ADCO names its chief operating officer

Packaging machinery industry veteran, Glen Long, accepts the title.

ADCO Manufacturing, Inc. (

www.adcomfg.com) has named Glen Long as its new Chief Operating Officer. A veteran packaging machinery management professional, Long began his career at Kliklok-Woodman and has since held positions as President of cup filling machinery manufacturer, Holmatic Inc., Vice President of Packaging Technologies, Inc., Owner/President of Inex Vision Systems and most recently, Vice President of cartoning machinery manufacturer, Delkor Systems.

Long is a past Chairman of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturer's Institute (PMMI), past Chairman of the PMMI Education and Workforce Development Committee, past Chairman of the PMMI Global Marketing Committee and a past Board Member of the Refrigerated Foods Association. He currently serves on PMMI's Strategic Show Committee as well as its President's Advisory Council.

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