Cartoning

SOMIC Opens Subsidiary in Bangkok

In December 2023, German packaging OEM manufacturer SOMIC is expanding its sales, after-sales, and engineering expertise covering the South-East Asian markets from its newly founded subsidiary SOMIC Packaging Asia Pacific Co. Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand.

November 27, 2023

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Secondary Packaging

Case packing case studies

Peruse our curated list of case packing case studies and application stories.

November 27, 2023

Controls & machine components

Leuze to Relocate to New U.S. Location

Leuze electronic, Inc.

U.S. Leuze’s sales, production and development departments will be relocated to Duluth, Ga.

November 27, 2023

Conveying & accumulation

Pat O’Connor to Retire From Columbia Machine - Palletizer Division

Columbia Machine, Inc.

O’Connor will retire from Columbia Machine, Inc. after more than 12 years of distinguished service. He joined Columbia in August 2011 as the business development manager for the Palletizer Division before being promoted to the role of president in 2014.

November 27, 2023

Conveying & accumulation

Encoder Products Names Tim Kelley Technical Sales & Marketing Manager

Encoder Products Company

Rotary encoder manufacturer Encorder Products Co. named Tim Kelley as technical sales & marketing manager. He will be based in Tampa, Fla.

November 27, 2023

Converting equipment

New Age Industrial Joins Made in Kansas Program

New Age Industrial

New Age Industrial Corp, a manufacturer of aluminum products, has been accepted into the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Made in Kansas program.

November 27, 2023

Home

Small-batch Blister Machine for R&D and More

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas, MHI showcased its cost-effective Eagle-LP blister machine, suited to stability tests and R&D efforts as well as clinical trials and small-scale startup production.

November 22, 2023

Conveying & accumulation

ProMach Acquires Sentry Equipment & Erectors Inc.

ProMach

The acquisition expands ProMach's product portfolio and bolsters its position as a provider of systems integration solutions.

November 22, 2023

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Customized Auger Filler Funnel for Free-Flowing Products

All-Fill’s Eccentric Funnel Design process leverages 3D printing technology to rapidly prototype more efficient funnel designs to speed filling of free-flowing products.

November 20, 2023

Digital Printing

Abbott Label Installs an HP Indigo Digital Press to Diversify Its Offerings

HP Indigo

Abbott Label invested in an HP Indigo 6K digital press that will advance its production capabilities by leveraging its printing capabilities.

November 17, 2023

Robotics

Are Humanoid Robots the Processing and Packaging Labor Force of The Future?

With advanced AI software, dexterous “hands,” and full body mobility, will humanoid robots be the answer to the shortage of labor on the packaging line?

November 16, 2023

Sustainability

WestRock, ENGIE Sign Agreement to Add Renewable Energy to U.S. Grid

Smurfit Westrock

Texas-based solar projects to support WestRock’s pursuit of science-based targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

November 15, 2023

Digital Printing

Sutherland Packaging Hires Jake Sutherland as Chief Innovation Officer

Sutherland Packaging

Sutherland will be primarily responsible for stewarding a culture of innovation and accelerating growth, while aligning with longer-term business objectives.

November 14, 2023