The outlook for the packaging and processing industries in the United States is brightening. Data points to the beginning of a mild recovery that’s starting to gain strength.
Entries from May 28th, 2010
June Chairman’s Corner
May 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Chairman's Corner
Tags: Annual Meeting·Economic Reports·Monthly Economic Indicator·Quarterly Economic Outlook·Sustainability
Indian Intelligence: Expansion Expected in the East
May 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Global Marketing
India’s middle class sits at around 300 million. Its GDP hit 9 percent growth in 2008. And, in the midst of global recession, India saw continued expansion in 2009. Case in point: The food and beverage market in India is expected to expand 10 to 15 percent annually.
PMMI Research Explores State of Shipments
May 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Intelligence
As reported in last year’s Shipments Study, packaging machinery shipments in 2008 saw their first decline since 2002. PMMI’s Shipments Study is one of several ways that PMMI keeps its fingers on the pulse of the industry. Highlights are below. Coming this spring and summer, PMMI members will receive free access to the full results [...]
General Mills Addresses Risky Business in June
May 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Connections
High temperatures. Lots of hazardous motion. High speeds. Packaging machinery, like any other manufacturing equipment, can be very dangerous.
Tags: General Mills·Risk Assessment
Quickie Survey: On-Call Technicians Paid Flat Rate After Hours
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Intelligence
Passport to Mexico is Members’ Ticket to Success
May 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Global Marketing
To help exhibiting members make the most of their time at EXPO PACK Mexico (Centro Banamex, Mexico City; June 22–25), PMMI is bringing back the popular Passport to Mexico Program.
F&OB Update — Operations
May 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Intelligence
Every executive at every PMMI member company expects that his or her manufacturing operations will deliver high-quality products on time to customers. But PMMI research indicates this isn’t always the case — and that many companies have significant room for improvement.
Community of Practice Focuses on Technology in Training
May 24th, 2010 · No Comments · PMMI U
While trends come and go, there are a few things that packaging and processing machinery end users mention so often, they’re clearly not a fad. One is training.
vonGal DOE Energy Champion
May 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Corporate News, Member News
vonGal Corporation is one of 56 companies recently recognized as a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Champion. The award was given in recognition of vonGal’s recent efforts to reduce energy consumption, which resulted in a drop of more than 250,000 BTUs, or more than 15 percent of total energy consumption. vonGal corporation joined PMMI [...]