The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, owner and producer of the PACK EXPO trade shows, said  that with more than 26,000 attendees, 1,559 exhibitors and nearly 630,000 net square feet, PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011 (Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 26-28) broke its event records on these and several other counts.

Markel Corporation, Richmond, Va., said its AMF Bakery Systems subsidiary completed its purchase of Baking Technology Systems, Inc.

An automatic bagger and scale system helps Canada’s Desco accurately package more chicken with less labor.

United States Cold Storage (USCS), Voorhees, N.J., said it is expanding its public refrigerated warehouse site in Turlock, Calif.

Just days after announcing the purchase of Danfotech, The Middleby Corporation, Elgin, Ill., also said it agreed to buy Germany's Mauer-Atmos GmbH, Reichenau.

Food packaging equipment supplier Pro Mach, Inc., Cincinnati, said it was acquired by The Resolute Fund II, L.P. for an undisclosed amount from Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC.

Reliable lift truck fleets help one leading cold storage company keep moving.

Key Technology opened its customer “Innovation and Solutions Center” in Walla Walla, Wash.