Cambridge University students visit U.S.

Eighteen post-graduate engineering students from Cambridge University, U.K., are on an industrial tour visiting a variety of engineering companies in PA, NY, and MA.

Jul 31st, 2002

The goal of their visit is to get an introduction to the packaging industry and find out the differences between the U.K. and U.S. markets fist hand. The tour began July 29 at Sandiacre Packaging Machinery (Lancaster, PA) and will end at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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As seen at MJBizCon 2021.

Cannabis Comes Of Age

Packaging automation has advanced quickly in recent years with quite a few OEMs now offering smaller, slower machines targeted to this market. In materials, the sustainability wave is just starting to swell.

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Spartech Names Kevin Wilson Account Manager—Healthcare & Specialty Packaging

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Jeff Miller Appointed Regional Sales Manager, Central United States and Central Canada for Pharmaworks

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tna solutions Appoints Regional Sales Managers

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Deborah McRonald Appointed Chief Corporate Development Officer for Danimer Scientific

In this newly created position, McRonald will lead the development of industry collaborations and joint ventures designed to grow global revenue, manufacturing, and distribution capabilities for Danimer.

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Ryan Dusk Hired as Northeast District Sales Manager for Beckhoff USA

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How One Packaging Engineer Solved Remote-work Obstacles

A typical and more ideal way of working is “in-office.”

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Spartech Promotes Jiang Li to Technology Manager, Innovation Center

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Renato Maia Joins Columbia Machine, Inc.

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Graham Packaging Names Richa Desai Director of Sustainability

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Michael Reed Joins Spartech as VP, Business Management, M&A & Sustainability

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Allpax Appoints Jordan Brown Outside Sales Manager, Aftermarket Solutions

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Pasha Solel, Senior Business Development Manager (left) and Gianluigi Rankin, Global Business Development Director for Printing & Packaging (right).

Pasha Solel Joins Michelman as Senior Business Development Manager

Michelman adds to its technical expertise and influence in printing and packaging with the addition of Pasha Solel as Senior Business Development Manager, focusing on Michelman’s flexible packaging market.

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