Pharma Packaging

HC-A-EX Checkweigher provides precision checkweighing in environments at risk of explosion incidents; SC-S 5020 X-ray Scanner offers multifaceted inspection for F&B containers, including exacting microleak detection.

Fairfield, NJ – MG America, the U.S. subsidiary of MG2 of Bologna, Italy and a leading supplier of processing and packaging equipment, has hired longtime manufacturing machinery professional Jim McKee as Sales Manager for its Processing Division. In this role, Mr. McKee will spearhead North American sales efforts for the company’s portfolio of capsule filling, material handling and checkweighing equipment.

Obtained through rfxcel, the information security management systems certification demonstrates the Group’s ability to protect and manage customers’ data on a global scale, complementing rfxcel’s ISO 9001 certification.

Planned to commence operations in early 2024, the 200,000-square-foot facility will further expand the company’s capacity and capabilities in molded fiber solutions – a burgeoning, sustainability-minded niche. The plant will produce a variety of products, including high-performance egg cartons. For TekniPlex, the facility – its eighth in the specialty molded fiber sector alone – is the latest news amid a decisive molded fiber market push, one now comprising some $350 million in investments.