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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
Encore's 58,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution operation.
Machine Design
Standing Out for Sanitary Design
Triangle Package Machinery and the case for 3-A Certified vertical form/fill/seal systems.
June 19, 2026
Triangle is the only vertical form/fill/seal (V/F/F/S) manufacturer in the world to hold 3-A certification.
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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
An electro-pneumatic punch perforating unit is a converting device used to create precise holes or perforation patterns in moving web materials (such as plastic film, foil, paper, or nonwovens) by combining electronic control systems with pneumatic actuation.
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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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Automation
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
Frain's new showroom houses over 2,000 equipment solutions for packaging and processing.
Business
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
The new Flex Legion system replaces Orion’s imported entry-level stretch wrapper, providing manufacturers with a 100-percent U.S.-built solution.
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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
Ori Cohen, president and founder of Orics Industries, is shown here in the firm’s 40,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Farmingdale, N.Y.
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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
An interior panorama photo of Shuttleworth's manufacturing facility.
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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
R.A Jones headquarters in Covington, Kentucky.
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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
Accutek's Vista, California Headquarters
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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
R.A Jones headquarters in Covington, Kentucky.
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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
Nyle Dehydrators takes a flexible design approach for its products.
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