Companies
Pro Mach, Inc. will be acquired by affiliates of AEA Investors LP from The Jordan Co.
Japan-based Kuraray Co. Ltd. and Australia-based Plantic Technologies Ltd. have partnered where Plantic will be Kuraray’s exclusive distributor in the Japan and South Korea markets.
Omron opened a new Americas headquarters in Hoffman Estates, IL, which features a state-of-the-art Automation Center that gives customers access to engineering and technical resources.
Shibuya Hoppmann Corp. relocated its corporate headquarters to 7849 Coppermine Dr., Manassas, VA.
Canada-based Optel Vision will expand into the European market with the opening of an EMEA Manufacturing and Operations Centre in Limerick, Ireland.
Pregis’ IntelliPack business unit was granted an ISO 90001 certification.
Braskem recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new UHMWPE plant in La Porte, TX.
Germany-based Rovema GmbH opened a 27,000 sq-ft headquarters in Norcross, GA, for its new entity, Rovema North America. John Panaseny was named CEO.
MG America is the exclusive distributor in the U.S. and Puerto Rico for Italy-based Cos.Mec, a supplier of dispensing, granulation, mixing, loading, and washing equipment.
Balluff opened a new Customer Support Center in Florence, KY.
Storopack relocated its Somerset, NJ, distribution center to a 44,000 sq-ftstate-of-the-art distribution and manufacturing center in Edison, NJ.
People
Kevin Keefe was appointed Marketing Manager for Schneider Packaging Equipment Co.
Jerry Decker joined Multifilm Packaging Corp. as Director of Operations, Multifoil division.
Herman Green was appointed Global Sales Director Large Containers for Petainer.
David Storey was named President and CEO of filtec.
Mark McGlogan joined WeighPack Systems as Territory Manager for its new Toronto facility.
Tetra Pak named Brian Kennell President and CEO for the U.S. and Canada.
Jesse Cox was promoted to Field Applications Engineer for Wago Corp.
David Blankenship was hired as Field Service Engineer for Standard-Knapp.
