industry. Daniel has deep expertise across packaging substrates, end uses, and regions as well as extensive experience in strategy, operations, sustainability, and private equity. He also co-lead McKinsey’s global work around “Packaging 2030” and sustainability in packaging.

David Feber
Patner,
McKinsey & Company

David Feber is a Partner in the McKinsey & Company Detroit office. He leads McKinsey’s Packaging Service Line and has deep expertise in the Packaging Space.  He serves multiple players in the packaging and Chemical areas across consumer products, packaging and basic materials. David has had two stints at McKinsey. He was at McKinsey from 2000-2004 as an Associate Principle, then rejoined the Firm as a direct-elect Partner in January 2017.  During the time in between, David spent almost a decade in Senior Executive roles in the packaging industry.

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