PMMI News

Packaging Fueling Growth of Craft Beer and Spirits Market

PMMI Business Intelligence reveals consumer demands prompt a projected rise in overall unit sales and use of metal, glass, and liquid cartons.

March 7, 2024

Machinery: Page 44

Case erect/seal

Matrix Packaging to Showcase Seal Inspection Solution at PACK EXPO East

Matrix Packaging Machinery

Visit Booth #1127 at PACK EXPO East 2024, where Matrix Packaging Machinery will demonstrate Engilico’s SealScope® on a PACRAFT TT-8D-N pouch packaging machine.

March 7, 2024

Controls & Machine Components

WAGO Names New VP of Marketing and Digitalization for the Americas

WAGO Corporation

Sy Stevens is taking over the role from John Kenworthy, who is retiring, and will push for growth at WAGO across North and South America.

March 7, 2024

Conveying & accumulation

Ska Fabricating to Exhibit Depalletizer and Conveyance Solutions at PACK EXPO East

Ska Fabricating

Visit Booth #1238 at PACK EXPO East, where Ska Fabricating will showcase the Half Height Automatic (HHA 5000) Depalletizer, designed for diverse container handling.

March 6, 2024

Robotics

Amazon Invests in AI-Powered Packaging Sortation Robots for MRFs

Glacier gets $7.7M in funding from Amazon among others. The AI-based robotic tech improves sortation at recycling centers, promising actionable insights to companies like Amazon that both package products, and consume recycled materials in their packaging

March 6, 2024

Conveying & accumulation

Start-up Distillery Uses Mass-Flow, Reflow, & Single Lane Accumulation

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor designs a system navigating pasteurizers, labeling, and packing for a unique 'bourbon shine' beverage.

March 5, 2024

Secondary Packaging

Hardy Beverages Selects SOMIC’s Automated Packaging System for Growth Phase

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Carolyn Hardy's Hardy Beverages implements SOMIC case packer to meet ambitious sales goals for its hydrogen-infused water products.

March 5, 2024

Robotics

Senator Amy Klobuchar Visits Delkor Systems

Delkor Systems

Senator Klobuchar tours Delkor's new facility — alongside PMMI Chair Patty Andersen — and discusses resources available for manufacturers to expand export opportunities.

March 1, 2024

Labeling

Investment Project at Sappi Gratkorn on Schedule

Sappi

Sappi’s new Parade Label WS wet-glue label paper has been produced and converted successfully.

March 4, 2024

Secondary Packaging

Cama North America Adds Carlos Yat to Sales Team

Cama North America

Yat's position as Sales Director, Central America, will include the territories of Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico.

March 4, 2024

Digital Transformation

Mettler-Toledo to Showcase Product Inspection Systems at PACK EXPO East

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection

Visit Booth 1502 at PACK EXPO East, where Mettler-Toledo will exhibit the X12 X-ray system, C35 AdvancedLine checkweigher/vision system, M31R metal detector, and ProdX software.

March 4, 2024

Controls & Machine Components

Weber and Numina Forge 'Ultimate Packaging Partnership'

Weber Packaging Solutions

Collaboration between Weber Packaging Solutions and The Numina Group aims to enhance efficiency, speed, and customer confidence in automation solutions.

March 4, 2024

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Synerlink Appoints Two New Directors to Its Leadership Team

Synerlink

Technical Director Thierry Deau and Supply Chain Operations Director Julien De Ridder will drive innovation and operational excellence

March 4, 2024