Workforce

In memoriam: PMMI past chairman Mark Jacobson of Econocorp

Mark Jacobson, a 2009 inductee into the Packaging Hall of Fame, was an active member of PMMI, serving on PMMI’s Board of Directors (1995-1997 and 2000–2003) and serving as Chairman of the Board in 1996.

May 21, 2012

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Workforce

The necessity of memberships for packaging professionals

Memberships are a smart component of a career strategy.

May 8, 2012

Workforce

Purdue Calumet names mechatronics lab after Glenwood, IL, business owners

Purdue University Calumet has named its campus-based, mechatronics laboratory after a husband and wife team who have influenced and supported the university’s mechatronics engineering technology program.

May 8, 2012

Workforce

IoPP seeking presentations for Pack Expo

The Institute of Packaging Professionals is putting out a call for presentations for its Packaging Learning Center conference at Pack Expo 2012.

April 5, 2012

Operational Excellence

Interphex 2012 from a packaging perspective

More than 650 suppliers and 1,000 product lines will be on display May 1 – 3 at New York’s Javits Center. Here are some of the packaging-related highlights for the event.

April 5, 2012

Workforce

Rising responsibilities, rising salaries

Looking at the economy’s impact on packaging careers, an exclusive 2011 IoPP/Packaging World survey finds incomes continue to climb as the workforce is stretched to its limit.

April 3, 2012

Workforce

PMMI spreading the word about packaging

While at Ipack-Ima this week I had the pleasure of bumping into PMMI Chairman Nick Wilson, who also is the president of Morrison Container Handling Solutions.

March 1, 2012

Workforce

Method co-founder to speak at NextPack

The Southeastern Chapter of the Institute of Packaging Professionals is holding its NextPack event April 10 at the world headquarters facility of Coca-Cola.

February 24, 2012

Workforce

Cautious optimism in the packaging job market

A sneak peak at IoPP’s Salary Survey offers insights courtesy of packaging pros from Coca-Cola North America and Schwan.

February 16, 2012

Workforce

Did the 2011 economy have an impact on your packaging career?

Feb. 17 is the deadline for providing your input for the Institute of Packaging Professionals’ 2012 Salary Survey.

February 6, 2012

Workforce

IoPP’s new online learning platform

There’s a growing demand for education on one’s own time, at one’s own pace, and from whatever location one chooses.

February 5, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Training: The key to maintaining overall packaging equipment effectiveness

Better understand how training plays a significant roll in packaging machinery effectiveness with this new white paper from Kliklok-Woodman.

January 12, 2012

Workforce

Can we repatriate manufacturing?

People are beginning to discuss bringing back to the US some of the manufacturing operations that were previously taken off-shore.

November 30, 2011