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Family owned Destrooper-Olivier, a well-known manufacturer of Belgian bakery products worldwide, was looking for a packaging solution for its award-winning almond biscuits which, in addition to high efficiency, would ensure gentle handling of the fragile baked goods.

Allied Electronics will begin operating under a new trade name and will be known as Allied Electronics & Automation, effective immediately. The company’s ownership and staff have not changed. 

 As costs decline for implementing automation, even small to medium sized consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) are beginning to see the value in taking steps toward automating operations, according to the 2017 Evolution of Automation industry research report by PMMI.

Motion Controls Robotics, a leading provider of custom robotic integration solutions with 24/7 service & support, will wxhibit  at the one-day 2018 Converters Expo South, held in the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, February 6, 2018.

Determining when it's time to automate your packaging line doesn't have to be difficult, but research needs to be done to make a decision on where to begin and what will provide your business with the biggest return. 

October 2017 marked 30 years since MULTIVAC Inc. became the official U.S. daughter company of MULTIVAC Global. To commemorate this milestone, MULTIVAC Inc. held a multi-day industry event to celebrate 30 years of packaging excellence with nearly 300 customers, affiliated partners and suppliers joining in the celebration.

Motion Industries Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apache, Inc., headquartered in Cedar Rapids, IA. 

Automation is big these days – the simpler, faster, more cost-effective and compact it is, the better off the line will run. Or will it? Thankfully, there will always be a need for packaging line workers.