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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…

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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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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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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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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…

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PMMI Raises $325,000 to Aid Hurricane Afflicted Areas

The North American packaging and processing industry joined together to help bring relief to the victims of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Hurricane Irma in Florida and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

Under the leadership of PMMI, The Association of Packaging and Processing Technologies…

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas Closes Year for the Ages

A quick look ahead to 2018’s slate of shows.

Ole Rygh, PMMI Board of Directors, Chairman of PMMI Show Committee, President of Ryson International, Inc.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas brought to a close the most ambitious trade show year in the long history of PMMI. I am happy to say that was the largest PACK…

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ProMach Signs on as Exclusive Platinum Sponsor of the OpX Leadership Network

Major supplier takes on thought-leadership initiative

ProMach signed on as the exclusive Platinum Sponsor of the OpX Leadership Network, according to PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. This sponsorship leverages ProMach’s industry leadership, strengthening the ability of the…

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PMMI Hosts Successful Day of Workshops on July 31 for PMMI U On the Road​​​​

Upcoming Workshops to be held at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

On July 31, PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing, hosted the first-ever PMMI U On the Road workshop in at ASCO’s Center for Excellence in Florham Park, NJ. This free event brought together consumer packaged goods (CPG) professionals and PMMI…

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Join PMMI and PACK EXPO in Supporting Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Funds raised through PMMI’s PACK gives BACK event and www.pmmi.org/we-care will go to aid the tens of thousands of people across the Gulf Coast impacted by Hurricane Harvey. PMMI will match funds donated up to $100,000.

As the Gulf Coast struggles to recover from this record-breaking storm, PMMI, The…