Cartoning

Jeff Miller Appointed Regional Sales Manager, Central United States and Central Canada for Pharmaworks

Miller will be responsible for bringing Pharmaworks’ blister machines, cartoners, and other packaging systems to pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, medical device and consumer goods manufacturers and contract packers throughout these regions.

September 15, 2021

Machinery: Page 159

Conveying & accumulation

Regal Beloit to Exhibit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Regal Rexnord Corporation

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #SU-7262! Regal Beloit Corp. will showcase its Modsort® Trident three-way sortation system and System Plast® iCOF® condition monitoring device for food and beverage conveyor lines.

September 14, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

tna solutions Appoints Regional Sales Managers

TNA Solutions

Steve Johnson and Timothy Upshur were appointed Regional Sales Managers in North America.

September 14, 2021

Flexible packaging

Mamata to Exhibit Latest Innovation at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Mamata Enterprises, Inc.

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #C-4845! Mamata Enterprises will demonstrate its high-speed M-200 Ultra hf/f/s roll stock pouch machine capable of producing 120 ppm mechanical speed with pouch size widths ranging from 100 to 200 mm.

September 13, 2021

Controls & machine components

Ryan Dusk Hired as Northeast District Sales Manager for Beckhoff USA

Beckhoff USA

Dusk will oversee Beckhoff operations and continued growth in sales and market share in key Northeast U.S. markets.

September 13, 2021

Digital Printing

Accurate Box Co. Enters the World of Digital Printing

Accurate Box Company

Accurate Box Co. purchased a new high-speed digital printer that will allow it to print double-sided boxes in-house at lower costs and lower minimums.

September 10, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Fixtureworks Offers Custom Modifications for Material Handling Machine Components

Imao-Fixtureworks

Imao-Fixtureworks offers custom modifications for its standard material handling rollers and bumpers. Products can be custom modified in various dimensions, shapes, and sizes to meet the specific application requirements.

September 10, 2021

Controls & machine components

Beckhoff Appoints Steve Rastberger Regional Director–Eastern U.S.

Beckhoff USA

Rastberger will take over the position as Regional Director following the retirement of Graham Harris. He will leverage his expertise in automation technology and industry trends to drive sales development and market share gains throughout the region.

September 9, 2021

Retail display packaging

Somic to Demonstrate Retail Ready Packaging Machine at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #SL 6460! Somic America will demonstrate the newest version of its Somic ReadyPack, a compact, fully automated machine that requires only 70 sq-ft of floor space and is available as a tray or wraparound packer.

September 9, 2021

Thermoform/fill/seal

Harpak-ULMA to Demonstrate Its Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC.

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #SL-6101! Harpak-ULMA will demonstrate its latest packaging innovations such as thermoforming, flow wrapping, tray sealing, case packing, augmented reality, and more.

September 8, 2021

Sustainability

Lifoam Industries Commercially Launches Sustainable Packaging Solution for Cold Chain Shipping

Lifoam

Lifoam Industries, LLC, a business segment and subsidiary of LifeMade Products LLC, announced the launch of its Envirocooler insulated shipper with Bioffex technology.

September 8, 2021

Operational Excellence

Global Economy Passes Pre-COVID GDP as Business Investments Pick Up; Risks Remain

After a 3.5% contraction in 2020, global real GDP is projected to increase 6% in 2021, its strongest advance since 1973, but there are still potential risks.

September 8, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pregis Invests Additional $32 Million in Michigan Facility

Pregis

The latest investment will be used to expand the current Grand Rapids blown film extrusion facility by adding an additional 55,000 sq ft for manufacturing, warehousing, and office space.

September 8, 2021