Workforce

Econocorp Announces Promotion of Bob Kuzmich to Vice President of Sales

Kuzmich aims to leverage decades of hands-on experience to lead the sales strategy for Econocorp’s cartoning and packaging automation solutions.

April 6, 2026

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Workforce

Charter Next Generation Appoints Mark Howell as Executive Vice President of Sales

Charter Next Generation (CNG)

Leveraging more than 20 years of global leadership experience in packaging and manufacturing, Howell aims to lead CNG's commercial strategy and growth initiatives.

April 2, 2026

Workforce

SUN Automation Group Welcomes Dawn Wittkopf as West Coast Capital Equipment Sales Manager

SUN Automation Group

With SUN Automation Group, Wittkopf aims to expand opportunities and support corrugated manufacturers across the western United States.

April 1, 2026

Confection/Candy

Women in Packaging & Processing: Laura Shimmin

Watch our one-minute video series as Shimmin reflects on her path to packaging and her passion for sustainability.

April 1, 2026

Workforce

Workforce Survey: CPGs Shift Strategies in Hiring and Training

In this preview of the 2026 Annual Outlook Report on the packaging workforce, findings reveal CPGs are adapting to a difficult hiring landscape with new approaches to recruitment and a reallocation of training investments.

March 26, 2026

Confection/Candy

Driving Innovation Across Sustainability, Automation, and Brand Experience at Just Born

Watch this Prominent People in Packaging video interview with Charlotte Ashcraft of the candy company, Just Born.

March 25, 2026

Confection/Candy

Prominent People in Packaging: Driving Innovation Across Sustainability, Automation, and Brand Experience at Just Born

How Charlotte Ashcraft built a career in confectionery packaging and what she believes has had the most impact on the industry over the last decade.

March 25, 2026

Workforce

Barry-Wehmiller Announces the Passing of Chairman Bob Chapman

Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc

The company’s former CEO and acclaimed author died March 19.

March 23, 2026

Robotics

Survey: Labor Pressures & ROI Demands Shape Automation’s Steady Climb

Annual Outlook Report insights show automation continues to rise as manufacturers respond to workforce shortages while demanding clearer, faster returns from equipment investments.

March 23, 2026

Workforce

NAM Executive Committee Appoints JLS Automation President & CEO Craig Souser

JLS Automation

Souser, who's been on the NAM Board of Directors since 2018, will help guide the leadership agenda of the manufacturing trade association, which represents over 11,000 companies.

March 11, 2026

Workforce

Amcor and USI Launch Partnership to Spark Student-led Packaging Innovation

Amcor

Pilot course will pair University of Southern Indiana students with Amcor experts to design real-world packaging concepts.

March 2, 2026

Workforce

New Course Tackles the Robotics Programming Skills Gap

A new free Coursera course from Sweden’s Lund University and Cognibotics teaches robotics motion programming for industrial settings, with some companies already exploring it for training.

March 2, 2026

PMMI News

New NAM Report Highlights U.S. Leadership in Food Innovation

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

NAM's “Manufacturers Feed America” outlines that the food and beverage sector supports 47 million jobs and $9.5 trillion in economic output but warns that fragmented regulations could raise costs, disrupt supply chains, and undermine science-based standards.

February 25, 2026