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Entries from March 30th, 2012

China After-Sales Service Helps Members Improve Customer Service

March 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Global Marketing

China imported more than $67 million of U.S. packaging machinery in 2011. That’s more than twice the volume of 2010. To help members provide the service those customers need, want and expect, PMMI has introduced an After-Sales Service program in China.

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ELC: Emphasis on Leadership

March 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Connections

PMMI’s Executive Leadership Conference (April 15-17; San Antonio, Texas) is a premier resource for critical business intelligence and insight, and members also take home lessons that benefit them as corporate leaders.

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Chairman’s Corner: April

March 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Chairman's Corner

At a PACK EXPO press dinner in mid-March, PMMI hosted a program that included a look at FSMA from the perspective of equipment needs.

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This Month In PACK EXPO’s Connected Communities

March 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Connections

PACK EXPO’s Connected Communities continue the PACK EXPO experience online, 24/7/365. With market-driving trends from industry experts; targeted forums that address the confectionery, baking and snack and pharmaceutical industries; and the opportunity to build networks and grow connections from the trade show floor.

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MarketTrends Roundtable– Where The Customer Voice Rings True

March 30th, 2012 · No Comments · PMMI U

Industry trends, market data, economic outlooks — PMMI consistently delivers this critical business intelligence throughout the year  to help members serve their customers better. But perhaps the most important intelligence of all comes straight from the customer’s mouth: The customer voice, heard first-hand.

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2012 Safety Conference Coming Looks at CE and the EU

March 30th, 2012 · No Comments · PMMI U

PMMI’s annual Safety Conference returns to the Chicago this summer (Hyatt Rosemont, Rosemont, Ill., July 17–18) to focus on the trends and regulations that are affecting packaging and processing machinery markets at home and abroad.

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PMMI, GMA and AIOE Present FSMA 101

March 30th, 2012 · No Comments · PMMI U

Last year, President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law, and in doing so, introduced myriad changes to the machinery and components of food manufacturing.

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PMMI Board of Directors to Vote on 17 New Members

March 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Member News

In its April 14 meeting, PMMI’s Board of Directors will consider 17 applications for membership: General Membership AmbaFlex, Inc. (Grand Prairie, Texas) manufactures conveying equipment. Integrated Packaging Machinery (Comstock Park, Mich.) manufactures packing robotics and equipment lines. Miller Weldmaster (Navarre, Ohio) manufactures heat sealing machinery. PallayPack Inc. (Kirkland, QC, Canada) designs and builds liquid and [...]

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UPDATE: PMMI’s Shipments Survey Underway

March 29th, 2012 · No Comments · Business Intelligence

UPDATE: The deadline for the survey, and the incentives listed below,  has been extended to May 7. To date, 136 companies have taken the Shipments Survey: 3M;  Aagard;  ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, Inc;  ALPS – Air Logic Power Systems LLC; Apex Machine Company; Arca Automation; Arrowhead Systems, Inc.; Automatic Feeder Company, Inc.; Axon Styrotech; Aylward Enterprises, LLC; [...]

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PMMI Presence Helps Members Make Impact in China

March 29th, 2012 · No Comments · Global Marketing

A 198-square meter PMMI pavilion at Sino-Pack (March 7-9; Guangzhou, China) helped PMMI members Weighpack/Combiscale, Thermo Scientific, Squid Ink Manufacturing, Piab, Zip-Pak, MWV, ITW Dynatec, APS and Matthews Marking Products promote their packaging and processing solutions to the Chinese marketplace last month. Also on hand, PMMI members Nordson Corporation, SMC Corporation, Bosch, Markem-Imaje and Videojet, [...]

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