Digital Printing

PCMC Hosts Ribbon-cutting Event for its Packaging Innovation Center

On April 26, Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, welcomed 70-plus customers, suppliers, and area supporters to its new Packaging Innovation Center for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, tour, and overview presentation.

May 6, 2022

Bagging & Pouching: Page 13

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Chris Frank Named Vice President, Operations for BW Flexible Systems

BW Flexible Systems

As a member of BW Flexible Systems’ executive leadership team, Frank will direct leadership for the engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and field service teams across the company’s global locations.

May 4, 2022

Conveying & accumulation

Columbia PSI, LLC Acquires Control Design and Manufacturing

Columbia Machine, Inc.

Columbia continues to invest and grow its Denver operations with this acquisition. CD&M will become part of Columbia PSI, LLC.

April 25, 2022

Flexibles

Mid Level Production Pre-Made Pouch Bagger

Plan It Packaging Systems’ RotoBagger is capable of packaging between 30 - 50 bags per minute and comes equipped with horizontal bag magazine for easy pouch loading and automatic servo changeover for different bag widths.

March 23, 2022

Flexibles

Modular, Flexible Automatic Pouch Bagger

The AP-140 Auto Pouch bagger is designed to be a modular and flexible automatic vertical form fill seal (vf/f/s) machine with a clean and simple design.

March 22, 2022

Capping

The Massman Companies Acquires New England Machinery

Massman Companies

The Massman Companies, a packaging machinery manufacturer, acquired New England Machinery, Inc., a privately held company based in Bradenton, FL.

March 15, 2022

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Matrix to Demonstrate its Latest Packaging Technology at PACK EXPO East

Matrix Packaging Machinery

Visit Matrix at Booth 2413 to see live demonstrations of how its vf/f/s, pre-made pouch, and sachet machines can improve productivity and sustainability goals.

February 16, 2022

E-commerce/D2C packaging

PetPlate Personalizes Unboxing Experience

New personalized marketing technology lets e-comm pet food company PetPlate directly engage with its customers through an insert with feeding instructions customized to their dog included in the customer’s first order.

February 14, 2022

Flexible packaging

BW Flexible Systems Reduces Carbon Emissions in its Italy Facilities

BW Flexible Systems

BW Flexible Systems, a Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems company, reduced carbon emissions at its Italian facilities by 92% via a partnership with E.ON, one of Europe’s largest operators of energy networks.

February 9, 2022

Flexible packaging

Volpak Offers Packaging Solutions for the Growing Pet Food Industry

Volpak

To help the pet food industry deal with growth challenges, Volpak offers packaging solutions both for pre-made pouch packaging and f/f/s machines.

February 2, 2022

Flexible packaging

Bernie Lerner, Founder of Automated Packaging Systems, Passes Away

Automated Packaging Systems

Bernie Lerner passed away on December 11, 2021 at his home in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

January 4, 2022

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Triangle Package Machinery to Exhibit Latest Poultry Bagging Technology at IPPE

Triangle Package Machinery Company

Triangle Package Machinery will exhibit its next-generation Delta vertical vf/f/s bagger designed to ensure the safety of the poultry products it packages.

December 16, 2021

Digital Printing

PCMC Opens Packaging Innovation Center

Paper Converting Machine Co.

Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, opened a new Packaging Innovation Center, at its headquarters in Green Bay. It will serve as a hub for demonstrations, training, education, industry trials, and research and development.

December 1, 2021