PaperChain Chats, Kingsley Shannon, Chief Commercial Officer, Pixelle Specialty Solutions

Mark Swets, NPTA executive director, connects with Kingsley Shannon, chief commercial officer at Pixelle Specialty Solutions, to discuss her return to the paper industry and what drew her back at a pivotal time for the company. Shannon reflects on her background in paper and packaging, her decision to join Pixelle, and the work underway to help guide the company through a period of transition, investment, and strategic repositioning.

“We’re really trying to define for ourselves and for the broader industry what our tent poles are, what we really stand for,” Shannon says.

Swets and Shannon also discuss Pixelle’s recent capital investments in Spring Grove, the company’s category strategy moving forward, and how it is positioning itself for the future. The conversation also touches on the value of Paper Meets LIVE!, the relationships and traditions that make the paper industry unique, and Shannon’s perspective on NPTA’s role in fostering leadership, collaboration, and broader industry insight.