Robotics

Karl Odegaard Named Vice President, Operations for BW Integrated Systems

As a member of its executive leadership team, Odegaard will direct leadership for the engineering, manufacturing, and assembly teams across the company’s U.S. locations.

January 28, 2022

Case/tray packing: Page 16

Secondary Packaging

Future Looks Bright for End of Line Equipment Market

Four trends will affect continued growth on EOL machinery through 2026, with the food and beverage industries driving the majority of purchases.

January 25, 2022

Cartoning

Garrett Guinn Joins SOMIC Packaging as Western Regional Sales Manager

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Guinn, a decorated U.S. Army veteran and executive recruiter who switched careers, has spent the last 15 years in business development, sales. and marketing. Based in Spokane, Wash., he will report to CEO Peter Fox.

January 12, 2022

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Tetra Laval Donates 10 Million Euros to Support UNICEF

Tetra Laval

The donation will aid UNICEF’s efforts to strengthen global vaccine equity, especially in lower-income countries.

December 22, 2021

Cartoning

Schubert North America to Build New Headquarters

Schubert North America

In view of being able to work more autonomously in the future and to serve customers better, Schubert North America is building a new headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.

December 2, 2021

Cartoning

Peter Fox Promoted to CEO at Somic Packaging

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

In his new role, Fox will be responsible for managing U.S. operations.

December 2, 2021

Case erect/seal

Former WestRock CEO Steven Voorhees Awarded PPC’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Smurfit Westrock

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) presented its Robert T. Gair Award for lifetime achievement, to former President and CEO of WestRock, Steven C. Voorhees.

November 30, 2021

Case/tray packing

Schubert’s North American Debut of Case Packer at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Successful

Schubert North America

Schubert North America, part of the Schubert Group based in Crailsheim, Germany, successfully premiered its new case packer, the lightline carton packer.

October 22, 2021

Secondary Packaging

BW Integrated Systems Highlights User-friendly, Vertical, Flexible, High-level Palletizer

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas, user-friendly machine meets customer and market demands with quick, vertical start-up.

October 21, 2021

Home

Fast-Changeover RRP Case Packer

A live, timed changeover demo illustrates the speed at which Delkor's LSP Series case packers can changeover between individually sized pouches in corrugated RRP cabrio cases, and larger club-store pouches in club-store corrugated trays.

October 12, 2021

Cartoning

Jim Jeffries Appointed Southwest U.S. Regional Sales Manager for JLS Automation

JLS Automation

Jeffries has extensive sales experience in the food automation industry and will help drive sales growth for JLS in California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.

October 7, 2021

Secondary Packaging

Fully Fiber-based Tray, Carton Wrap, and RRP Case Packing Line Makes its Case on Material Savings

An innovative solution for food manufacturers, the Cluster-Pak® (CP) eMerge™ Combo is WestRock’s newest fully integrated system that enables a wide range of bowl and tray formats from primary tray packaging to tertiary SRP or RRP case packing.

October 5, 2021

Secondary Packaging

Specially Designed Case Packer for GOYA Foods

SOMIC America announced at PACK EXPO Las Vegas that it has reached an agreement to provide GOYA Foods with a proprietary, end-of-line packaging machine for retail-ready packaging.

September 29, 2021