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Designing Equipment That Addresses Labor Shortage

Labor scarcity is no longer a temporary issue, forcing OEMs to rethink equipment design as experienced operators become harder to find and training windows shrink.

March 25, 2026

Sponsors: FarasonWeintek USA, Inc.

OEM webinar on designing equipment to address labor shortage featuring John Partin from Schneider Electric, scheduled March 25, 2026

On the Rise Spotlight: Redefining Digital Storytelling at Morrison

As a Marketing Manager, Mia Stevens is helping Morrison transform how the company connects with its customers.

February 5, 2026

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Spee-Dee Announces Leadership Transitions

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery names Derek Klein as director of sales and expands the role of Mark Navin to vice president of business development.

February 3, 2026

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Business Intelligence

Digitizing Tribal Knowledge: How CPGs Are Modernizing Knowledge Transfer

CPGs are shifting from paper manuals to real-time, digital intelligence—empowering operators and engineers to close skill gaps and boost floor efficiency.

February 1, 2026

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Sales & Marketing

Turn Sales Calls Into Competitive Intelligence with AI

Maximize your sales potential with AI meeting tools to turn every customer conversation into a strategic asset that drives business and competitive advantage.

January 31, 2026

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unPACKed Podcast: PACK EXPO East Jumpstarts the Year in Packaging

Listen as PMMI VP of Industry Services Tom Egan breaks down PACK EXPO East, the go-to regional show where the packaging and processing community comes together to kick off the year.

January 27, 2026

Business Intelligence

Navigating the Loss of Tribal Knowledge

CPGs face a critical challenge as vital machine knowledge remains trapped in experienced operators’ minds, risking production quality without formal documentation or proven training methods.

January 26, 2026

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ProMach’s Flexible Packaging Group Welcomes Adam Chapis as Regional Sales Manager

Chapis will support customers across northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada as regional manager for ProMach's Flexible Packaging Group—Bartelt, HMC, and Matrix.

January 23, 2026

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Community Poll: Workforce Training and Retention

Answer to see how your peers are navigating training and workforce retention challenges.

January 21, 2026

Community Poll: Impact of Tariff Policies

Answer to see how your peers are dealing with tariff policies.

January 21, 2026

Business Intelligence

Stop the Brain Drain: Training and Retention

CPGs and OEMs’ struggle with employee retention is directly tied to the quality of the training that packaging line operators receive.

January 16, 2026

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Sales & Marketing

How A PACK EXPO Test Drive Closed the Deal for Rennco

Running real product on the show floor gave Ankerpak the confidence to scale automation quickly, turning a single demo at Rennco into repeat machinery orders.

January 13, 2026

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For Robotics Non-Adopters, a Missing Use Case Outranks Cost as the Top Barrier

Across all four robot types, the end users who don't plan to adopt name the same reason first: they can't identify where a robot would fit.

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The Industry Comes Together at PACK EXPO International 2026

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End of the Line Video Series: An EPR Law Appeal, Smart Inhalers, and How Lighting Impacts Food Safety

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Mobile Robots Poised to Overtake Industrial Machines on the Packaging Floor

PMMI Announces Finalists for 2026 Technology Excellence Awards

Products

igus Brings Motion and Automation Solutions to PACK EXPO

igus will showcase dryspin lubrication-free lead screw technology, RBTX robotic palletizing solutions, and FGBU maintenance-free food-grade bearing units in Booth N-6142.

NORD Exhibits Packaging Drive Solutions at PACK EXPO 2026

Robotic Roll Handling Solutions for Converting Industry Applications

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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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A Guide to Evaluating Linear Track & Planar Systems

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