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unPACKed Podcast: Where the Pipeline Begins for Women in Manufacturing

Listen as a new unPACKed with PMMI podcast explores how early exposure and mentorship are shaping the next generation of women in manufacturing and what OEMs can do to support that pipeline.

April 9, 2026

Morrison Container Handling Solutions Names Stephanie Ochoa as Mexico Sales Representative

Morrison Container Handling Solutions

The appointment of Ochoa aims to expand Morrison's regional presence to provide localized support and strengthen partnerships with manufacturers across Latin America.

April 8, 2026

Manufacturers Push Treasury on R&D Tax Credit Reform

PMMI, along with 60 other manufacturing associations, signed a collective letter to Scott Bessent, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, urging reform to the compliance processes, audit procedures, and regulations that undermine the value and impact of the Sec. 41 Research Tax Credit.

April 8, 2026

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Econocorp Announces Promotion of Bob Kuzmich to Vice President of Sales

Kuzmich aims to leverage decades of hands-on experience to lead the sales strategy for Econocorp’s cartoning and packaging automation solutions.

April 6, 2026

On the Rise Spotlight: Connecting People and Strategy at Triangle

Brianna Wagner has grown from sales engineer to product line manager at Triangle Packaging, combining technical expertise, customer focus, and cultural leadership to shape both product strategy and team development.

April 6, 2026

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ProMach Acquires Evolution BPS

The acquisition of Evolution BPS aims to expand ProMach's packaging equipment and engineering service capabilities for the food and beverage industry in the UK and Ireland.

April 2, 2026

unPACKed Podcast: How Small Exhibitors Can Win Big at PACK EXPO

Forget big budgets, listen as one small to medium-sized exhibitor unveils the secret tactics small exhibitors use to win.

April 1, 2026

Beyond Machine Vision: How VLMs Offer a New Kind of Intelligence

As VLMs enter packaging environments, they shift inspection from pattern matching to reasoning—helping OEMs improve quality, capture expertise, and build more adaptive machine systems.

March 31, 2026

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Cyberhealth: When Trusted Systems Become the Weak Link

By exploiting identity access and endpoint management systems, attackers demonstrated how a single breach can ripple across production, logistics, and service—reshaping how OEMs must think about cybersecurity.

March 27, 2026

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Survey: Labor Pressures & ROI Demands Shape Automation’s Steady Climb

Annual Outlook Report insights show automation continues to rise as manufacturers respond to workforce shortages while demanding clearer, faster returns from equipment investments.

March 23, 2026

Automation & Robotics feature with Sean Riley and Casey Flanagan discussing industry trends.

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

unPACKed Podcast: The Workforce Crisis You Can’t Ignore

Listen as experts from Festo discuss how, with fewer experienced workers and rising expectations, OEMs must rethink how they train, support, and design for today's workforce—not yesterday's.

March 19, 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

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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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AI Hits the Plant Floor