Secondary Packaging

Virtualization to the Rescue

Cama Group used PACK EXPO Connects as an opportunity to demonstrate the impressive progress they’ve made in terms of getting their machinery Industry 4.0-ready.

November 10, 2020

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Cartoning

Schubert Goes Live at PACK EXPO Connects

Schubert North America

Schubert will present its latest technological developments and product innovations with six different live demos at PACK EXPO Connects.

November 2, 2020

Cartoning

BPA Hires Sales Manager for South America

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Leswin Canales was hired as Sales Manager for South America for BluePrintAutomation (BPA).

October 28, 2020

Cartoning

Jon Ott, Syntegon, Passes Away

Syntegon

Jonathan “Jon” Otto passed away on September 22. He was with Bosch Packaging, now Syntegon, for 23 years in sales, engineering, and project development.

October 12, 2020

Cartoning

BPA Hires Sales Manager for Mexico

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Rosalbina Treviño was hired as Sales Manager, Mexico for BluePrint Automation (BPA).

October 9, 2020

Cartoning

Custom Cartoner Helps Employ the Blind

As a non-profit with a mission to create jobs, automation can be a tricky proposition. But with a custom machine optimized to be easily used by legally blind operators, Horizon Industries struck a positive balance between labor and automation.

September 21, 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

Secondary Packaging

Mpac Group plc Acquires Switchback Group Inc.

Mpac Group

Mpac Group plc, a global packaging solutions group, has acquired Switchback Group Inc., a provider of packaging machinery and automation solutions to the food and beverage and healthcare markets.

September 10, 2020

Cartoning

JLS Celebrates 65th Anniversary with Virtual Founder’s Day Event

JLS Automation

As part of its 65th anniversary celebration, JLS held a virtual Founder’s Day event on August 19, 2020.

August 27, 2020

Workforce

WestRock Announces MPS Leadership Change

Smurfit Westrock

Marc Shore, president of WestRock’s Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) business, decided to leave WestRock, effective August 17, 2020. Patrick Kivits has assumed the role of president, MPS since Shore’s departure.

August 20, 2020

Workforce

Triangle Package Hires Southeast Regional Sales Manager

Triangle Package Machinery Company

Triangle Package Machinery Co. hired Jeffrey Schuch as Regional Sales Manager—Southeast Region.

August 17, 2020

Cartoning

Schubert North America Appoints Director of Finance

Schubert North America

Ana Pryor was appointed Director of Finance for Schubert North America.

August 17, 2020

Cartoning

Douglas Machine Offers Replacement Parts Program

Douglas Machine Inc.

Douglas Machine designed the PartsPlus proactive parts program to help maintain maximum performance in packaging equipment and avoid costly downtime.

July 9, 2020