Thermoform/fill/seal

Multivac Appoints Vice President of Subsidiary Operations

Philipp Losinger was appointed Vice President of Subsidiary Operations in the Corporate Sales & Marketing division at Multivac. He is responsible for the management and strategic development of the subsidiaries in Africa, the Arab Emirates, and Oceania.

February 4, 2021

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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

Flexible packaging

Packaging Experts Partner to Increase Efficiency of Running Compostable Films

ULMA Packaging

The collaboration between ULMA Packaging and TIPA will optimize ULMA box motion and flow-wrapping machines to run with compostable films, matching conventional plastic’s performance and machinability.

December 21, 2020

Thermoform/fill/seal

Harpak-ULMA Launches Bakery and Confectionery Market Initiative

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC.

Harpak-ULMA launched a North American initiative to help the bakery and confectionery market improve flexibility and operational performance in response to COVID-19 business disruptions.

December 16, 2020

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

Thermoform/fill/seal

Harpak-ULMA Supports COVID-19 Manufacturing Initiatives

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC.

Harpak-ULMA announced it is working with multiple medical device manufacturers commissioned to supply high volume syringe supplies as part of BARDA’s rapidly expanding COVID-19 Medical Countermeasure Portfolio.

December 1, 2020

Flexibles

Olé Mexican Foods Makes a Splash on "Sea of White" Shelf

Olé Mexican Foods broke new ground in a category that lacked shelf flair by enlisting Sealed Air to print on the customer-facing circumference of its puck-shaped queso fresco thermoformed SVPs.

November 7, 2020

Thermoform/fill/seal

Visit Starview Packaging at PACK EXPO Connects

Starview Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Starview Packaging Machinery will showcase its complete line of sealing equipment for medical device tray packaging, food tray packaging, skin packaging, and more.

November 3, 2020

Thermoform/fill/seal

Harpak-ULMA Brings AR to its Packaging Platforms

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC.

Harpak-ULMA announced it is extending its platform capabilities to support Augmented Reality on its Rockwell Automation-enabled packaging solutions.

October 30, 2020

Robotics

Robotics Special Report: Food-Safe Solutions Emerge

New opportunities for the direct and indirect handling of foods emerge as manufacturers begin developing robots for handling unpacked goods.

August 3, 2020

Thermoform/fill/seal

Brown Machine Group Acquires aXatronics Robotics Capabilities Business

Brown Machine Group

Brown Machine Group (BMG) announced the acquisition of the robotics capabilities from automation equipment supplier aXatronics.

June 25, 2020

Weighing/combination scales

Combination Scale System Slashes Labor, Doubles Throughput

Beyond the expected speed- and labor-reducing benefits of a new combination scale and depositor system, benefits that came along for the ride included accuracy that significantly reduced giveaway.

May 4, 2020

Thermoform/fill/seal

COVID-19: Display Pack Producing Face Shields

Display Pack, Inc.

Display Pack is manufacturing protective face shields. It joined forces with local hospitals and communities to aid front-line healthcare workers who are reporting shortages of critical medical supplies.

April 6, 2020