PMMI News

Honoring Hall of Fame Careers: Jean-Jacques Graffin of Serac

The Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame is inducting four new members into its ranks in 2022. The late Jean-Jacques Graffin joins the Hall of Fame for his work as an inventor and entrepreneur who revolutionized the dairy manufacturing and packaging world.

September 8, 2022

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PMMI News

Honoring Hall of Fame Careers: Jeff Rhodehamel of Clemson University

The Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame is inducting four new members into its ranks in 2022. Jeff Rhodehamel joins the Hall of Fame with a unique combination of leadership experience in government, the private sector, and academia.

September 8, 2022

Workforce

Salary Power Shifts Toward Employees, Away from Employers

Results of the annual Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) Salary Survey are in, and salaries/wages are higher than ever for packaging industry workers.

September 9, 2022

PMMI News

Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame Welcomes Four New Members

Four professionals will be inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2022 during PACK EXPO International. Honored will be Jean-Jacques Graffin, Rebecca Oesterle, Pierre Pienaar, and Jeff Rhodehamel.

September 8, 2022

Sustainability

Keith Tornes Appointed Managing Director for DS Smith

DS Smith Packaging Systems

DS Smith appointed Keith Tornes as Managing Director, paper, forestry, and recycling for North America.

September 6, 2022

Operational Excellence

Bumble Bee Derives Employee Engagement from Major Equipment Installation

September 2, 2022

Sustainability

Cartoner Ushers Bumble Bee Out of Plastic Shrink, Into Paperboard Multipacks

An enterprise-wide focus on sustainability pushed Bumble Bee Seafood to reinvent multipacking in a more readily recyclable, paperboard format. A 'Rolls Royce' of a cartoner certainly helped.

September 2, 2022

Operational Excellence

New Changeparts Approach has Beam Suntory in High Spirits

By centralizing changeparts storage and management, tasking individuals to be responsible for changeparts inventory and maintenance, and rethinking changeover practices to be leaner and more efficient, operators at Beam Suntory are enjoying significantly

August 29, 2022

Podcasts

unPACKed podcast: Leading When You're Not the Boss

Jonathan Darling from Schneider Electric turns a tired, old-fashioned view of leadership on its head, helping listeners learn how every individual can make a massive impact in their workplace.

August 18, 2022

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Matrix Apprenticeship Sets High School Student on Path to Success

Matrix Packaging Machinery

A partnership with the Ozaukee Youth Apprenticeship Program helps showcase careers in packaging to high school senior Sam Kurten.

August 16, 2022

Plastics/resins

Toray Plastics Announces Management Changes

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

Michael Brandmeier will retire as President and CEO of Toray Plastics and assume a new leadership role at Toray Industries America. Ken Kurokawa was named Chairman and CEO and Christopher Roy was appointed President and COO.

August 16, 2022

Workforce

Dana Duckworth Named Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions for Afflink

Afflink

Afflink President & CEO Dennis Riffer announced that, effective August 12, 2022, Dana Duckworth will join Afflink as VP of Supply Chain Solutions.

August 9, 2022

Robotics

D2C Zenni Optical Eyes Robotic Order Fulfillment Automation

Three robotic bagging systems are to be deployed at Zenni’s Northern California customer fulfillment center. The job description calls for visual acuity, precision, dexterity, and tireless work ethic. Robots have that market practically cornered.

June 27, 2022