Cartoning

Cama North America Adds Carl Roeder and Amber Griggs to its Sales Force

Carl Roeder, Northwest Regional Sales Manager, and Amber Griggs, Southwest Regional Sales Manager will assist customers in their respective regions with case packing, cartoning, robotics, and sleeving applications.

March 18, 2022

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Cartoning

SOMIC Packaging Hires Ken Williams as Service and After Sales Manager

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Williams will be responsible for all machine installations and managing the Service team that is being expanded, he reports to CEO Peter Fox.

March 17, 2022

Capping

The Massman Companies Acquires New England Machinery

Massman Companies

The Massman Companies, a packaging machinery manufacturer, acquired New England Machinery, Inc., a privately held company based in Bradenton, FL.

March 15, 2022

Controls & Machine Components

iCam-Based Linear Pick-and-Place Mechanism Maintains Control of Empty Cartons

Transferring empty cartons from a high-speed forming machine into a smart carton identification and loading system helps to maintain control of the lightweight boxes prior to use.

February 25, 2022

Robotics

Kuka Robotics Builds Leadership Team with Two Key Appointments

KUKA Robotics Corporation

Kuka appointed Casey DiBattista Chief Regional Officer of KUKA North America and Vancho Naumovski Vice President and General Manager of Operations for the United States.

February 24, 2022

Beverage

Capable Filling and Seaming System Anchors Self-Styled Farmhouse Canning Line

When adding canning capability, MacKinnon Brothers Brewing needed flexible filling and seaming operations that would reduce labor, improve precision, and speed throughput—all the while integrating into a home-built, highly customized line.

February 23, 2022

Secondary Packaging

New Equipment at Mother Earth Brewing Adds Flexibility

Mother Earth Brewing's craft beer packaging line sees increased throughput and improved quality amid labor shortages.

February 18, 2022

Secondary Packaging

Report: Innovative New Case Packing Machinery at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report. Here’s what they saw in the case packing category.

February 13, 2022

Cartoning

JLS® Announces Facility Expansion for its Headquarters in York, PA

JLS Automation

The project will focus exclusively on expanding production space to accommodate rapidly growing consumer demand for large automated packaging systems as well as traditional JLS equipment.

February 9, 2022

Cartoning

Schubert-Consulting’s Michael Graf Discusses Processes Relating to Product Packaging

Schubert North America

In an interview with Michael Graf, Director Consulting, Schubert Consulting, a division of Schubert Packaging Systems, he discusses how the company supports customers in meeting current and future market requirements.

February 3, 2022

Robotics

Karl Odegaard Named Vice President, Operations for BW Integrated Systems

BW Integrated Systems

As a member of its executive leadership team, Odegaard will direct leadership for the engineering, manufacturing, and assembly teams across the company’s U.S. locations.

January 28, 2022

Secondary Packaging

Future Looks Bright for End of Line Equipment Market

Four trends will affect continued growth on EOL machinery through 2026, with the food and beverage industries driving the majority of purchases.

January 25, 2022

Cartoning

Garrett Guinn Joins SOMIC Packaging as Western Regional Sales Manager

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Guinn, a decorated U.S. Army veteran and executive recruiter who switched careers, has spent the last 15 years in business development, sales. and marketing. Based in Spokane, Wash., he will report to CEO Peter Fox.

January 12, 2022