Benchmark Automation adds regional sales manager

Carson Howard accepts the position.

Benchmark Automaton, LLC(www.benchmarkautomation.net) announces the addition of Carson Howard as its central regional sales engineer. Howard will be responsible for developing business opportunities and managing equipment representatives for the Benchmark Automation & Southern Packaging equipment lines. Howard has 23 years of experience in the packaging industry; including interior packaging, automated bagging, strapping, case packing, shrink wrapping, palletizing, stretch wrapping and robotics.

ON DEMAND: With the assistance of the Frito-Lay R&D team, Bryce produced a fully industrial compostable, BPI certified flexible packaging structure for five different Frito-Lay products for the Coachella Music Festival in 2023.

ON DEMAND: Three words on everyone’s lips across the packaging industry these days are “Extended Producer Responsibility,” known as EPR. This panel will feature various perspectives from suppliers, converters and industry and offer individual snapshots of the challenges and potential solutions.