OEM Profiles

OEM Profile: An Encore in American Packaging

After selling his strapping tool company to Illinois Tool Works, Tim Nelson started Encore Packaging in 2008 with one workbench and a made-in-America conviction.

July 8, 2026

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Standing Out for Sanitary Design

Triangle Package Machinery and the case for 3-A Certified vertical form/fill/seal systems.

June 19, 2026

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How Stewarts Turned 150 Years of History Into a Competitive Advantage

From British textile mills to perforating and converting technologies for the Americas, Stewarts of America brings century-old pin technology to the demands of modern sustainable packaging.

June 8, 2026

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APP Group: Global Paper with a Forest-Positive Future

After more than 50 years of building one of the world’s largest pulp and paper businesses, APP Group joined PMMI to deepen its ties to the North American packaging community.

June 4, 2026

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Frain Industries Opens New Showroom with Equipment from Over 70 OEMs

The packaging and processing solutions provider’s new 200,000-sq-ft showroom displays hundreds of equipment solutions available to rent and deploy in as little as 48 hours.

March 20, 2026

Tariffs & Trade Uncertainty Drive Orion to Reshore Production

Facing tariff volatility and supply chain unpredictability, Orion Packaging Systems brought back production of its entry-level stretch wrapper to the U.S.

March 2, 2026

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Top 10 Articles of 2025, #3: OEM Profile: MAP Put Orics on the Map

The #3 most-clicked article of 2025: Orics Industries was a pioneer in MAP just as it began to take off. Now it builds equipment for businesses, including everything from produce to meat to dairy to orthopedic implants.

December 31, 2025

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Top 10 Articles of 2025, #4: Shuttleworth Balances Tradition With Modern Demands

The #4 most-clicked article of 2025: A dedication to innovation and a history of employee longevity shapes its response to evolving industry challenges.

December 30, 2025

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Top 10 Articles of 2025, #10: R.A Jones at 120: From Soap Advertising to Global Packaging Power

The #10 most-clicked article of 2025: Backed by Coesia’s global strength, the Kentucky-based OEM combines a century of innovation with modern automation to support the next generation of packaging.

December 22, 2025

Turnkey at Speed: Accutek’s 80/20 Approach to Custom Builds

The second-generation OEM prebuilds “ready-to-customize” bottling equipment, then adapts them to spec, reducing build variability while improving throughput and consistency.

December 8, 2025

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R.A Jones at 120: From Soap Advertising to Global Packaging Power

Backed by Coesia’s global strength, the Kentucky-based OEM combines a century of innovation with modern automation to support the next generation of packaging.

October 14, 2025

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Inside a Dehydrator Manufacturer’s Product Flexibility

Nyle Dehydrators has maintained a flexible product line using a versatile system design.

August 6, 2025

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Earned Revenue Matrix showing four sales leadership types: The Operator, The Builder, The Meteorologist, and The Firefighter, positioned by operating discipline and capability levels.

Predictable Revenue in 2027: Which Leader Is Running Your Sales Team?

Four sales leaders, one framework for predictable revenue.

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Food and Beverage Makers Manage Formulation Complexity Long Before They Buy New Equipment

PMMI Welcomes 82 New Member Companies in 2026

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The Spec Fight OEMs Didn’t Know They Were In

unPACKed Podcast episode featuring Heather Turner discussing EPR, design and recycling with Dow

unPACKed Podcast: EPR, Design, and Recycling: Advancing Circularity with Dow

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Compact Electronic Vacuum Sensors and Switches

Piab launches PS Series: PS.VA, PS.VS and PS.VSI sensors give manufacturers clearer vacuum feedback, easier setup, and stronger integration into modern automation systems.

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BW Packaging to Launch Perpetua at PACK EXPO

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Guideposts to Engineering the Modern Plant

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A Practical Guide to the Future of Automation

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