Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Spee-Dee appoints new project manager

Danny Harmann will oversee the manufacturing of custom auger, cup, and rotary fillers as Spee-Dee’s new project manager.

April 20, 2017

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Contract packaging

Automated systems for PVC repackaging increase safety, productivity

Repackager of PVC modifiers Kaneka North America replaces its manual re-bagging methods with automated filling systems.

March 27, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Harpack-ULMA appoints bakery and confectionary segement manager

Harpak-ULMA hired David Nettles to lead Bakery and Confectionary Segment.

March 3, 2017

Cartoning

Devils Backbone keeps it local, familiar

This growing East Coast brewery has found value in responsive, local machine builders and vendors who are intimately familiar with their lines of bottling and canning equipment.

March 1, 2017

Filling/capping, dry

Medication Errors Prompt Advanced Technologies in Pharmacy Repackaging

The rise in the number of outpatient visits has encouraged pharmacists and hospitals to incorporate automated systems to improve their prescription handling capacity.

February 21, 2017

Filling/capping, dry

Recovering from a tsunami

This Japanese fish processor wasted no time in rebuilding and equipping its facilities after suffering the devastation of Japan’s 2011 tsunami.

February 2, 2017

Filling/capping, dry

Nutraceuticals Help Capsule Filler Market Grow

Consumption of nutraceutical capsules as part of healthier lifestyle efforts is helping to trigger the global capsule market, with one firm predicting Compound Annual Growth Rate of 4.9% by 2024 for the market.

January 24, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Harpak-ULMA appoints service manager

Dave Weikel will assist in achieving the technical services operational objectives by working with his team and leveraging the tools available to deliver optimal customer service.

January 13, 2017

Thermoform/fill/seal

Multivac appoints regional sales manager

Multivac, Inc. hired Michael Johnson as a regional sales manager for the Western Region.

December 12, 2016

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Shibuya Hoppmann appoints national sales manager

Shibuya Hoppmann promoted Nick Whitefrom OEM manager to national sales manager to oversee national sales initiatives, new product developments, and coordinate national customer’s needs.

December 8, 2016

Sustainability

Pfizer Enhances Capsule Filling/Weighing in Freiburg, Germany

For more than 30 years, Pfizer’s Freiburg facility has used Bosch machinery that has produced benefits such as lean manufacturing, sustainability and reduced waste. It’s no wonder more equipment will be added in 2017.

December 8, 2016

Filling/capping, dry

Synerlink S.A. acquires Sogameca

Synerlink S.A. strengthens its position as a provider to the fresh dairy and food industry by acquiring cutting tool manufacturer Sogameca.

December 5, 2016

Filling/capping, dry

Reliable vacuum pumps for food packaging

Busch supplies a variety of pumps for food packaging applications and meets your specific needs.

December 2, 2016