APPMA | Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association

ＭＡＣＨＩＮＥＲＹ ＭＡＴＴＥＲＳ 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 APPMA Member, Fibre King Pty Ltd has delivered a custom-designed crate robotic palletising and stretch wrapping solution for a global seafood leader to support the company's ambitious goals for growth and sustainability. Read More, thanks to #MachineryMatters, our exclusive partnership with PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business. #APPMA #APPMAMembers #MachineryMatters #PKN #FoodandDrinkBusiness #FibreKing

ＭＡＣＨＩＮＥＲＹ ＭＡＴＴＥＲＳ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲? The JSB angle seat valve may be new to APPMA Member, SMC’s range, but the company says it’s already making an impact, with the angle seat structure minimising pressure loss and boosting energy savings. Read More, thanks to #MachineryMatters, our exclusive partnership with PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business. #APPMA #APPMAMembers #MachineryMatters #PKN #FoodandDrinkBusiness #SMC #SMCANZ

ＭＡＣＨＩＮＥＲＹ ＭＡＴＴＥＲＳ 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗵𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 APPMA Member, Beckhoff Automation's Lokitha Jehan Ratnasekera unpacks the importance of a sound service strategy to enhance productivity and profitability, especially when it comes to sustainability. Read More, thanks to #MachineryMatters, our exclusive partnership with PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business. #APPMA #APPMAMembers #MachineryMatters #PKN #FoodandDrinkBusiness #Beckhoff

ＭＡＣＨＩＮＥＲＹ ＭＡＴＴＥＲＳ 𝗝𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 Label and packaging converters looking for an end-to-end print, embellish and finishing system were out in force at the APPMA Member, Jet Technologies (Asia-Pacific) Open House to learn more about the new Jet iQ solution. Read More, thanks to #MachineryMatters, our exclusive partnership with PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business. #APPMA #APPMAMembers #MachineryMatters #PKN #FoodandDrinkBusiness #JetTechnologies

ＭＡＣＨＩＮＥＲＹ ＭＡＴＴＥＲＳ 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼: 𝗕𝗪 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Ahead of our trip there at the end of this week, read about how APPMA Member Barry-Wehmiller Australia Packaging will showcase its latest solutions in food and beverage packaging machinery at PACK EXPO, to be held from 3-6 November in Chicago. Read More, thanks to #MachineryMatters, our exclusive partnership with PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business. #APPMA #APPMAMembers #MachineryMatters #PKN #FoodandDrinkBusiness #BWPackaging

ＭＡＣＨＩＮＥＲＹ ＭＡＴＴＥＲＳ 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗠𝗔 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 A couple of weeks ago now, Adelaide limoncello and gin distillery, Ambra Spirits Distillery, hosted a tour and tasting of its finest Italian-inspired spirits for some 60 APPMA members. Insights into the process and packaging were presented by head distiller Nathan Iovino. Read More, thanks to #MachineryMatters, our exclusive partnership with PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business. #APPMA #APPMAMembers #MachineryMatters #PKN #FoodandDrinkBusiness #Ambra #AmbraDistillery

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗿 Following the recent Director Elections on October 15th, we’d like to thank James Windsor for his valuable service on the APPMA Board over the past six years. Apologies for the delay in getting this out – it was important to us to properly recognise James’s contributions. As a fourth-generation leader at Fibre King, James has brought a wealth of knowledge and dedication to our industry. During his time on the Board and as Deputy Chairman, he has been a strong advocate for APPMA members, helping drive initiatives that have supported local manufacturers and the success of events like AUSPACK and APPEX. Michael Moran, APPMA CEO, shares: “I would like to thank James Windsor for his exceptional contribution over the past six years, during which time he has provided great support and advice to myself and our team while also playing a major role in the development of APPMA as an association, and the success of AUSPACK and APPEX events.” Thank you, James, for your hard work and commitment to APPMA. We look forward to seeing what you’ll achieve next in the industry. #APPMA #APPMAMembers #JamesWindsor #FibreKing #APPMABoard #APPMAElections #ThankYou

We’re thrilled to share that nearly 200 square meters of space in the APPMA Processing & Packaging Pavilion at Industrial Transformation Australia 2025 has already been sold, with an additional 350+ square meters on hold! Thanks to our APPMA Members who have already jumped on board; Australis Engineering Pty Ltd, ifm, Pilz Australia, Robotic Automation Pty. Ltd., Schmalz and HMPS PROPAC. If you haven’t secured your spot yet—now’s the time! This is your chance to showcase your company alongside Australia’s leading processing and packaging experts to a targeted audience of industry professional. #APPMA #IndustrialTransformation #IndustrialTransformation2025 #APPMAMembers CeMAT AUSTRALIA

Today was the Annual General Meeting of the APPMA. Thank you to all of our Member Representatives who were able to join us online, yet again. We covered a range of topics across the course of the Meeting, yet one of the most important and anticipated aspects of the meeting was the announcement of our newly elected Directors. This year, we had six(6) nominees vying for four (4) positions on the Board. We are now pleased to announce that the following individuals have been successfully elected as APPMA Directors: ⭐ Tony Bowyer, Automation Systems and Controls Pty Ltd ⭐ Nick Psahoulias, Beckhoff Automation ⭐ Robert Marguccio, HEAT AND CONTROL PTY LIMITED ⭐ Rosanne Jessop, Pilz Australia We want to congratulate Tony, Rob and Rosanne on re-election to their positions, and welcome Nick to APPMA's Board of Directors. Also, thank you to James Windsor for his six years as an APPMA Board Member, unfortunately, he was not successful in his re-election, and Leighton Markham who nominated, but unfortunately missed out on securing a place on the Board. It was great to have such a strong line-up of nominees; we are proud and honoured to have attracted such great talent in our call-out for nominees. #APPMA #APPMABoard #APPMADirectorElections #ASC #HeatandControl #Pilz #Beckhoff

Over the past week, we have showcased our six wonderful Director Nominees, and here they are all in one place! The APPMA is proud and honoured to have attracted such great talent in our call-out for nominees. This year, we have four (4) positions on the Board up for election, with six (6) nominees. Four (4) of which are current Directors (in the below image, these people have an * to denote this) seeking re-election, and two (2) are seeking their first election to the Board. Nominees are: - Tony Bowyer *, Automation Systems and Controls Pty Ltd - Nick Psahoulias, Beckhoff Automation - James Windsor *, Fibre King Pty Ltd - Robert Marguccio *, Heat and Control Inc. - Rosanne Jessop *, Pilz Australia - Leighton Markham, Robotic Automation Pty. Ltd. To view the nominees full profiles, please head on over to the APPMA website via the link below: https://lnkd.in/gvYbpwC8 We wish all nominees luck in the upcoming election and thank them for taking the time and having the passion for the industry, to nominate for the APPMA Board of Directors. Successful candidates will be officially announced and commence their roles at the 15 October 2024 Annual General Meeting of the APPMA. Please note – only APPMA Full Member Representatives will be authorised to vote. All current listed Full Member Representatives will be contacted directly by the APPMA regarding the voting process. #APPMA #APPMAmembers #APPMAelection #BoardofDirectors #DirectorElections #VotingOpensSoons