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How to Decide Between Modifying Existing or Buying New Packaging Equipment
There’s a saying in the packaging industry — “the only thing that remains constant is change.” New pack sizes and styles, packaging materials and rising throughput rates, coupled with dynamic distributor and customer demands, make it increasingly difficult for manufacturers and co-packers to accommodate the ever-changing packaging landscape. Unfortunately, existing packaging equipment is often unable […]
Read MoreUnboxing the Benefits of U-Board Packaging
Requirements set by retail giants like Wal-Mart and Kroger, combined with widespread consumer demand for corporate social responsibility makes sustainability one of the most widely sought-after goals for the packaging industry in 2017. As a result, many industries are shifting away from full corrugated shippers for distribution. Corrugated in Today’s Supply Chain Patented in 1871, […]
Read MoreMassman Automation Acquires EDL Packaging Engineers
Massman Automation Designs, LLC, providing innovative packaging solutions for more than 35 years, announced today it has acquired EDL Packaging Engineers, Inc. The addition of EDL expands Massman’s extensive product offering and complements their existing product lines. Massman completed the acquisition October 31, 2016 and will continue to operate and expand EDL Packaging Engineers in […]
Read MoreWhat’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 […]
Read MoreSix Tips to Making the Most Out of Pack Expo 2016
Pack Expo International will once again be held in Chicago, Illinois, at McCormick Place, November 6-9. Hosted by PPMI, the show is expected to bring in more than 45,000 attendees representing more than 40 vertical markets, over 130 countries and more than 2,100 exhibiting companies. It’s no wonder that it’s referred to as “The Main […]
Read More3 Considerations You Should Take into Account When Calculating the ROI of a Shrink Wrap Machine
While it is desirable to calculate return on investment (ROI) when looking to justify an automated packaging machine, it is not always possible. Oftentimes the value of a packaging machine is achieved in the feeling or attitude the new equipment generates. Here are three considerations that should be taken into account when ROI is challenging […]
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