PMMI adds 12 members.
Press Release Summary:
On April 5, 2008, PMMI's Board of Directors added 12 new companies to PMMI membership. Members were balanced evenly among membership categories, with 4 companies each in Materials, Components, and Machinery categories. Companies include ATS Engineering, Paktech, Superior Paper Handling Solutions, World Cup Packaging, Becker Pumps Corp, Festo Corp, Herrmann Ultrasonics Inc, Ross Controls, Ampac Flexibles, Rehrig Pacific Company, Sonoco, and Wilkinson Industries Inc.
Original Press Release:
PMMI Adds 12 New Members
Arlington, Va.; April 7, 2008 - PMMI's Board of Directors met April 5, 2008, and added 12 new companies to the PMMI membership. The new members were balanced evenly among membership categories, with four companies each in the Materials, Components and Machinery categories. The Board of Directors meeting was held in conjunction with PMMI's Executive Leadership Conference (Indian Wells, Calif.; April 6 -10).
"PMMI's membership has grown in all three of its segments, extending PMMI's efforts to grow as a comprehensive resource for the packaging industry," said PMMI President/CEO Charles D. Yuska.
Applications for membership in any category - General (machinery), Components and Materials/Containers - are online at PMMI.org. Interested companies can also contact PMMI Vice President, Member Services, Matt Croson for further information: 703.516.0655 or mcroson@pmmi.org.
General Members
ATS ENGINEERING (headquarters: Brampton, Ontario, Canada) was founded in 1994 and manufactures weighing and filling machinery.
www.atseng.ca
PAKTECH (headquarters: Eugene, Ore.) was founded in 1985 and produces injection-molded packaging handles.
www.paktech-opi.com
SUPERIOR PAPER HANDLING SOLUTIONS (headquarters: Plymouth, Minn.) produces conveyor, collating and feeding machinery. The company was founded in 2005.
www.superior-phs.com
WORLD CUP PACKAGING (headquarters: South Beloit, Ill.) was founded in 1992. The company produces filling and conveyor machinery.
www.worldcuppack.com
Components
BECKER PUMPS CORP. (headquarters: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) makes pneumatic pumps. The company was founded in 1975.
www.beckerpumps.com
FESTO CORPORATION (headquarters: Hauppage, N.Y.) was founded in 1972 and manufactures motion control and pneumatic pump components.
www.festo.com/us
HERRMANN ULTRASONICS, INC. (headquarters: Bartlett, Ill.) provides complete solutions for packaging machines: ultrasonics generators, anvils, acoustic stacks, and applications support. The company was founded in 1961.
www.herrmannultrasonics.com
ROSS CONTROLS (headquarters: Troy, Mich.) manufactures safety and pneumatic components and was founded in 1921.
www.rosscontrols.com
Materials/Containers
AMPAC FLEXIBLES (headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio) produces polyethylene and shrink films and plastic bags and was founded in 1966.
www.ampaconline.com
REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY (headquarters: Los Angeles, Calif.) was founded in 1913 and produces box/carton/case, tray and pallet materials.
www.rehrigpacific.com
SONOCO (headquarters: Hartsville, SC) produces adhesives, paperboard and bag containers. The company was founded in 1899.
sonoco.com
WILKINSON INDUSTRIES, INC. (headquarters: Fort Calhoun, Neb.) produces clamshell, tray and PET containers. The company was founded in 2006.
www.wilkinsonindustries.com
