Cartoning

Joseph Allen Hall Jr., ESS Technologies, Passes Away

Joseph Allen Hall Jr. passed away on April 7, 2021, after his fight with cancer. He worked for ESS Technologies almost since it’s inception, joining the company in 1998 when the company moved its headquarters from New Jersey to Blacksburg, Va.

April 13, 2021

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Protective/transport packaging

Flopak’s Shipping System Revolutionizes Floral Industry

Flopak USA

Full-service floral packaging provider Flopak USA developed Paklite Shipping System to improve the way flowers and plants get from growers to market.

April 12, 2021

Robotics

Brenton and Orion Ramp up Production to Support Operation Warp Speed

Brenton

Brenton and Orion responded to their customers’ needs by expediting the design and building of end-of-line packaging and stretch-wrapping systems as part of Operation Warp Speed.

April 9, 2021

Robotics

RMGroup Becomes UK’s First Certified Robot Integrator

RMGroup

Robotics and automation specialists, RMGroup, became the first integrator in the UK to be accredited under the RIA/BARA Robot Integrators’ Certification Scheme.

March 9, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Machine Condition Monitoring via IIoT

This Arrowhead Systems division is taking full advantage of new IIoT tools that make machine diagnostics readily available and help customers maximize OEE.

February 23, 2021

Robotics

Columbia/Okura Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Columbia/Okura LLC

February 2021 marks a milestone 25th Anniversary for Columbia/Okura a manufacturer of end-of-line automated palletizing and material handling solutions.

February 22, 2021

Robotics

Columbia Machine Palletizer Division Announces Strategic Relationship with Integra Systems Brazil

Columbia Machine, Inc.

Columbia Machine Inc. Palletizer Division and Integra Systems executed a license agreement that will allow Integra Systems to produce Columbia Palletizers and Load Transfer Solutions in Brazil.

February 10, 2021

Cartoning

ProMach Acquires Serpa Packaging Solutions

ProMach

The acquisition of Serpa Packaging Solutions expands ProMach’s secondary packaging solutions for pharmaceutical applications and enhances its turnkey line integration capabilities.

February 2, 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

Robotics

Report: Innovative New Robotics 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 robotics category.

January 19, 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

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