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2024 Tradeshows We’re Attending

Discover the Exciting Lineup of 2024 Trade Shows: Join the Massman Companies Team at These Must-Attend Events!   WestPack | Anaheim, Florida | Feb 7th – 9th, 2024 We will be showcasing a Pouch Filler and a Compact Unscramber at the show. Learn more about the technologies we’ll be showcasing at the show!  Visit us […]

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Secondary Packaging Savings Facilitates Upgrade of Primary Packaging

This case study features a leading processor, marketer and distributor of rice and discusses how keeping their secondary packaging costs low enabled them to make a successful transition from a carton to a premium stand-up bag. BACKGROUND Compared to commodity rice products, which are typically packaged in low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film “pillow” bags, the rice […]

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A Simple Guide to Planning Ahead for Packaging Machine Installation That Will Save Time and Money

After preparing and planning for new equipment by issuing an RFP and reviewing multiple proposals, selecting a supplier and ordering the best packaging machine that will help you meet your manufacturing goals, it must successfully pass vendor acceptance testing, making it ready for delivery and installation. Installing a new machine can present unforeseen challenges, whether into an existing production line or an entirely new line — especially without proper planning. However, you […]

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8 Key Steps for Determining Production Line Efficiency Improvement Areas

Improving the efficiency of your packaging line can save you precious time and money in the long run. To do so, you need to begin by analyzing your line’s current performance metrics and identifying problem areas. Below, you’ll find a list of eight steps to help you create the best overall packaging line efficiency formula. Step […]

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What’s in EDL Packaging Engineers’s Show Crate? – A Pack Expo International Preview

In a few short weeks, EDL Packaging Engineers will embark on the 275-mile trip from Green Bay to Chicago for a record show. No, this isn’t a football game; instead it’s for the 2016 Pack Expo International, the largest processing and packaging trade show in the world in 2016, according to a recent PMMI press […]

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Why Switching Your Packaging to Pouches Just Got Easier

As consumer and producer demand for flexible packaging increases, so does the need for economical and quality packaging equipment that can meet the filling, sealing and secondary packaging needs of dry goods manufacturers. North American dry goods producers looking to transition from rigid to flexible packaging have limited options when it comes to equipment brands that can […]

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