2012 Packaging Hall of Fame inductees announced
Morrison Container
Handling Solutions president Nick Wilson receives honor.
Morrison Container Handling Solutions (www.morrison-chs.com) is pleased to announce that Nick Wilson, president, was inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame on Tuesday, October 30. Induction into the Packaging Hall of Fame is the packaging industry's highest honor, recognizing a lifetime of innovation and achievement.
Wilson was selected for this prestigious award due to his dedicated leadership in the industry and his commitment to education. He has personally advanced the field of packaging. As a PMMI board of directors member since 2006, and chairman of the board since 2011, Wilson has been instrumental in establishing PMMI’s (PMMI.org) future growth and direction. During his leadership tenure, PMMI has introduced the customer-centric approach to PACK EXPO, expanded general membership to qualified firms based in Mexico, introduced EXPO PACK Guadalajara and began implementing its new strategic vision.
As valuable as his contributions have been, what is most impressive may be how Wilson has impacted education - and mechatronics education in specific. Packaging machinery has undergone the transition from primarily mechanical operation to complex combinations of mechanical and servo/PLC controls. Wilson saw this change and identified the need for engineering education that integrated electrical and mechanical knowledge and consequently fostered the growth of mechatronics education.
This is especially evident at Purdue Calumet. Wilson convinced faculty at Purdue Calumet of just how critical it was to establish a mechatronics education program. Then, he encouraged and drove a partnership among Purdue Calumet, packaging industry leaders and PMMI. The mutually beneficial connection provides students up-to-date equipment, technical advice and assistance and internships, and gives the industry partner companies the reassurance of knowing there will be a growing, qualified pool of candidates moving forward.
Wilson and his wife, Nancy, went on to participate in the development of the school’s Baccalaureate of Science degree program in mechatronics, provide scholarships and internships for students and donate equipment for hands-on training at the school’s new Nick & Nancy Wilson Mechatronics Laboratory.
Wilson’s commitment to education reaches far beyond a single educational institution as he has also played an active role in PMMI’s Mechatronics Certificate program. The program augments mechatronics skills standards developed by PMMI and embraced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Competency Model Clearinghouse. It is also a component of The Manufacturing Institute's Manufacturing Skills Certification Systems (SCS) offerings. Wilson also serves on the Dean’s Executive Council at the Purdue Calumet School of Technology and is an elected member of the advisory council of the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana.
In 2011, Wilson was honored with the Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering (PACE) from Iowa State University’s College of Engineering, where he earned his BS in chemical engineering in 1967. Wilson also earned an MBA in Accounting from Loyola University in 1976.
Morrison Container Handling Solutions (www.morrison-chs.com) is pleased to announce that Nick Wilson, president, was inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame on Tuesday, October 30. Induction into the Packaging Hall of Fame is the packaging industry's highest honor, recognizing a lifetime of innovation and achievement.
Wilson was selected for this prestigious award due to his dedicated leadership in the industry and his commitment to education. He has personally advanced the field of packaging. As a PMMI board of directors member since 2006, and chairman of the board since 2011, Wilson has been instrumental in establishing PMMI’s (PMMI.org) future growth and direction. During his leadership tenure, PMMI has introduced the customer-centric approach to PACK EXPO, expanded general membership to qualified firms based in Mexico, introduced EXPO PACK Guadalajara and began implementing its new strategic vision.
As valuable as his contributions have been, what is most impressive may be how Wilson has impacted education - and mechatronics education in specific. Packaging machinery has undergone the transition from primarily mechanical operation to complex combinations of mechanical and servo/PLC controls. Wilson saw this change and identified the need for engineering education that integrated electrical and mechanical knowledge and consequently fostered the growth of mechatronics education.
This is especially evident at Purdue Calumet. Wilson convinced faculty at Purdue Calumet of just how critical it was to establish a mechatronics education program. Then, he encouraged and drove a partnership among Purdue Calumet, packaging industry leaders and PMMI. The mutually beneficial connection provides students up-to-date equipment, technical advice and assistance and internships, and gives the industry partner companies the reassurance of knowing there will be a growing, qualified pool of candidates moving forward.
Wilson and his wife, Nancy, went on to participate in the development of the school’s Baccalaureate of Science degree program in mechatronics, provide scholarships and internships for students and donate equipment for hands-on training at the school’s new Nick & Nancy Wilson Mechatronics Laboratory.
Wilson’s commitment to education reaches far beyond a single educational institution as he has also played an active role in PMMI’s Mechatronics Certificate program. The program augments mechatronics skills standards developed by PMMI and embraced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Competency Model Clearinghouse. It is also a component of The Manufacturing Institute's Manufacturing Skills Certification Systems (SCS) offerings. Wilson also serves on the Dean’s Executive Council at the Purdue Calumet School of Technology and is an elected member of the advisory council of the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana.
In 2011, Wilson was honored with the Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering (PACE) from Iowa State University’s College of Engineering, where he earned his BS in chemical engineering in 1967. Wilson also earned an MBA in Accounting from Loyola University in 1976.
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