- Frontline
PCMC to be acquired by Barry-Wehmiller: The Green Bay, WI, maker of presses, nonwovens and tissue-converting machinery signs a letter of intent for the sale June 20 to Barry-Wehmiller Cos. (St. Louis). "This move will ensure the long-term viability of the company," says PCMC president and chief executive officer Frederick ......
- Pressmaker PCMC dedicates new Green Bay demo center
A host of state and local dignitaries, customers, fellow suppliers, press, and other well-wishers were on hand November 3 rd to help dedicate the opening of the new 35,000 sq. ft. PCMC Technology Center at Paper Converting Machinery Co.'s Glory Rd. (Green Bay, WI) facility. Representing a $5 million investment, ......
- Machinery maker PCMC may furlough up to 200 workers
Paper Converting Machine Co., manufacturer of printing presses, coaters, tissue and nonwovens converting equipment, says it may lay off up to 212 production and office workers at its Green Bay, WI (Ashland Avenue) facility by Oct. 1. "The layoff is the result of two factors," says president/CEO Frederick W. Baer....
- GLFA holds first press-side educational meeting
More than 90 converting and package-printing professionals attended the first press-side meeting of the Great Lakes Flexo Assn. (GLFA) held Feb. 26 at Paper Converting Machine Co., Green Bay, WI. Established almost two years ago, GLFA offers educational conferences for the Midwest flexo industry. The recent event at PCMC was ......
- People on the Move
Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. , Chicago, names Gerard Bartz as plant mgr. of its food business plants in Minneapolis and St. Louis Park, MN; promotes Julie Suski-Gartrell to product mgr., Food Flexible Packaging North America ; and names Bruce Underwood as president of Alliant Co. LLC , a joint venture ......
- People on the Move
Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. , Chicago, names Gerard Bartz as plant mgr. of its food business plants in Minneapolis and St. Louis Park, MN; promotes Julie Suski-Gartrell to product mgr., Food Flexible Packaging North America ; and names Bruce Underwood as president of Alliant Co. LLC , a joint venture ......
- Applications Watch
Lemont, IL-based Genesis Packaging & Design invests in equipment to provide curing of UV coatings inline on a new flexo press. Genesis converts die-cut corrugated, folding cartons and point-of-purchase displays. The converter's new Model PW-65 four-color CI-flexo press from Wolverine Flexographic Mfg. Co. (Farmington, MI) was installed in March. It ......