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Wrappy Hour Episode 24: Thermoforming w Ken F.

In this episode of Wrappy Hour, we sit down with Ken Forziati, Thermoforming Product Manager at Harpak-ULMA, to gather insights from his 25 years of experience in the packaging world. Ken provides a comprehensive breakdown of the trends were seeing in thermoforming, misconceptions in sustainability, what makes technology “smart”, industry pain points, and so much more.

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Scaling Smarter: 8 Strategic Steps to Bakery Automation Success

In our PREVIOUS ARTICLE, we defined key challenges to integrating automation for bakery producers. Now the question is: “What is the right way to implement automation for highest throughput, optimized system efficiency, and best return on investment (ROI)?” The key to successful, scalable automation begins with a complete assessment of your production line – product…

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Chaos to Control: Reclaiming Production Through Smart Packaging Automation

The global bakery and confection market hit $953.54 billion in 2024 and is set to exceed $1 trillion in 2025. North America accounts for $100.85 billion, with 5.24% projected annual growth through 2030. So why aren’t bakers and confectioners celebrating? Despite success, U.S. manufacturing faces 2.1 million unfilled jobs—53,500 in the bakery sector alone. Retirements,…