Capping

Arol North America Names Vice President and General Manager

Benedito Pinto has assumed the role of General Manager and Vice President for Arol North America after Steve Locker retired at the beginning of 2021.

February 9, 2021

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Sustainability

Krones Joins the EU’s Circular Economy Initiative

Krones, Inc.

The Krones Group joined the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform.

February 4, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Serac Hires Western Regional Sales Manager

Serac Inc

Rudy Molinar was hired as Regional Sales Manager for Serac Inc. He will report directly to Ken Norman, Managing Director.

January 27, 2021

PMMI News

Report: Innovative New Machinery at PACK EXPO Connects

PMMI Media Group editors—covering a virtual event instead of an in-person exposition—divided and conquered to collectively take in as much of PACK EXPO Connects as possible. Here’s what they saw in the machinery category.

January 25, 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

Capping

Shibuya Hoppmann Corp. Appoints New President

Shibuya Hoppmann Corporation

Yoshi Izumi was appointed President of Shibuya Hoppmann Corp.

January 11, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Serac Hires Regional Sales Manager, Mexico

Serac Inc

Rodrigo Melo Sanfuentes was hired as Regional Sales Manager, Mexico for Serac Inc.

December 18, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Spartan Parts Filling Valve Conversion from Vacuum to Gravity

Spartan Parts

Spartan Parts, a subsidiary of Fogg Filler Co., designed a vacuum filler valve to retrofit to a vacuum filler allowing the user to simply turn the vacuum off and increase quality of life.

December 15, 2020

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Fullstream Project Integrates Dry Bulk Material Discharging and Bulk Liquid Handling Systems

National Bulk Equipment, Inc.

National Bulk Equipment’s (NBE) batch processing project integrates dry bulk material handling and bulk liquid handling systems to ensure a homogeneous slurry is accurately produced and reliably supplied to downstream food processing operations.

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

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Serac Group Announces Chief Sales Officer

Serac Inc

Dino Chece, President/CEO, of the Serac Group, announces the promotion of Nicolas Ricard to Chief Sales Officer (CSO).

December 3, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Morrison Container Handling Hires Southeast Regional Sales Manager

Morrison Container Handling Solutions

Scott Bolnick was hired as Southeast Regional Sales Manager for Morrison Container Handling Solutions.

December 1, 2020