PMMI News

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

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

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Workforce

Can Manufacturers Institute Appoints Roxanne Sharif as Director of Sustainability

Can Manufacturers Institute

Sharif brings proven expertise as a corporate sustainability leader to CMI.

February 9, 2026

Workforce

NJM Appoints CJ Hatt as Regional Sales Manager for Northeastern United States

NJM Packaging, a ProMach product brand

Hatt aims to help manufacturers and contract packers in that region access NJM’s packaging systems, including solutions from Cremer and Dara Pharma.

February 5, 2026

Workforce

Spee-Dee Announces Leadership Transitions

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery names Derek Klein as director of sales and expands the role of Mark Navin to vice president of business development.

February 3, 2026

Workforce

U.S. Plastics Pact Names Leadership Change

U.S. Plastics Pact

Jonathan Quinn departs as president and CEO of the U.S. Plastics Pact while Crystal Bayliss is named interim executive director.

January 29, 2026

Workforce

Justin Golden Appointed as CEO of Stephen Gould

Stephen Gould

Family-owned packaging company ushers in the next phase of growth with third-generation leadership as Justin Golden succeeds his father, Michael Golden.

January 28, 2026

Workforce

Dart Controls Names John Burch as President

Dart Controls

Burch brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in industrial manufacturing and business growth to lead Dart Control.

January 28, 2026

Workforce

1974–2026: The Passing of the Baton, in the Style of Bruno Negri

P.E. Labellers, a ProMach product brand

Negri announces a step back from his active role at P.E. LABELLERS, a company he founded more than a half-century ago.

January 27, 2026

Workforce

ARMOR-IIMAK Appoints Alejandro Cuomo as Vice President, NA Sales

ARMOR-IIMAK, an ARMOR Group company

Cuomo will lead the North America sales team following more than two decades of leadership driving growth and building ARMOR-IIMAK’s presence across Latin America.

January 27, 2026

PMMI News

Navigating the Loss of Tribal Knowledge

CPGs face a critical challenge as vital machine knowledge remains trapped in experienced operators’ minds, risking production quality without formal documentation or proven training methods.

January 26, 2026

Workforce

ProMach’s Flexible Packaging Group Welcomes Adam Chapis as Regional Sales Manager

ProMach

Chapis will support customers across northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada as regional manager for ProMach's Flexible Packaging Group—Bartelt, HMC, and Matrix.

January 23, 2026

PMMI News

Stop the Brain Drain: Training and Retention

CPGs and OEMs’ struggle with employee retention is directly tied to the quality of the training that packaging line operators receive.

January 16, 2026

Workforce

BluePrint Automation Appoints Andy Stamp as Vice President of Sales and Marketing

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Stamp brings deep experience in packaging, material handling, and customer-focused leadership to lead BPA’s North American sales and marketing strategy.

January 9, 2026