Controls & machine components

OPC Foundation Welcomes Emerson to Its Board of Directors

The OPC Foundation announces that Emerson joined its Board of Directors. Peter Zornio, Chief Technology Officer for Emerson Automation Solutions, was named as Emerson’s representative on the Board of Directors.

October 13, 2020

Trends: Page 170

Flexible packaging

Baby Food Brand Grows Up

Babyblends maker Little Spoon has expanded its product offerings to include supplements/vitamins and a line of plated meals for the younger set in just a few short years, while also selling solely direct-to-consumer.

October 13, 2020

PMMI News

PMMI Receives DoC Market Development Cooperator Program Award

The partnership funding creates or sustains packaging and processing jobs by increasing or maintaining the export of American goods.

October 12, 2020

Flexible packaging

Brenda Chamulak Named President, Tekni-Plex Packaging Products

TekniPlex Consumer Products

Brenda Chamulak joined Tekni-Plex as president of its newly created Packaging Products division that includes Action Technology, Tekni-Films, Tri-Seal, Flexible Healthcare Packaging, and Dolco Packaging businesses within Tekni-Plex.

October 12, 2020

PMMI News

New and Reappointed PMMI Board Members for 2021

October 9, 2020

Material handling

Authentix Acquires Traceless Authentication Group

Authentix

Authentix acquired the Traceless Authentication Group from Bibliotheca, Inc.

October 9, 2020

Cartoning

BPA Hires Sales Manager for Mexico

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Rosalbina Treviño was hired as Sales Manager, Mexico for BluePrint Automation (BPA).

October 9, 2020

Palletizing/depalletizing

BW Integrated Systems Announces Vice President of Culture and People Development

BW Integrated Systems

Heather Spitler was promoted to Vice President of Culture and People Development (CPD) for BW Integrated Systems. She will focus on creating harmony between people and performance.

October 8, 2020

PMMI News

Fifteen Young Professionals Making Their Mark

PMMI’s 2020 On the Rise Awards Recognize the Next Generation of Leaders

October 8, 2020

Filling/capping, dry

Spee-Dee Announces Sales Application Manager

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery promoted Danny Harmann to Sales Applications Manager. He will oversee customer sales to ensure filling and checkweighing solutions meet specific application needs.

October 8, 2020

PMMI News

Honoring Hall of Fame Careers: Fritz Yambrach of San Jose State University

Now on a biennial cadence, the Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame is inducting four new members into its ranks in 2020. Fritz Yambrach's dedicated his live to ongoing service as an educator, program builder, and packaging innovator.

October 1, 2020

Controls & Machine Components

How To Broaden Use of Remote Access

If CPGs are ever going to capitalize fully on the potential benefits offered by remote access technology, they need to start small and grow success rather than looking to quickly implement an entire complex plan all at once.

October 5, 2020

PMMI News

Honoring Hall of Fame Careers: Paul Singh of Michigan State University

Now on a biennial cadence, the Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame is inducting four new members into its ranks in 2020. The cornerstone of Paul Singh’s career at MSU has been his focus on education.

October 1, 2020