Despite the unpleasant influence of the never-to-be-forgotten Superstorm Sandy, which disrupted families, infrastructure, and transportation, the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Institute (PMMI) conducted a successful Pack Expo 2012 in Chicago this fall. Featuring nearly 2,000 exhibitors, tens of thousands of visitors, and dozens of visual and verbal presentations, a striking future for packaging became more plainly visible.
It would not be possible to enumerate the innovations and conce…