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Packaging industry community leader Chuck Yuska joins Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame

When Chuck Yuska decided in 2017 that it was time to hand the reins of PMMI over to Jim Pittas and spend more time with his grandkids, he closed the book on 27 years as one of the most visible and influential figures in the packaging industry.

Anyone who has watched Yuska feted with appreciation for the mark he left has also witnessed his large presence genuinely humbled by all of the attention and admiration. His induction into the Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame provides one last opportunity for him to deflect and credit his staff and family for most of his success.

In 1990, the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute tapped Yuska to lead its association of American packaging machinery manufacturers. From its humble office in downtown Washington, Yuska saw potential beyond a trade association and its biannual PACK EXPO International trade show.

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