MULTIVAC was presented with the 2019 Supplier of the Year award by the North American Meat Institute (NAMI). The award was given at the Annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon during the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga.

Motion Industries Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), has acquired Axis New England and Axis New York, an automation and robotics company based in Danvers, Mass.

Toray Plastics (America) has joined the SPC, a membership-based collaborative that believes in the power of industry to make packaging more sustainable. 

Beckhoff Automation has named Kevin Barker as the new president of Beckhoff Automation LLC to manage Beckhoff business operations across the US. 

ProMach has expanded its labeling and coding solutions portfolio with the acquisition of Code Tech Corp. a leading provider of inkjet marking and coding solutions for companies in a variety of industries. 

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery has created a new role, appointing Robert Trabbold as Regional Sales Manager, Northeast.

Curcio has over 20 years of field sales experience in the packaging industry; most notably with Hartness International, Hoppmann and Mettler Toledo. 

Dr. Pharm Inc. recently opened its state-of-the-art U.S. headquarters in Corona, Calif. The new 32,000 square foot facility serves the North American and Latin American markets for the company's line of solid dosage manufacturing machinery.  

SpotSee has promoted Dale Glen from director of supply chain to vice president of supply chain.In the role, he is responsible for directing and coordinating supply chain processes, procurement, production and resource planning.