PMMI Reports Labor Shortage As Top Challenge In Manufacturing PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has released the 2025 Inside the Workforce Gap report, which shows that a vast majority (95 percent) of end users are struggling to find skilled operators and technicians. According to OEMs, workforce challenges have long been a recurring theme in conversations with CPG cus- tomers. PMMI’s Business Intelligence team finds that near- ly 2 out of 3 OEMs say customers “often” or “always” dis- cuss workforce challenges. OEMs say the leading issue end users face is high turn- over or limited retention (73 percent). Other challenges include a lack of internal maintenance expertise (58 per- cent), customers lack the skills needed for new machines (55 percent), and insufficient training (31 percent). When experienced staff retire or leave, they often take undocumented “tribal knowledge” with them. This loss deepens skill and training gaps and makes it harder for new operators to succeed—especially as equipment grows more complex. 72 percent of CPGs report experiencing high turnover, which dramatically affects daily operations. Impact on day-to-day operations • 67 percent more frequent downtime • 56 percent increase in operator or equipment errors • 53 percent daily line operation • 52 percent machine setup/changeovers • 52 percent troubleshooting For more detailed insights from PMMI’s Business Intel- ligence team, visit https://www.pmmi.org/business-intel- ligence . HP Appoints Matteucci To Lead PageWide Industrial Corrugated HP has announced that Evandro Matteucci is taking over leadership of the HP PageWide Industrial Corrugated Go- To-Market team. With a proven track record in packaging and corrugat- ed printing innovation, including leadership roles shaping sustainable solutions and market strategies, he is well-po- sitioned to accelerate HP’s impact in this space.
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Sauer provides intelligent solutions for scoring, slitting, slit-scoring, and perforating on corrugators and floor slitters; and glue tab cutting, creasing, slotting, trimming and scrap chopping on presses. New, featured offerings include FRX Adjustable Folding Rail System and G3 Scoring System: the latest proven creasing technology on the market.
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Interactive website for Stafford Corrugated Products and Stafford Cutting Dies. Featuring online ordering of replace- ment parts. Also, visitors can automatically calculate sheet size for most die-cut standards.
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SUN Automation Group is the global leader in providing innovative solutions to the corrugated industry. SUN engi- neers and builds the SUN625 Rotary Die Cutter, provides sales, service and support in North and Central America for Latitude Machinery Corporation, manufacturer of Mini to Jumbo FFG and RDCs. Additionally, SUN is the North Amer- ican, UK and Ireland sales and service provider for Para Machinery’s line of equipment, and is the North American sales provider for Highcon. SUN also powers the corrugat- ed industry’s premier IIoT platform, Helios, and is the OEM source for Langston/Staley equipment parts and service. THACKER INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY www.thackerindustrial.com Specializing in corrugated machinery, T.I.S.CO. offers quali- ty-made products, support services, and more. T.I.S.CO. has a reputation of dependability, not only in the product, but in service and support. With more than 25 years’ experience, T.I.S.CO. installs equipment and machinery, moves or sets up entire plants, rewires and rebuilds - all over the world. VT GROUP www.vtgrouponline.com VT offers prepress services for the POP display and corru- gated shipping container industry including graphic design, optimized digitally imaged printing plates and innovative pre-mounting solutions. Our large-format digital printing fa- cility (Digital Impact) is a leading short-run manufacturer of distinctive POP displays and signage where litho-like graph-
ics are preferred. WPR SERVICES www.wprservices.net
Mark Dempsey, who led the Corru- gated team for several years and laid the foundation for future success, has transitioned to a leadership role with- in HP Indigo.
WPR Services was established in 2016. What originally start- ed as a technical services company expanded its product offerings to include a machine center learning platform POWtalk™. Our analysis of video, audio, machine metrics, employee ergometrics, and person to person conversation provides a way to identify safety and process inefficiencies.
“Our focus is clear: unlock digital corrugated business at scale. We’re here to help customers shift from pilots to real volume and turn digital into a core, profitable part of their operations,” said Matteucci. Evandro Matteucci
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