Palletizing/depalletizing

The Massman Companies Announces Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Mark Suchy was promoted to the new position of Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for The Massman Companies.

April 20, 2021

Trends: Page 154

Controls & Machine Components

Wireless Network for Manufacturing Offers the Reliability of Wired IO-Link

The use of wireless in manufacturing plants is still met with a good deal of skepticism today. Much of this doubt is based on experience with traditional wireless, which is simply not reliable because it’s neither fast enough nor scalable.

April 20, 2021

PMMI News

Live at the ELC: Economic Forecast for Brands Timing Their Packaging Machinery Procurement

The U.S. and global economies are poised for a long period of expansion, meaning more consumer spending power and top line growth for brands, but also higher input prices for CPGs, including materials, machinery, and labor.

April 19, 2021

Containers

BillerudKorsnäs Appoints Executive Vice President Commercial

Billerud

Matthew Hirst was appointed Executive Vice President Commercial for BillerudKorsnäs. He will take office on August16th and will be a member of the Executive Management Team.

April 16, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pregis Opens Two Texas Manufacturing Facilities

Pregis

Pregis opened two new manufacturing facilities in the Dallas area to support growing demand in the Southern region of North America.

April 15, 2021

Converting equipment

Oryx Additive Launches scaWaterjet Cleaning Station

Oryx Additive

Oryx Additive announces the launch of its scaWaterjet water-pressure cleaning station designed to remove support material from multiple 3D printed models rapidly, with bulk and/or fine detail jetting options.

April 15, 2021

Controls & machine components

Ton Knipscheer Joins watttron as International Sales Director

watttron

Packaging expert Ton Knipscheer joins watttron, bringing years of experience from his association with various European packaging companies.

April 15, 2021

Retail display packaging

Vanguard Packaging Appoints Chief Executive Officer

Vanguard Packaging

Chris Stoler was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Vanguard Packaging. He will be responsible for creating the infrastructure to grow the company organically through its sales driven culture, e-commerce, and acquisition.

April 14, 2021

Digital Transformation

Two Key Areas of Cybersecurity Vulnerability in Manufacturing

By better understanding operational weaknesses, manufacturers can guard against future threats. Read about two key areas that require assessment.

April 13, 2021

PMMI News

Packaging and Processing Industry Ready For Safe Return of In-Person Trade Shows

PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO prepares safe return for industry eager for in-person trade shows

April 13, 2021

Cartoning

Cama Group Joins Smart Packaging Hub

Cama North America

A new Smart Packaging Hub will help visitors discover answers to their most pressing innovation and digitalization questions—across the entire packaging value chain.

April 12, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Packaging Trend Focus: E-commerce Channel Growth is Great Packaging Opportunity

ThePackHub

All signs are that the e-commerce market will continue to thrive even after the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. There is excellent opportunity for operators to find innovative ways to make online packaging both more functional and sustainable.

April 10, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

The Challenge of Package Design for Liquids in E-commerce

The e-commerce or direct-to-consumer supply chain is particularly challenging for liquid consumer packaged goods. A collaborative effort is working to solve this problem.

April 8, 2021