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

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Operational Excellence

PTi Announces “People On-The-Rise” within its Leadership Structure

Processing Technologies International

Promotions, new hires, and departmental restructuring position PTi for enhanced quality, technology, and aftermarket support.

March 7, 2024

Case erect/seal

Matrix Packaging to Showcase Seal Inspection Solution at PACK EXPO East

Matrix Packaging Machinery, a ProMach product brand

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

Sustainable Packaging

Mattress Company Moves to Paper for Roll-Packed Products

A successful switch from PE to paper for organic mattress and bedding company Naturepedic is a case study in CPG and machinery supplier collaboration.

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

Sustainability

Provisional EU Law to Cut Most Single-Use Packaging

Europe also follows the FDA's lead in eliminating PFAS in packaging for food contact.

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

Containers & Closures

Califia Farms Moves to 100% rPET Bottles

Plant-based beverage producer Califia Farms switches all its refrigerated milk, creamer, coffee, and tea products to from bottles made from virgin plastic to 100% rPET packaging.

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