Dynamic Conveyor Corporation has been recognized as one of five finalists for the 2021 Lakeshore Innovator of the Year Award. The Lakeshore Innovator of the Year Award was created by the Muskegon Innovation Hub at Grand Valley State University as a way to honor and recognize the many creative innovators found in West Michigan. The program recognizes innovative ideas and can be given to an individual or a team of people from any business or nonprofit in the West Michigan area.

Cimcorp has announced its automated fresh food intralogistics solution is up and running in Mercadona’s new Zaragoza distribution center. This is the first of four automated systems the leading Spanish grocery retailer has ordered from Cimcorp, with the remaining three to be installed in new logistics facilities located in San Isidro, Huévar and Sagunto.

Pregis, a global manufacturer of protective and flexible packaging solutions, announces an additional $32 million investment in blown film extrusion technology at its Grand Rapids, Michigan, manufacturing site.

The new patent-pending FlexiBulk by JBT-Avure HPPs both individually packaged products and food and beverage bulk products simultaneously, allows for filling HPP’d product in multiple container options—including cans and reusable bags, bottles and cartons—and it is the fastest and most efficient bulk HPP machine in the world with fill speeds up to 55 gallons a minute.

SinnovaTek has appointed Jim Holbrook to become Chairman of the Board of Directors, a veteran CPG executive who brings a vast amount of knowledge and expertise around sales, marketing, brand-building, and business operations, to the company. In his new role with SinnovaTek, Jim will be a key advisor to the business as it continues to expand its current operations and refine their B2B strategy.

Thermo King announced that it will invest more than $100 million over the next three years to deliver a fully electric product in every segment of the cold chain by 2023.

Flexicon Corporation (Australia) a wholly owned subsidiary of Flexicon Corporation in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has more than doubled the size of its manufacturing and sales operation in July, 2021. 

Maven Machines, a fleet management and telematics software company in the commercial trucking and transportation industry, has hired Bob Cunningham as chief product officer. With experience in product leadership, technical software development, SaaS, and engineering, Cunningham will strengthen Maven’s position within the fleet management technology industry. 

PMI KYOTO Packaging Systems will be exhibiting their washdown horizontal cartoner for frozen foods at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Sept. 27-29, at booth C-3036. Designed and built to FDA sanitary standards, this cartoner features heavy-duty, fully welded stainless steel washdown construction. 

Triangle Package Machinery Company is showcasing its new liquid fill vertical form-fill-seal bagger at PACK EXPO Las Vegas at booth C-2614, Sept. 27-29. Designed for packaging various hot fill, pumpable foods such as soups, sauces, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, the Model XYTLF is suitable for both retail and foodservice applications.