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- A New Generation of Weigh Price Label Machines Deliver Real Time Production Data - Ossid White Paper Explains
- July 14, 2011
In a recently released white paper, Ossid details how a new generation of weigh price label machines deliver real time production data and give plant managers the information required for a more agile and responsive packaging operation.
- Pro Mach Announces New Ownership by The Jordan Company
- July 6, 2011
Pro Mach, Inc. announced today the completion of its acquisition by The Resolute Fund II, L.P., an affiliate of The Jordan Company, from Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
- New Integrity Horizontal Form Fill Seal Machine Delivers a New Level of Performance
- April 12, 2011
Ossid introduced today a new horizontal form-fill-seal machine that is rated at 15 cycles per minute (CPM), complies with PackML, and may be customized for customer specific applications. The new Ossid Integrity horizontal form-fill-seal machine will have its first public demonstration at the 2011 AMI International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention and Expo, April 13-16, at McCormick Place, Chicago, Booth # 3013.
- Ossid Receives a Major Investment Grant from North Carolina
- April 4, 2011
Ossid will receive a $200,000 business investment grant from the state of North Carolina aimed at increasing employment and keeping Ossid in the state as a valued employer.
- Recently Enacted Tax Incentives Provide Opportunity to Get Even More Value from 2011 Packaging Machinery Purchases
- January 14, 2011
An extension of The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 extends and temporarily increases the additional first-year depreciation provision for investment in new business equipment, such as packaging and processing machinery.
- New Case Scale Designed for Improved Data Management and High Speed
- September 28, 2010
Ossid will introduce at Pack Expo 2010 its new CS100 case scale - an NTEP certified case scale that operates and changes over with ease, offers a range of data management advantages, and achieves up to 45 case-per-minute throughput.
- Packaging Line Sustainability Improves with Water Recirculation Device
- September 14, 2010
Every packing line with an Ossid case-ready tray overwrapper can now conserve an average of 375,000 gallons of water per year thanks to a new, innovative, and low-cost water recirculation system. The recirculation system can be ordered with new overwrappers or individually retrofitted to existing ones.
- Leasing New Packaging Machines Helps Pro Mach Customers Gain Productivity While Preserving Cash and Lines of Credit
- July 12, 2010
Pro Mach now offers customers preferred financing through a nationwide program administered by U.S. Bank Equipment Finance.
- Extended Tax Incentives Provide Opportunity to Get More Value from 2010 Packaging Machinery Purchases
- April 5, 2010
The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of 2010 signed into law March 18 extends some of the 2009 tax incentives which encourage capital purchases, such as packaging machinery.
- Ossid Podcast on Adopting PackML Standards
- February 26, 2010
Joe Grove was recently interviewed for the AutomationWorld Podcast Bytes podcast on Ossid's adoption of PackML standards.
- New ProCustomer Initiative Ensures Peak Packaging System Productivity
- October 1, 2009
Pro Mach launched ProCustomer today, a new initiative designed to ensure that customers maintain peak packaging system productivity through best-in-class standards in aftermarket parts, service, and support.
- Associated Packaging Distributes Ossid Products
- August 13, 2009
Associated Packaging, a nationally recognized supplier of packaging materials and machinery as well as system integration and technical support services, now offers its customers Ossid weigh price labeling systems, horizontal form-fill-seal machines, and tray packaging solutions.
- ID Technology Now Offering Weigh Price Labeling Systems from Ossid
- June 23, 2009
ID Technology, a division of Pro Mach and a leading manufacturer and integrator of labeling, coding, and marking systems, now offers cheese, poultry, and meat processors in the upper Midwest region weigh price labeling systems from Ossid, a Pro Mach sister division.
- Extended Tax Incentives Provide Opportunity to Get More Value from 2009 Packaging Machinery Purchases
- February 25, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 signed into law in February extends the Bonus Depreciation and Expense Deduction tax incentives passed in 2008. The incentives encourage capital spending, such as packaging machinery by providing a bonus depreciation on capital purchases for 2009 and by raising deduction amounts.
- Ossid Featured in Automation Minutes Podcast
- January 9, 2009
Joe Grove was recently interviewed for the Automation Minutes podcast.
- New Vice President and General Manager Named at Ossid
- September 29, 2008
Ossid recently named a new vice president and general manager and a vice president of sales.
- Ossid Announces New Weigh Price Labeler Lineup
- June 2, 2008
Ossid announced today its new 1500 Series weigh price labelers - the 1516, 1520, and 1524. The modular 1500 Series provides poultry, protein, seafood and fresh produce customers accurate, flexible, easy-to-use weigh price labeling in high speed continuous motion - up to 160 packages per minute.
- Pro Mach Announces Executive Changes
- April 30, 2008
Pro Mach, Inc. announced today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John W. Paxton Sr. is turning over CEO duties to current President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Anderson. Mr. Paxton will remain with Pro Mach as Chairman. Mr. Anderson will become the President and CEO.
- Mike White, Ossid Vice President and General Manager, Dies in Accident
- April 22, 2008
Mike White, Ossid Vice President and General Manager, died Monday, April 21 as a result of injuries received in a motorcycle accident. He was 49.
- Tax Incentives Provide Opportunity To Get More Value From Packaging Machinery Purchases
- March 14, 2008
The economic stimulus package signed into law February 13 contains two business related tax incentives to encourage capital spending, such as packaging machinery. The tax incentives lower capital purchase costs by providing a bonus depreciation for 2008 and by raising deduction amounts. These incentives are available to all companies, but particularly benefit small and mid-sized companies who have an opportunity to make investments that otherwise would be delayed or impossible to make this year.
- Ossid Introduces New Weigh Price Labeler and Case Scale Weighing Solutions
- October 8, 2007
Ossid introduced today two new weighing solutions - the WPL 1000xG3 Weigh Price Labeler and the CS50 Case Scale - which deliver outstanding accuracy and set the standard for ease of use and connectivity.
- Ossid Introduces New 8000S Automatic Horizontal Form Fill Seal Solution
- September 18, 2007
Ossid introduced today its new automatic 8000S horizontal thermoform fill and seal (HTFS) machine which delivers outstanding efficiency and package quality in an easy-to-maintain modular design.
- Ossid Promotes Mike White to Vice President and General Manager
- April 19, 2007
Pro Mach's Ossid division, a leading provider of tray packaging, horizontal form/fill/seal and weighing equipment, has promoted Mike White to Vice President and General Manager.
- Ossid Introduces the 8000MH Automatic Horizontal Form Fill Seal Machine to Manufacturers for Meat, Fish & Poultry Packaging
- April 2, 2007
Ossid, a division of Pro Mach, has developed the 8000MH Horizontal Form Fill Seal (HFFS) machine for a wide range of meat, fish and poultry packaging applications, including flexible, foil-foil, semi-rigid, rigid, ambient, vacuum, modified atmosphere and re-closable.
- Ossid Introduces the 8000MH Automatic Horizontal Form Fill Seal Machine to Medical Device Manufacturers
- March 29, 2007
Ossid, a division of Pro Mach, has designed a 'clean-room ready' 8000MH Horizontal Form Fill Seal (HFFS) machine to process flexible, foil-foil, semi-rigid, rigid, atmosphere and modified atmosphere, and vacuum, for use in medical device packagers.
- Pro Mach announces Mack Greene's retirement
- January 30, 2007
Pro Mach, Inc. announced today that Charles M. (Mack) Greene, President of its End-of-Line Business Unit, will retire January 31 this year.
- Francis Ventura named Vice President of Sales for Pro Mach's Ossid division
- May 18, 2006
Pro Mach's Ossid Division has named Fran Ventura, a 25-year sales veteran for horizontal form, fill, and seal equipment, Vice President of Sales for its MH product line
- Pro Mach expands horizontal form, fill, seal solutions with acquisition of Mahaffy & Harder Engineering
- February 21, 2006
Pro Mach, Inc. announced today the acquisition of the product line and certain assets of Mahaffy & Harder Engineering Company, a leading provider of horizontal thermoform, fill, seal and tray sealing packaging equipment.

