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

Workforce: Page 23

Conveying & accumulation

Duravant Names Chad Walker Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Duravant

He will drive Duravant’s global legal strategy, deploy processes to ensure legal compliance, and work with the organization’s leadership teams to propose and drive initiatives to propel the company forward.

August 3, 2022

Workforce

Motion Industries Promotes Lisa Solomon to Senior Vice President—Corporate Accounts

Motion

Solomon will lead all of Motion’s Corporate Accounts in North America, plus other company teams, including the Corporate Accounts Support group, Corporate Accounts Development, P2MRO Onsite Solutions, Energy Services and International Sales.

August 2, 2022

Workforce

IoPP Salary Survey Respondents Starting to Seek Greener Pastures

The 2022 IoPP Salary Survey reflects employees that are more confident about their prospects than they were at the outset of the pandemic, thus less risk averse and open to changing jobs. Employers have to pay more to retain already scarce labor.

August 1, 2022

Contract packaging

Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Talks OEMs, Contract Packagers, Workforce

Ken VonderHaar, Global Director, Can Division at Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser discusses how he balances multipacks between in-house and contract packaging operations, then discusses needs from OEMs and more.

July 29, 2022

Cartoning

Stacy Schmeiser Hired as Western Regional Sales Manager for SOMIC Packaging

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Schmeiser is based in Phoenix and brings 30 years of experience to the job. He will report directly to CEO Peter Fox.

July 29, 2022

Plastics/resins

Mark Turano Appointed Senior Director of Sales, Lumirror Division®, For Toray Plastics

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

Turano will oversee sales, contribute to long-term planning, and coordinate scheduling and logistics.

July 27, 2022

Podcasts

unPACKed Podcast: Millennials Aren’t Coming, They Are Already Here

Listen as Jason Dorsey, president of the Center for Generational Kinetics, deciphers generational myths and offers tools to connect, build trust, and drive influence with people across different ages.

July 25, 2022

Coding/marking

Domino Appoints Two New Key Roles

Domino North America

Domino North America appointed Michael Sawyer, Manager of Product Marketing and Brandon Carter, National Account Manager.

July 19, 2022

Robotics

Michael Odom Appointed Chief Executive Officer for Pacteon Group

Pacteon Group

Odom will lead corporate strategy and overall operations of the company (including Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc., Phoenix Wrappers Corp., and ESS Technologies, Inc.) with a focus towards continued growth through strategic acquisitions.

July 14, 2022

Podcasts

unPACKed Podcast: The War for Talent is Over & Talent Won

Listen as Dr. Jessica Kreigel tries to make companies understand that the "my way or the highway" mindset is not only outdated but potentially crippling in today's job environment.

July 7, 2022

Conveying & accumulation

Petros Diamantides Appointed COO – Emerging Markets for Duravant

Duravant

Diamantides will be responsible for driving geographic expansion for Duravant products and services across its food processing, packaging and material handling sectors by delivering brands, solutions, and infrastructure to support its global customers.

July 6, 2022

Additives, coatings & inks

Spartech Announces New Staff Promotions

Spartech Corporation

Spartech promoted Danny Puran to Operations and Technology Manager, Polycast, Stamford, Conn. location; Jason Thomas to Plant Manager, Greenville, Ohio location; and Todd Chastain to Converting Operations Manager, Crawfordsville, Ind. location.

June 30, 2022