Flexible packaging

ProMach Acquires KHS Bartelt

The acquisition includes the assets of Bartelt, Scandia, and Kayat from KHS USA which will expand ProMach’s portfolio of solutions in pouch packaging, cartoning, and shrink packaging in North America.

January 22, 2021

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Conveying & accumulation

Duravant Launches nVenia, a Duravant Operating Company

Duravant

Duravant launches nVenia, LLC, a new operating company within its Packaging Solutions Segment formed by combining Arpac, Hamer-Fischbein, and Ohlson into a single entity.

January 20, 2021

Secondary Packaging

Case Packer, Palletizer Meet Increase in Demand

It was one thing when this Tennessee producer of fertilizer products was focused on one niche market. But when it broadened its marketing message, automation was required.

January 18, 2021

Robotics

BW Integrated Systems Appoints Executive Vice President of Global Commercial Operations

BW Integrated Systems

Eric Collier was promoted to Executive Vice President of Global Commercial Operations for BW Integrated Systems, a Barry-Wehmiller packaging company. He will be responsible for new equipment sales and go-to-market strategies.

January 15, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Shemesh Automation Purchases U.S. Facility

Shemesh Automation

Shemesh Automation responded to the growth in its U.S. customer-base with the purchase of a new facility in Green Bay, Wis. It will serve as headquarters for its new subsidiary, Shemesh USA Inc.

January 14, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

The Massman Companies Announces Management Changes

Massman Companies

The Massman Companies appointed current CEO and President Jeff Bigger to Executive Board Chair and Jeffrey Hohn CEO and President, effective immediately.

January 13, 2021

Cartoning

JLS Adds National Sales Manager in Canada

JLS Automation

JLS Automation strengthened its sales team for the Canadian market with the addition of Paul Swietlinski as National Sales Manager—Canada.

January 7, 2021

Robotics

Columbia/Okura Announces Strategic Relationship with Integra Systems Brazil

Columbia/Okura LLC

Columbia/Okura LLC and Integra Systems executed a license agreement that will allow Integra Systems to produce the complete line of Columbia/Okura robotic palletizers in Brazil.

January 7, 2021

Robotics

Brown Machine Group Appoints Kurt Huelsman President of NAS

Brown Machine Group

Brown Machine Group (BMG) appointed Kurt Huelsman President of NAS (Nalle Automation Systems), including the robotics solutions of Axatronics, which represents the packaging automation platform of the Brown Machine Group.

December 7, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Massman Automation Hires Regional Sales Manager

Massman Automation, a Massman Company

Ray Musson was hired as Regional Sales Manager of case packing and palletizing for Massman Automation Designs, LLC’s Central and Central South regions.

December 3, 2020

Robotics

Premier Tech Offers Virtual Tour of Its Headquarters

Premier Tech Systems and Automation

Premier Tech’s Immersive Virtual Tour allows individuals to visit its world headquarters in Rivière-du-Loup, Qc, Canada from the comfort of their homes and offices.

December 2, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Dual Lane Hand-Pack to Single File Merge Maximizes Production

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built a dual lane hand-pack line, made up of a series of small conveyor sections, all joined by seamless transfers, that manually feed a new merging section to further semi-automate for one of its customers.

December 1, 2020

Robotics

Nestle Purina’s ‘Most Modern’ Packaging Operation

Sophisticated use of robotics is the key to this impressive cartoning and case-packing line for 85-g tins of cat food in 4, 8-, 12-, and 24-count cartons.

November 25, 2020