PMMI News

Clearing Out the Notebook

After two years of all-virtual conferences and exceedingly rare travel, it seems (to me at least) like the dam has broken almost overnight.

April 7, 2022

Workforce: Page 35

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Rose Graffin Appointed Chairman of the Board and Président Directeur Général of Serac Holding

Serac Inc

Graffin was appointed to the position of Chairman of the Board & Président Directeur Général following the untimely passing of Andre JJ Graffin, who was the founder and Chairman of the Board for Serac Holding since its inception over 50 years ago.

April 5, 2022

Flexible packaging

Marie Samuelsson Appointed CEO of Ecolean

Ecolean

Samuelsson will assume the CEO role on June 1, 2022 following Peter L Nilsson’s planned retirement after more than 15 years with the company.

April 5, 2022

Workforce

Kelby Thayer Promoted to Manager of Operations for Distribution Testing for Smithers

Smithers

Thayer will be responsible for overseeing client testing programs to ensure all expectations are being met and constantly reviewing capacity and capability needs for additions to the laboratory.

April 1, 2022

Conveying & accumulation

Tim Sheehan Promoted to Eriez-India Managing Director

Eriez

Eriez® Vice President-International Jaisen Kohmuench announces Tim Sheehan will succeed Satish Shenoy as Eriez-India Managing Director after Shenoy’s retirement earlier this year.

March 29, 2022

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Brian Croke Promoted to VP Technology of Enercon Industries

Enercon Industries Corp.

In this new position, Croke will lead Enercon’s Engineering and Product Development Teams for web surface treating, induction cap sealing, and object surface treating product lines.

March 28, 2022

Flexibles

Flexible Pouches Replace Rigid Containers at McDonald’s

Rigid containers for back-of-house condiment applications in McDonald’s foodservice settings were wasteful and bulky to store. So, the fast-food giant and its suppliers teamed up to invent a flexible packaging-based applicator solution.

March 24, 2022

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Nicolas Ricard Appointed Managing Director of Serac Inc

Serac Inc

Ricard’s appointment was effective on March 15, 2022. He had been working as Chief Sales Officer of Serac group since November 2020.

March 28, 2022

Conveying & accumulation

Aaron Jones Named President and CEO of Bastian Solutions

Toyota Automated Logistics

Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, promoted Aaron Jones from President to President and CEO effective April 1, 2022.

March 18, 2022

Cartoning

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

Cama North America

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

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

Protective/transport packaging

Rekha Jones Appointed Chief Human Resources Officer for Shorr Packaging

Shorr Packaging Corp.

In her new role, Jones will oversee all elements of the company's people strategy in furtherance of the company’s mission to establish Shorr Packaging as a premium provider of packaging supplies, systems, and support in the markets Shorr serves.

March 9, 2022

Material handling

Joseph Warakomski Named Chief Information Officer for Romark Logistics

Romark Logistics

Warakomski will lead the company’s team of IT professionals in the areas of Project Management, Security, Infrastructure, Help Desk, and Software Development.

March 7, 2022