January 2023

Packaging World January 2023

PACK EXPO Southeast Debuts Spring 2025 in Atlanta

Regional show targets top manufacturing sectors in the country

November 10, 2022

Jack Lee Appointed President, Key Technology – Americas

Lee will be responsible for leading strategies that will bring Key’s digital sorting, conveying, and process automation systems, as well as service, to food processors throughout North America and Latin America.

November 9, 2022

GEA Breaks Ground on New U.S. Facility in Wisconsin

GEA will began construction of its new repair, logistics, assembly, production, and training facility in Janesville, Wis. The 85,000 sq ft-building is scheduled for completion in late 2023.

November 8, 2022

John Hunzinger CEO Hunzinger Construction, Michael J Vick VP Representative SFT NAM GEA, Steve Nass Wisconsin State Senator 11th Senate District, Jimsi Kuborn Economic Development Director - City of Janesville, Azam Owaisi CEO NAM GEA, Police Chief David J. Moore Acting City Manager - City of Janesville, Sue Conley Wisconsin State Representative 44th Assembly District, Armin Tietjen CSO Separation & Flow Technology Division GEA.

Atlantic Packaging Opens Nevada Facility

The new 34,000 sq ft facility will enable Atlantic Packaging to further support West Coast customers as well as its continued transition to sustainable packaging.

November 8, 2022

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ePac Flexible Packaging Launches ePacONE

ePac Flexible Packaging launches ePacONE (One Network Everywhere), creating the world's first and largest integrated network of packaging plants across the globe.

November 8, 2022

Michael Schaefer Named North Central Regional Sales Manager for Formost Fuji

Schaefer will provide sales support and expertise to the North Central Region, which includes Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

November 8, 2022

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Signode Opens Global Flagship Facility in Illinois

The 360,000 sq ft facility is the new location for Signode’s Automation and Packaging Technologies (APT) division that will feature a state-of-the-art customer experience center, training facility, and expanded equipment manufacturing capabilities.

November 3, 2022

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Human Machine Interface

Plexpack’s C-80 Multi-Touch HTML5-based human machine interface features advanced data tools that streamline troubleshooting, reporting, and audit trails. It also helps reduce downtime and effects of operator variability.

November 2, 2022

PPG Elects Tim Knavish President, Chief Executive Officer; Names Michael McGarry Executive Chairman

Effective January 1, 2023, Knavish will become PPG’s President and Chief Executive Officer and will join the company’s Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2022. McGarry will become Executive Chairman, effective January 1, 2023.

November 1, 2022

Dr. Chuck Xu Appointed to Michelman Board of Directors

Xu is Vice President and General Manager of Strategy and M&A, Electronics and Industrial Segment, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. He will begin his term on Michelman’s Board of Directors in Q4 of 2022.

October 28, 2022

Plexpack Corp. Hires Chris Stoner as Director of Sales

Stoner’s primary responsibility will be driving sales for all Plexpack brands—Emplex, Damark, and VacPack—as well as leading the Plexpack sales team and global distribution network.

October 25, 2022

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PPC Flexible Packaging Acquires Plastic Packaging Technologies

PPC Flexible Packaging LLC, a manufacturer of custom flexible packaging, acquired Kansas City-based Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC (PPT).

October 24, 2022

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