Adhesives/tape

Vuk Trivanovic Named CEO of Shurtape Technologies

He will expand his role and responsibilities as CEO to encompass the full scope of Shurtape’s global business, now including its Ohio-based Consumer & Craftsman (C&C) Group.

December 16, 2021

Workforce: Page 32

Retail display packaging

Rohrer Corp. Expands Leadership Team

Rohrer Corporation

Rohrer Corp. announces the addition of three key executives to its leadership team.

December 10, 2021

Robotics

Ushering in the Next Generation of Engineers

Belden partners with Glenbrook South High School, donating equipment, time, and expertise to provide real world manufacturing experience to budding STEM students.

December 7, 2021

Cartoning

Peter Fox Promoted to CEO at Somic Packaging

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

In his new role, Fox will be responsible for managing U.S. operations.

December 2, 2021

Cartoning

Michael Small Named Director of Operations for Triangle Package

Triangle Package Machinery Company

He will oversee Triangle’s production, manufacturing, and assembly departments and use his 30 years of expertise to improve overall manufacturing and production efficiencies while expanding capacity within its existing manufacturing facility.

December 1, 2021

Podcasts

unPACKed with OEM Podcast: Packaging and Processing's Gender & Race Wealth Gap

Listen to OEM Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Neil's discussion with Below the Line President Jill Miller about Miller's goal to level the playing field for women and people of color in packaging and processing.

November 29, 2021

Workforce

Clemson Announces Fall 2021 Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award Winners

From Clemson University comes news about two 2021 awards. Henry Lopez won the Robert Testin Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award for Fall 2021, and Michaela Gibson received the Packaging World Outstanding Senior Award for Fall 2021.

November 18, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Christina Caccamo Appointed Business Development Manager for NCC Automated Systems

NCC Automated Systems

She will be responsible for new business development, key account management, and OEM relationship growth and development.

November 18, 2021

Robotics

Chris Gallagher Appointed VP of Sales for Pearson Packaging

Pearson Packaging Systems

He will be responsible for accelerating the company’s growth and expansion plans.

November 17, 2021

Capping

Shibuya Corporation Appoints New President and Chairman

Shibuya Hoppmann Corporation

Shibuya Corp. appointed Hidetoshi Shibuya, President and Mitsutoshi Shibuya, Chairman.

November 17, 2021

Cartoning

Triangle Package Machinery Adds George Reschke as Central Regional Sales Manager

Triangle Package Machinery Company

Reschke brings with him a strong background in sales and engineering, which includes over 14 years of sales experience with three different major packaging equipment companies.

November 16, 2021

Podcasts

unPACKed Podcast: Emphasis on Ease of Operation at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group Editors explore tools OEMs showcased at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO specifically to attack workforce issues.

November 10, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Cannabis Comes Of Age

Packaging automation has advanced quickly in recent years with quite a few OEMs now offering smaller, slower machines targeted to this market. In materials, the sustainability wave is just starting to swell.

October 26, 2021