Every year, PMMI’s Annual Meeting provides critical insight into successful business strategies, not only with expert presentations, but also through behind the scenes tours through the manufacturing plants of industry leaders. This year, Omega Design Corporation and All-Fill/Alpha CheckWeighers will be sharing host duties to provide a rare glimpse behind the curtain at these packaging [...]
Entries from July 29th, 2011
Capture Insight in Plant Tours at PMMI’s Annual Meeting
July 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Connections
Tags: All-Fill·Alpha CheckWeighers·Annual Meeting·Omega Design Corporation
Chairman’s Corner – August 2011
July 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Chairman's Corner
You might recall, a few months ago, PMMI released its Economic Outlook for the second quarter of 2011. It was positive, but it warned that the second quarter was going to see continued expansion, at a slower rate, however, than we’d experienced coming in to 2011.
Tags: EXPO PACK Mexico·Monthly Economic Indicator·Monthly Trade Stats·ProPak China·Quarterly Economic Outlook
PMMI Connects Members with Chinese Marketplace at ProPak China 2011
July 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Global Marketing
PMMI was on hand, once again, at the 17th edition of ProPak China (July 13-15; Shanghai, China) to provide its members invaluable support connecting with China’s growing packaging machinery marketplace. More than 30 PMMI members exhibited at the event, sharing their latest packaging solutions to a record audience of 15,994 visitors at the Shanghai New [...]
PMMI Chairman Nick Wilson Shares Mechatronics Progress with ASEE
July 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · PMMI U
PMMI Chairman and Morrison Container Handling Solutions President Nick Wilson joined Professor Niaz Latif of Purdue Univeristy Calumet at a recent American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) event to present on the combined efforts of the packaging manufacturing and education communities to develop Mechatronics education.
Tags: ASEE·CPMI·Mechatronics·Nick Wilson·Purdue Univeristy Calumet
Showcase of Packaging Innovations® Spotlights Award-Winning Packaging
July 28th, 2011 · No Comments · PACK EXPO
PACK EXPO’s Showcase of Packaging Innovations® will return to Las Vegas this September for PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 (Sept. 26–28, Las Vegas Convention Center). Highlighting some of the packaging industry’s greatest innnovations from this past year, the display of award-winning packages will once again be sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company.
Prime Advantage Helps Members Avoid Freight Rate Increases
July 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Connections
On August 1st, UPS Freight and ABF Freight will implement a rate increase rate increase of 6.9 percent for all non-contractual shipments in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It also applies to minimum charge, LTL rates, and accessorial charges.
Tags: MVP·Prime Advantage
July Economic Indicator: Mixed Report Shows Index Improvements in June
July 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Intelligence
Despite slight declines in Quotations/Proposal Activity, New Orders remained steady and General Business Conditions and Shipments indices both showed growth, indicating accelerated expansion in those categories. For details, members can read July’s Monthly Economic Indicator at PMMI.org.
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 Bigger and Better than Ever
July 28th, 2011 · No Comments · PACK EXPO
More exhibitors. More exhibit space. More solutions. PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 is breaking records and expanding to deliver the largest and most comprehensive packaging and processing trade show experience in North America this year. The trade show, produced by PMMI, will be at the Las Vegas (Nevada) Convention Center Sept. 26–28, 2011.
Tags: Confectionery Pavilion·Conference at PACK EXPO·Gen. Colin Powell·Leadership Lecture·Material ConneXion·PACK EXPO Selects·Pharmaceutical Pavilion·Reusable Packaging Pavilion·Showcase of Packaging Innovations·The Brand Zone·The Processing Zone
PMMI Welcomes Three Gold Sponsors for Powell’s Address at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
July 27th, 2011 · No Comments · PACK EXPO
PMMI, the producer of the PACK EXPO trade shows, announced three Gold Sponsors for the Leadership Lecture at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 (September 26–28; Las Vegas Convention Center), featuring keynote speaker retired General Colin L. Powell. Dorner Mfg. Corp., Eastman Chemical Company and Fox IV Technologies will each support General Powell’s talk “Diplomacy: Persuasion, [...]
Tags: Dorner Mfg. Corp.·Eastman Chemical Company·Fox IV Technologies·Gen. Colin L. Powell·Leadership Lecture
Under Secretary of International Affairs Visists Delkor
July 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Corporate News, Member News
Treasury Undersecretary Lael Brainard recently completed a tour of Minnesota, where she stopped by Delkor’s manufacturing plant to discuss the company’s growth and innovation, and how the company could use tools provided by the administration to continue growth with Delkor president & CEO Dale Andersen. Delkor Systems, Inc., joined PMMI in 2000.
Tags: Delkor Systems Inc.