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Starview Packaging Machinery (Booth N-5325) Dorval, Quebec, Canada, marks 25 years in business at this PACK EXPO Inter-

national. A leading manufacturer of plastic pack-aging machinery, Starview’s history is a classic en-trepreneur success story.

Mario Carlomusto, president, started the busi-ness in his garage in 1991. Initially, he did main-tenance and repair work. Soon customers began asking him to build things and the firm’s first blis-ter sealer was born. Today the company’s product line includes blister and clamshell sealing, medical/pharmaceutical packaging, skin packaging and die-cutting, food tray packaging, thermoforming/vacuum forming, customized packaging equipment and systems with automation and integration.

“It wasn’t easy,” Carlomusto recalls. “It took hard work.” However, the effort paid off. During the past five years, sales have tripled. “We do a lot of pharma machines,” he notes. Starview recently just added a third CNC vertical machining center to increase capacity in its machining department.

Starview’s machines are sold worldwide through a network of Authorized Distributors, who also provide service.

For more information, visit www.starview.net. SD

Massman Automation Designs (Booth S-3506) Villard, Minnesota, has acquired EDL Packaging Engineers (Booth

S-2021) Green Bay, Wisconsin. The addition of EDL expands Massman’s extensive product offering and complements its existing product lines. Massman completed the acquisition on Oct. 31, 2016. EDL will continue to operate in Green Bay.

EDL manufactures shrink wrappers, shrink bundlers, corrugated tray formers and loaders, roll wrappers, automatic flight bar wrappers and semi-automatic wrapping equipment. EDL equipment can be found in the food, pet food, dairy, personal care, carpet and contract packaging industries.

“We are excited to welcome the EDL team,” says Jeff Bigger, Massman’s president and CEO. “EDL’s

extensive experience in shrink wrapping perfectly complements Massman’s experience in case pack-ing and end-of-line packaging solutions. EDL also expands our offering in flexible packaging. EDL’s focus on quality, customized solutions and custom-er service aligns with Massman’s allowing for the combined companies to provide broader and more complete solutions to our customer,” he adds.

Under Ken Carter’s leadership as founder and pres-ident, EDL has grown a premier brand and excellent team. “I have been looking for a company to partner with EDL for some time,” says Carter. “Having formed this new relationship with Massman assures the long-‐term success of EDL, the team and the brand.”

For more information, visit www.massmanllc.com, www.edlpackaging.com. SD

Massman acquires EDL

YOUR FIRST STOP FOR INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS

The Processing Zone Upper Lakeside Center

Discover processing solutions for your front-of-the-line challenges.

The Confectionery Pavilion South Building

Find the latest technologies for candy production that will help you create a variety of shapes, tastes and textures.

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The Containers and Materials PavilionUpper North Building

Explore materials, containers and cutting-edge printing and labeling to improve shelf impact and enhance your brand.

For inspiration, don’t miss The Showcase of Packaging Innovations®,

The Reusable Packaging Pavilion Upper Lakeside Center

See ways to reduce environmental impact, gain supply-chain effi ciencies and hear from organizations that made the switch to reusables.

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Starview celebrates 25 years

Chuck Yuska of PMMI recognizes Mario Carlomusto of Star-view Packaging Machinery for 25 years of excellence as a PMMI member.

From left to right: Terry Carlomusto, Steven Carlomusto, Chuck Yuska of PMMI, Mario Carlomusto and Eric Carlomusto cele-brate recognition of Starview Packaging Machinery for 25 years of excellence as a PMMI member.

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2016 PACK EXPO International

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Travis McGregor (right) shows Blistermate at Pharmaworks (Booth W-629).

Mario Carlomusto (left) and Steve Bitz discuss the BSC 16-1418 trapped blister packaging machine at Starview Packaging Machinery (Booth N-5325).

Chugalugs chug along in the R350 shrink sleeve labeler at PDC International (Booth N-5136).

Branson Ultrasonics (Booth N-5445) demonstrates its newest technology for vertical/form/fi ll/seal, which provides continu-ous motion and ultrasonic vertical and cross seal.

At Curtec (Booth W-577), Marc Martens talks to attendees.Craig Lenart with attendees at Ranpak Thermal (Booth W-456).

At Sensortech Systems (Booth W-552), Kaitlyn Cable and F. Keith fi eld questions.

Isaac Enio is ready to help at Hanbay (Booth W-561).

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At Starview Packaging Machinery (Booth N-5325), Steve Carlomusto, on computer, and Pei Jie Li ready the BSC 16-1418 carousel blister packaging machine.

James Lienhard and Olga del Palacio (left to right) at United Barcode Systems (Booth N-5625) are setting up their MRX high-resolution printer.

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