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What you need to know about giving women better feedback

A distinct positive correlation exists between more women in executive positions and a company’s ability to outperform competitors. Studies in recent years by DDI and MSCI have revealed that higher percentages of women in strong leadership positions correlate to better financial performance and greater…

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EXPO PACK México Projects as Biggest and Best Yet

Event serves emergence of record breaking Mexican workforce

EXPO PACK México 2018 (June 5-8; Mexico City) returns to the site of its largest event in history at an opportune time for exhibitors as Mexican demographics shift to include a larger workforce to fill a record number of new jobs, resulting in…

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Chairman's Corner November Board Report

Board Report from the Annual Meeting

Paul Irvine, chairman of PMMI’s board of directors and CEO of Plexpack.

Earlier this month we wrapped up our 2017 Annual Meeting in Richmond, Virginia. For those who weren’t able to make it, here are just a few pieces of business we announced after our Board…

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PACK EXPO International Remains Among Top Four Trade Shows

2016 edition ranks fourth on Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Class of 2017

The PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows continues to rub elbows with the largest trade shows in North America, with PACK EXPO International 2016 ranking among the top four exhibitions in Trade Show Executive’s prestigious Gold 100 Awards for…

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Discover the Top Five Trends Influencing Growth in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry

PACK EXPO East 2018 set to showcase the latest pharmaceutical and medical device innovations highlighted in new PMMI infographic

Increased government regulations, rising consumer demand and personalized care are among the top five reasons for growth in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry as…

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PMMI Welcomes Bryan Griffen as Director of Industry Services

Reston, VA – Twenty-plus year industry veteran Bryan Griffen named Director of Industry Services at PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

Griffen comes to PMMI after 19 years at Nestle, widely regarded as the largest food and beverage company in the world. While at Nestle, he rose…

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From Guitar Factories to Foundries, Automation Technologies Are Transforming Manufacturing

Taylor Guitars, Palmer Foundry 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.

The use of advanced automation…

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New PACKage Printing Pavilion Already Exceeding Expectations

HP Inc., QuickLabel and Printpack, Inc. are among the printing industry leaders who consider The PACKage Printing Pavilion at PACK EXPO International 2018 (Oct. 14–17, 2018, McCormick Place, Chicago), as the industry’s new main stage for package printing innovations, according to PACK EXPO show producer, PMMI, The…

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PMMI Member Going Extra Mile to Help Puerto Rico


Merely weeks into dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in his own Odessa, Florida backyard, Pharmaworks President Peter Buczynsky saw the devastation in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria and immediately set out to deliver aid to the battered island. Utilizing his many contacts from…

Women's Leadership Network

Caterpillar’s Tana Utley Keynotes the PPWLN Breakfast

By Stephanie Neil, editor, OEM

As the vice president of the large power systems division at Caterpillar, a maker of industrial equipment and engines, Tana Utley knows a thing or two about being a woman—and a leader—in the male-dominated industry of manufacturing and heavy equipment. She started her career at…