Gretchen EdelbrockHomeShibuya Hoppmann hires Eugene Fuchs as Northeast regional sales managerShibuya Hoppmann, engineering machine manufacturer of automation systems packaging equipment, has announced that Eugene (Gene) Fuchs has joined Shibuya Hoppmann Corporation as Regional Sales Manager for the Northeast.May 28, 2013HomeMold-Rite | Stull | Weatherchem team honored by NACDThe National Association of Container Distributors (NACD) has named Mold-Rite Plastics | Stull Technologies | Weatherchem as the Supplier of the Year at its annual convention in Austin, TX, the second year in a row that the Mold-Rite team has earned this honor.May 24, 2013ContainersPacific Packaging Components, Inc: Bottle delivers “last drop”Pacific Packaging Components, Inc.Using a patented built-in reservoir, Pacific Packaging’s unique, heavy-weighted glass bottle allows consumers to use every last remaining drop of its contents.May 23, 2013HomeTransparent Container Co., Inc. wins 2013 Ameristar AwardTransparent Container has received the 2013 AmeriStar Award from the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) for the Cooper Lighting Light Board Assembly Handling Tray.May 23, 2013Controls & Machine ComponentsABB Drives & Power Products: Transformerless medium voltage driveThe ACS 2000, ABB’s active front end drive for general purpose applications where a medium voltage installation is required-- such as pumps, fans, blowers and conveyors--is now available with higher power capabilities, up to 3000 HP.May 22, 2013Contract PackagingAssemblies Unlimited, Inc. launches E-commerce website, PackagingQuote.comAssemblies Unlimited, a full turnkey contract packaging, assembly, and fulfillment services supplier, has started an E-commerce website--PackagingQuote.com--to expand its footprint in the packaging industry to include stock packaging materials.May 22, 2013Coding, Printing & LabelingWeber Packaging Solutions: Color inkjet printer fulfills GHS labeling mandatesWeber Packaging SolutionsWeber Packaging Solutions’ new Epson ColorWorks GP-C831 inkjet printer is an industrial-strength, high-speed label printer suitable for GHS (Globally Harmonized System) large-format drum and chemical labels, and provides label print speeds up to 16.5 pages/min. to print on pressure-sensitive labels up to 8-in. x 22-in.May 21, 2013HomeSerac hires new president, new business developerSerac Inc., manufacturer of filling and capping machines, has appointed Acyr Borges as President of the company, and Alan Bonanno has been hired as New Business Developer and Marketing Coordinator.May 20, 2013HomeBosch Packaging Technology’s president Marc-Olivier Demaurex retires; Frank Souyris appointed general manager to lead robotics unitBosch Packaging Technology has new leadership for its Robotics Unit since Marc-Olivier Demaurex, president of Bosch Packaging Technology SA in Romanel, Switzerland, retired at the end of April; Frank Souyris has been appointed general manager for the robotics unit.May 20, 2013HomePepperl + Fuchs: Ultra-miniature photoelectric sensorsAvailable in four sensing modes, the R2 Series Ultra-Small Sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs feature a 24 mm x 7.5 mm x 11.2 mm housing, industry standard mounting footprint, a flush and wear-resistant antistatic glass lens and a 45° cable outlet to maximize mounting flexibility.May 20, 2013Previous PagePage 106 of 241Next PageTop StoriesControls & Machine ComponentsLinear Transport System Syncs 120 Axes for Ultra-Fast CappingA new cap applicator from Tetra Pak uses the Beckhoff XTS linear servo transport system to deliver 25,000 precisely sealed cartons per hour, tripling output over conventional portion-package cappers that run at 9,000/hour, while combining digital control with flexible, high-speed motion.Bagging & PouchingWada Farms, Walmart Roll Out 30% PCR Potato BagPMMI NewsPMMI Honors Emerging Industry Leaders with 2025 On the Rise AwardsRecyclingRecycling Falters as Companies Retreat from Plastic-Waste PledgesSponsor ContentSemi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency
