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Finalists of the Inaugural Technology Excellence Awards Unveiled

Winners to be selected during PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2018

2018 Technology Excellence Awards
2018 Technology Excellence Awards

Show producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announced the finalists in the Technology Excellence Awards, a brand-new awards initiative that recognizes exhibitors’ innovative new technologies never previously shown at a PACK EXPO show.

Twenty-one Technology Excellence Awards finalists in seven categories will behighlighted during PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2018 (Oct. 14–17; McCormick Place, Chicago) with show attendees serving as the ultimate final judge.

“PMMI believes these awards are another way to drive the industry to keep innovating and meet the ever-growing needs of consumer packaged goods companies,” says Laura Thompson, senior director of expositions, PMMI. “We are amazed at the response and quality of submissions that we received for this exciting new program.”

The finalists for the inaugural Technology Excellence Awards are:

BAKING & SNACK

Automatic Changeover Wizard – Triangle Package Machinery Co. – Booth S-2014

Chamber Pouches – Sun Centre USA Inc. – Booth S-10650

Leather Print Packaging for Slim Jim Premium Smoked Sticks – Bemis Co., Inc. – Booth S-3705

BEVERAGE & DAIRY

LEWA Triplex Homogenizer – LEWA-Nikkiso America, Inc. – Booth E-9217

Sealed Rotary Drive Mechanism – R.A JONES – Booth S-2501b

STANDCAP Pouch – Volpak – Booth S-2501

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