PMMI CEO Reinforces Assurance on PACK EXPO

PMMI President and CEO Jim Pittas emphasizes that PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO will open on Sept. 27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center as long as state and local authorities continue to permit trade shows.

Aug 23rd, 2021

Watch PMMI CEO, Jim Pittas talk about the encouraging statistics of this year’s show and how continued industry support is helping shape PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO to be another successful event for both attendees and exhibitors. Get the real facts and learn how you can get daily up-to-date data on current registrations.

Cobot Explosion on Horizon

CPG Cobot Use Expected to At Least Double in Next Five Years

CPGs predict cobot usage in packaging will more than double in the next five years, with processing use expected to triple according to PMMI report.

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Revived EXPO PACK México Returns, Stronger Than Ever

The show’s return provided the Latin American packaging and processing industry with four days of intense business activity around innovative technologies and unmatched networking opportunities.

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PACK gives BACK is Back at PACK EXPO International

Chicago's own legendary STYX brings over four decades of hits for a good cause.

New PACK EXPO Competition Challenges Student Creativity

Hands-on experience is the name of the PACK Challenge game

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CPGs Move More Manufacturing and Packaging Lines to Contract Facilities

A PMMI industry report reveals what’s driving growth in machinery sales to the CoMan/CoPack market.

Transit Packaging “Sets the Table” for Your Next BBQ

Transit Packaging “Sets the Table” for Your Next BBQ

Whether it’s spending time in a pool or in a lake, summer BBQs are in full swing. However, everything you need for an outdoor gathering must first make a full transit packaging journey.

Marel poultry-processing on display.

PMMI New Member Spotlight: Marel: A One-Stop Protein Processing Shop

Project management, well prepared employees, and Lean processes drive sustained global growth.

Mark Anthony Brewing, Sugarlands Distilling Winners of Manufacturing Innovation Awards

PACK EXPO International attendees will be able learn more about the winning companies’ success stories during a special session on Tuesday, October 25 at the Processing Innovation Stage.

Eric Greenberg, contributor

Legals Side: Exploring Contracts etc.

The bottom line is that it’s important to make sure whenever possible to enter a written contract that is clear and complete. But, you'll be surprised to hear, it's not always the end of the world when a contract isn't in place, in certain circumstances.

Nominate a mentor or other influential packaging pro for the Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame.

Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame Deadline Extended, Nominate Your Mentor Now

The prestigious Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame has extended its deadline for nominations for the 2022 Inductee Class to Friday, July 1, 2022.

Steel Toes and Stilettos

unPACKed with OEM Podcast: Femininity in Manufacturing

Listen as Stephanie Neil outlines the challenges for women in manufacturing with “Steel Toes and Stilettos” authors Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels.

Transit Packaging “Sets the Table” for Your Next BBQ

Transit Packaging “Sets the Table” for Your Next BBQ

Whether it’s spending time in a pool or in a lake, summer BBQs are in full swing. However, everything you need for an outdoor gathering must first make a full transit packaging journey.

Neither gas prices nor inflation, rising interest rates nor global conflict, will deter financially well-situated Americans from spending their way through the new Roaring 20s.

Economist: Improving Supply Chain, Easing Demand, Let Packaging Machine OEMs Catch Up

ITR economists forecast a soft landing—not a recession—in coming months as consumers ease out of the pandemic and the revved-up stimulus-era economy fades. This will allow the supply chain to recalibrate and packaging machine OEMs to catch up on orders.

From left, Stephanie Neil, OEM; Tony Vandenoever, Pepsi; Tom Heaslip, Colgate-Palmolive (retired); and Herb Dutra, ACH.

LIVE from the ELC: CPGs Lean on OEMs to Help Navigate Sustainability, Workforce

A panel of packaging pros from Pepsi, Colgate, and ACH were asked how they’re tackling today’s challenges. Topping the list was earlier and more robust OEM participation, both in new sustainability projects and in selecting automation to replace labor.

Sarah Cordes (left) is the Clemson University Robert Testin Outstanding Senior in Packaging Science, and Harry Tsang (right) is the Clemson University nominee for the Packaging World Outstanding Senior in Packaging Science.

Clemson Announces 2022 Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award Winners

From Clemson University comes news about two Spring 2022 awards. Sarah Cordes was named the Robert Testin Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award winner, and Harry Tsang was the Packaging World Outstanding Packaging Science Senior nominee.

unPacked with PACK EXPO East 2022 - Part 2

unPACKed with PACK EXPO East: Easy F/F/S Options for Emerging Brands

Hear about machinery for emerging brands looking to make their first inroads into packaging and automation software for not only OEE, but also establishing ROI for C-Suite decision makers.

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unPACKed with PACK EXPO East: The Rise of Mono Materials and Robot Staffing Agencies

Hear about eye-catching sustainable materials and workforce enabling automation seen at PACK EXPO East.

PACK EXPO International 2022 (Oct. 23-26; McCormick Place, Chicago)

PACK EXPO International Returns with Eight New Show Additions

In response to unprecedented demands on the industry, the most comprehensive packaging and processing show in the world in 2022 gets even bigger.

Matt Reynolds, Chief Editor, Packaging World

Clearing Out the Notebook

After two years of all-virtual conferences and exceedingly rare travel, it seems (to me at least) like the dam has broken almost overnight.

PACK EXPO East 2022

PACK EXPO EAST Returns, Bigger than Ever

Largest PACK EXPO East welcomed 6,600 attendees across nearly 100,000 net square feet of exhibit space

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Largest PACK EXPO East to Date Opens

Philadelphia showcases countless solutions addressing packaging and processing industry's top priorities.

Don’t be the Reason your Company is Attacked

unPACKed with PMMI Podcast: The Cybersecurity Frontlines

Small and medium-sized manufacturing operations are now the companies that hackers and bad actors target the most

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Challenges for Pharma Amid Shifting Consumer Needs

Largest PACK EXPO East to date offers the latest life sciences and CPG packaging and processing solutions.

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PMMI Announces the 2022 Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame Commission

Leading consumer products goods companies, retailers, suppliers and other organizations will select the Class of 2022.

Pmmi Cyber Alert

Cyber Alert: Secure Your Operations, Now

IT Specialist Andy Lomasky and OT Specialist Bryan Griffen deliver five quick recommendations to assist all employees — on and off the plant floor — in doing everything they can to thwart potential Russian interference.

PMMI specialists in IT, Andy Lomasky, and in OT, Bryan Griffen, conducted a podcast and video days after threats came in from Russia with the following five steps to keep your company and supply chain secure.

Thwart Foreign Cyberattacks

Five steps to protect your organization and supply chain against the political and literal warfront.

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unPACKed with PMMI Podcast: A Raw Talk with Steve’s Real Foods

HPP + FSMA = Longer shelf life and more international markets for raw pet food.

Mathias Rivers (left), and Brendon Leuthold (right), recipients of the Future Leaders in Packaging Scholarship.

Alexandria Tech Students Rivers & Leuthold Earn PMG, PMMI Packaging Scholarship

Mathias Rivers and Brendon Leuthold, students at the Center for Applied Mechatronics Program at Alexandria Technical College, split the $5,000 Future Leaders in Packaging Scholarship from Packaging World and PMMI.

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Report: Innovative New Pumps and Sorters at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report. Here’s what they saw in the pumps and sorters category.

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Report: Innovative New Machinery for the Food Industry at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report on machinery for the food industry.

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Report: Innovative New Banding and Strapping Machinery at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report. Here’s what they saw in the banding and strapping category.

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Report: Innovative New Conveyors at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report. Here’s what they saw in the conveyors category.