Flexible packaging

Amcor’s Carmen Becker Appointed to IDFA’s Fluid Milk Board

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) appointed Carmen Becker, Vice President and General Manager of Specialty Containers at Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP), to its Fluid Milk Board.

February 26, 2021

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Plastics/resins

Novolex Appoints Chief Financial Officer

Novolex

Dennis Norman was appointed Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds Paul Palmisano, who has elected to retire after more than eight years at Novolex.

February 25, 2021

Workforce

Avoid the Sidelines—Invest in Yourself During Pandemic

Jane Chase from IIoP reports on the sharp uptick in packaging professionals who sought online education and certification to improve their prospects while laying low during the pandemic.

February 24, 2021

Digital Printing

Domino Announces Digital Printing Service Engineer

Domino North America

Samuel Frist joins Domino North America as Digital Printing Service Engineer.

February 24, 2021

Podcasts

Empathy & Authenticity Steer Bumble Bee through CHAOS

New unPACKed with OEM podcast debuts with Jan Tharp, president and CEO of the 120-year old company.

February 19, 2021

Workforce

PTI Awarded its Waldner Business to WNA Packaging Technologies

PTI - Packaging Technologies & Inspection

The existing Waldner sales, service, and engineering teams at PTI will continue to operate under WNA Packaging Technologies.

February 18, 2021

Workforce

Toshiba Announces Vice President of Managed Print Services

Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.

Scott Robinson was promoted to Vice President of Managed Print Services (MPS) for Toshiba America Business Solutions.

February 17, 2021

Controls & machine components

Motion Announces Management Promotions

Motion

Motion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., has promoted seven executives.

February 16, 2021

Flexible packaging

Tekni-Plex Announces Vice President, Market and Strategy Development

TekniPlex Consumer Products

Rodolfo Haenni joined Tekni-Plex as Vice President, Market and Strategy Development for Food and Beverage Packaging.

February 11, 2021

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

ProMach Appoints Director of Pharma Marketing

ProMach

Adam Rosenthal was appointed to the new position of Director of Marketing, Pharma business line for ProMach.

February 9, 2021

Capping

Arol North America Names Vice President and General Manager

AROL USA, Inc.

Benedito Pinto has assumed the role of General Manager and Vice President for Arol North America after Steve Locker retired at the beginning of 2021.

February 9, 2021

Case erect/seal

WestRock Earns Top Marks in HRC’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Smurfit Westrock

WestRock earned 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual assessment of LGBTQ workplace equality.

February 8, 2021

Sustainability

Jones Family of Companies Hires Senior Vice President of Operations

Jones Family of Companies

Mike Jewell was hired as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Jones Family of Companies.

February 5, 2021