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PACK EXPO East Partner Program Increases its Connection

Largest Partner Program to Date

The PACK EXPO East 2018 Partner Program produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, makes its largest appearance in Philadelphia to date (April 16-18; Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia). 

The PACK EXPO Partner Program…

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PMMI Awards RIT $5,000 Scholarship

PMMI Foundation Continues Support of Future Packaging Leaders

The PMMI Foundation is proud to announce the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) as the recipient of the Future Leaders in Packaging Scholarship. The $5,000 Scholarship, awarded each year to an educational institution that prepares students for…

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PMMI Promotes New Senior VP, Digital

Dave Newcorn advances as part of continuing Association/Media Group integration


PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, promoted Dave Newcorn to Senior Vice President, Digital & Data.


The newly created position allows PMMI to…

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Pittas Officially Takes PMMI Reins

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announces Jim Pittas will assume the role of president and CEO of PMMI effective Feb. 1. Pittas succeeds Chuck Yuska, who is retiring after 27 years at the helm.

“I can’t say enough about the leadership blueprint working alongside Chuck provided…

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Vision 2025 Report Provides Insight into CPG Operational Challenges 

PACK EXPO East 2018 Provides a Space for CPG and OEM Collaboration

Changing consumer demands, such as the push for clean labeling, the rise in the meal kit market, as well as an increase in custom products, is affecting consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies' production operations, according to the newly…

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World’s Largest Manufacturers Share How Automation Has Transformed Their Operations

Nestlé, Vickers Engineering and other technology end-users will discuss how automation is driving increased efficiency, profits and safety. Manufacturers, OEMs and solution providers will convene May 22-23 in Chicago at the seventh annual Automation Conference & Expo.

How does the world’s largest food and…

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Lowering Automation Costs Opening Door for Wider Implementation

See Automation Solutions at Work at PACK EXPO East

As costs decline for implementing automation, even small to medium sized consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) are beginning to see the value in taking steps toward automating operations, according to the 2017 Evolution of Automation industry research…

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University of Florida Awarded Mark C. Garvey Scholarship

Caroline Krueger, student president, U of F Packaging Club, to Receive $2,500

The PMMI Foundation in cooperation with the Garvey Corporation has selected the University of Florida as the recipient of this year’s $2,500 Mark C. Garvey Scholarship. PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies…

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RPA Expands PMMI Partnership at PACK EXPO East

The Reusable Packaging Association Pavilion makes its Philadelphia debut

New innovations in reusable transport packaging such as pallets, bins, containers and totes will be on display in the Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO East (April 16-18; Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia).

The…

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Chairman’s Corner December Report

Paul Irvine, CEO of Plexpack Corp and the Chairman of PMMI’s Board of Directors

I was a Fraternity president in 1981. A Fiji “legacy” of my father who was the master of ceremonies for their Toronto based “grand meeting” that year (the 146th annual “ecclesia”). In his opening remark to a crowd of about 1500…