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57 Female CEOs Interviewed to Find Out How More Women Can Get to the Top

The Rockefeller Foundation provided a grant for Korn Ferry to design and execute a research project geared to developing action-oriented initiatives to create a sustainable pipeline of female CEOs.

They secured the participation of 57 female CEOs — 41 from Fortune 1000 companies and 16 from large privately…

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Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame Nominations Open

The Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame Commission will be accepting nominations for the 2018 Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame class from April 16 – June 15, 2018. Coordinated by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the Packaging Hall of Fame awarded packaging leaders who…

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I. Food processing and packaging equipment from China on USTR’s Section 301 list.  USTR is requesting comments. 

Scope of equipment/machinery on the list:  Our team has reviewed USTR’s Section 301 tariff list of 1,300 tariff lines against US data on imports from China.  It appears that nearly all…

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas does it Again!

The PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows continues to rub elbows with North America’s largest exhibitions as PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2017 once again rank among Trade Show Executive’s top 100 fastest growing trade shows. 

In addition to landing in the top 100 for both net square…

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PMMI Scholarships Support the Manufacturing Workforce of the Future

Over $140,000 in scholarships awarded to qualified packaging and processing students across the country in 2017

In 2017, PMMI awarded over $140,000 in scholarships to support the development of a skilled workforce capable of moving the packaging and processing industry forward.

Each year through the PMMI…

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PMMI Launches CareerLink Online Job Board

PMMI receives $50,000 donation from Bosch to connect members and students

Made possible by a $50,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has launched CareerLink, a new online job board. CareerLink will connect students from schools and…

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Attendance Soars for this Spring's PACK EXPO East

With attendance on the rise and a multitude of new show features, PACK EXPO East (April 16-18, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia) is a must-attend event for packaging professionals. Less than four weeks away, PACK EXPO East is set to showcase the latest packaging innovations driving the food and beverage,…

Women's Leadership Network

Redefining Project Management

By Stephanie Neil, editor, OEM

A shortage of skilled workers has many packaging companies turning to workforce development programs to train and certify the next generation of operators, technicians, and maintenance staff. These same companies are also depending on local universities to attract and recruit…

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Up, Up and Away

PACK EXPO Drones Arrive in Philadelphia

Making their way east from their PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2017 debut, "PACK EXPO Drone Demo - Packaging for the Last Mile,” will take to the Pennsylvania Convention Center airspace in Philadelphia at PACK EXPO East 2018, April 16-18. This showcase of interactive automated packaging…

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U.S. Packaging Machinery Market Nears $10B

Infographic Highlights Key Findings from 2017 State of the Industry Report

Three demands from consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies — single source solutions, increased machine versatility and a move to flexible packaging — are pushing the packaging industry towards unprecedented heights, according to the 2017…