Discover your next big idea in food packaging & processing this Sept.
Experience a breakthrough in food packaging & processing—explore solutions from 2,300 suppliers spanning all industries at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.
Register Now

Appointments, promotions

Krones Inc. (Franklin, WI): Bernhard Baumgartner, president, CEO; Ronald Wallner, vp, COO; Rick Niespodziani, vp, service; Rob Hoskins, mgr., regional sales; Gary Burnside, mgr., regional sales; Pat Carroll, mgr., regional sales.

—Pechiney (Paris, France): Ilene Gordon, senior vp, Pechiney Group, president, plastic packaging.

—Smurfit-Stone (Chicago, IL): Jay J. Gurandiano, president, CEO, St. Laurent Paperboard Inc.

—GE Fanuc Automation (Charlottesville, VA): Lorrie Norrington, president, CEO; Kevin Roach, vp, Cimplicity software business.

—Heinz Glas USA (Linden, NJ): Kurt Heinz, CEO.

—Maxcess Intl. (Oklahoma City): Bruce Ryan, CEO.

—Taconic (Petersburgh, NY): Jim O’Keefe, president; Krista Ritter, specialist, marketing; Bob Gatta, dir., strategic planning.

—Gaylord Container (Deerfield, IL): Daniel P. Casey, vice chairman, board of directors; Michael J. Keough, president, COO.

—Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. (Philadelphia, PA): William R. Apted, executive vp, president, European Div.; Edward D. Vesey, senior vp, procurement.

—Mocon, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN): Robert L. Demorest, chairman of the board, CEO.

—Avery Dennison Corp. (Concord, OH): Christian A. Simcic, vp, Fasson Roll Worldwide.

—Action Instruments (San Diego, CA): Fred Noble, vp, marketing.

—Kord Products Inc. (Brampton, Ontario, Canada): Gene Allevato, gen. mgr.

—Dee Hicks Advertising (Wheaton, IL): Rich Partlow, dir., new business

Construction strategies for volatile F&B markets
See how leading manufacturers are fast-tracking projects despite economic uncertainty. Get proven tactics for overcoming tariffs, labor shortages, and rising costs.
Read More
Construction strategies for volatile F&B markets
List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO
Looking for CPG-focused digital transformation solutions? Download our editor-curated list from PACK EXPO featuring top companies offering warehouse management, ERP, digital twin, and MES software with supply chain visibility and analytics capabilities—all tailored specifically for CPG operations.
Download Now
List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO