Matrix Latest News - Matrix Packaging Machinery

August 3, 2016 - News

Auto set-up comes to inexpensive vf/f/s machines

Equipping modestly priced vf/f/s baggers with servo motors that automate the task of adjusting mechanical axes of motion has been cost-prohibitive—until now.

August 2, 2016 - Press Release

Pro Mach Adds Global Engineering Services for Packaging Solutions with Acquisition of Zarpac

Pro Mach and Zarpac combine leadership in packaging line machinery and technical services to create integrated solution powerhouse; Customers gain single source, comprehensive solution and services partner for optimum line development, performance, and risk management throughout lifecycle

July 13, 2016 - Article

Form-fill-seal machinery experts assess the Easy Pour Bag

A 90-degree twist on reclosable packaging: Can form-fill-seal packaging machines handle the Easy Pour Bag?

July 6, 2016 - Article

OEM opts for more flexibility in next-gen vf/f/s machine

This continuous motion vertical form fill seal machine handles difficult films and simplifies setup and changeovers

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June 14, 2016 - Press Release

Convenient One-Stop Destination at United Fresh 2016 for Bag, Pouch, and Stickpack Packaging

Serving as headquarters for the Pro Mach Flexible Packaging Group at the show, Matrix sells and supports rugged, reliable, and low cost to operate vertical and horizontal form fill seal baggers, pre-made pouch rotary bagging machines, and stickpack and sachet equipment.

May 9, 2016 - Press Release

Matrix Brings to Expo Pack 2016, May 17-20, Three Exceptional Flexible Packaging Solutions

The Matrix Orion vertical form fill seal machine is the company’s top selling model. The Toyo Jidoki TT-8D-N is rated at up to 55 flat, standup, and press-to-close pouches per minute. And, the FLtecnics 1.7 horizontal form fill seal pouch machine forms top or corner spout pouches.

April 12, 2016 - Press Release

Matrix Showcases the Apollo Vertical Form Fill Seal Machine At the SCAA Expo

The Apollo intermittent motion machine is built on the company’s next generation platform that features small footprint, high-speed operation, PC-based architecture with the latest in servo motion control, and remote tech support. (Matrix Booth 515)

April 12, 2016 - Press Release

Matrix Showcases the Morpheus VFFS Machine At the International Cheese Technology Expo

For the first time the Morpheus is displayed with the unit’s new construction optimized for the sanitary requirements of the cheese and dairy industry. The company also features leading rollstock pouch packaging and a stickpack solution. (Matrix Booth 749)

January 26, 2016 - Press Release

Matrix Brings the Proven Toyo Jidoki TT-8D-N Pre-Made Pouch Filler Sealer to WestPack 2016

Matrix also features the Inever BY300, designed for low-to-medium output production of stickpacks for dosing powders, granules, solids, liquids, and pastes as well as the Morpheus continuous motion vertical form fill seal machine. (Matrix Booth # 5326)

September 17, 2015 - Press Release

Pro Mach Brings a Flexible Packaging Emporium of Solutions to Pack Expo 2015

Two years ago, Pro Mach established its Flexible Packaging Group to be a one-stop shop for flexible packaging. Today with strong annual growth and solutions from filling through palletizing, the group is more than realizing its promise

September 16, 2015 - Press Release

Matrix Showcases New Top or Corner Pouch Machine Option for the First Time at Pack Expo

These new FLtecnics horizontal form fill seal pouch machines deliver quick changeover among a wide range of pouch and spout formats for greater flexibility and throughput while minimizing material consumption (Matrix Booth C-3323)

September 10, 2015 - Press Release

Matrix Features New Ultrasonic Welding Option for Mercury HS VFFS Machines at Pack Expo Las Vegas

The new ultrasonic welding option for Mercury HS machines can increase throughput, improve quality, and lower material and energy consumption for packaging frozen foods, produce, and dairy products (Matrix Booth C-3323)

September 3, 2015 - Press Release

Matrix Debuts New Inever MVC Series for Packaging Liquids in Sachets at Pack Expo Las Vegas

The new Inever MVC series machines use the latest motion control technology to ensure speed, accuracy, and quality in packaging sachets of salad dressings and other pasty liquids. (Matrix Booth #C-3323)

August 31, 2015 - News

Matrix Offers New Ultrasonic Welding as an Option for Mercury HS Vertical Form Fill Seal Machines

Ultrasonic welding can increase throughput, improve quality, and lower material and energy consumption for packaging frozen foods, produce, dairy products, and more.

August 27, 2015 - Press Release

Matrix Showcases Productivity Enhancements for the Morpheus and Apollo At Pack Expo 2015

The Morpheus continuous motion and Apollo intermittent motion machines are built on the company’s next generation platform that features small footprint, high-speed operation, PC-based architecture with the latest in servo motion control, and the PackML programming language.

July 29, 2015 - Press Release

Inever Offers a New Solution for Packaging Sachets of Salad Dressings and Other Pasty Liquids

The new Inever MVC series, distributed exclusively in North America by Matrix, utilizes the latest motion control technology to ensure speed, accuracy, and quality.

June 15, 2015 - Press Release

Pro Mach Expands Support for Latin American Customers with a New Business and Facility in Mexico

The new Pro Mach Mexico Shared Services business will open a sales, technical support, equipment, and parts stocking facility in Monterrey, Mexico, this summer. See Pro Mach and 14 of its more than 20 brands at Expo Pack Mexico June 16-19, 2015.

June 15, 2015 - Press Release

Largest Ever Pro Mach Presence at Expo Pack Mexico 2015 - Two Full Islands of Packaging Solutions

Pro Mach will display solutions from 14 of its more than 20 brands at Expo Pack Mexico, June 16-19, 2015, at the Centro Banamex Convention Center. This is the largest contingent of Pro Mach brands, machines, and overall packaging solutions ever assembled at Expo Pack Mexico.

May 22, 2015 - News

Matrix Introduces a New High Speed Vertical-Form-Fill-Seal Solution at United Fresh

New ultrasonic sealing for the Matrix Mercury HS can increase throughput, improve quality, and lower material and energy consumption for packaging frozen foods, produce, dairy products, snacks and more (Matrix Booth # 2215)

May 22, 2015 - News

Matrix Brings to Expo Pack Mexico Its Top Selling Unit – the Orion VFFS Bagger

Matrix also showcases the Toyo Jidoki TT-8D-N for filling pre-made pouches. (Matrix Booth # 1916)

May 22, 2015 - Press Release

Top or Corner Spout Pouches – a New Machine Option Distributed and Supported by Matrix

These new FLtecnics horizontal-form-fill-seal pouch machines deliver quick changeover between a wide range of pouch and spout formats for greater flexibility and throughput while minimizing material consumption.

February 10, 2015 - Press Release

Matrix Features the Mercury HS, Its Most Customer Requested Form-Fill-Seal Machine at Pack Expo East

Matrix also brings the Toyo Jidoki TT-8D-N for filling pre-made pouches and a multilane stickpack solution, Inever BY300, designed for low-to-medium output production of dosing powders, granules, solids, liquids, and pastes.

February 3, 2015 - Press Release

Matrix Features at West Pack 2015 the New Apollo

Matrix also brings the Toyo Jidoki TT-8D-R for liquid filling pre-made pouches and a multilane stickpack solution, Inever BY300, designed for low-to-medium output production of dosing powders, granules, solids, liquids, and pastes. (Matrix Booth # 5221)

November 19, 2014 - Press Release

Exclusive North American Distributor of FLtecnics HFFS Pouch Technology

Pro Mach has signed an exclusive North American distribution agreement with FLtecnics of Girona, Spain, one of Europe’s leading horizontal form-fill-seal pouch making companies.

October 22, 2014 - Press Release

Pro Mach Announces New Ownership by Affiliates of AEA Investors LP

Pro Mach announced today the completion of its acquisition by affiliates of AEA Investors LP (AEA) from The Jordan Company

October 20, 2014 - Press Release

Matrix Introduces Morpheus-One of the Fastest and Most Versatile Box-Motion Form-Fill-Seal Machines

See the new high-speed Morpheus and Apollo form-fill-seal machines at Pack Expo Booth N-5321. Both machines feature small footprint, high-speed operation, PC-based architecture, the latest in servo motion control, and PackML compatibility.

June 3, 2014 - Press Release

Matrix Features the Mercury HS, Its Most Customer Demanded Form-Fill-Seal Machine, at EastPack 2014

Matrix also brings a multilane stickpack solution, Inever BY300, designed for low-to-medium output production of dosing powders, granules, solids, liquids, and pastes. (Matrix Booth # 3025)

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June 3, 2014 - Press Release

Matrix Brings Its High-Speed Bagging Machine and Pre-Made Pouch Filler/Sealer to United Fresh 2014

The Matrix Triton vertical form-fill-seal machine and Toyo Jidoki Fill-and-Seal pre-made pouch filler provide produce packers productivity and flexibility. (Matrix Booth # 1252)

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May 28, 2014 - Press Release

Matrix Now Offers Stickpack Machines with Both Laser Scoring and Marking Capabilities Combined

Laser scoring ensures a picture-perfect opening for the stickpack. Using a combined system of laser scoring and marking lowers operating costs through savings in consumables, as compared to continuous inkjet printing, and improves the overall appearance and consumer friendliness of the stick pack.

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April 16, 2014 - Press Release

Matrix Exhibiting at the 2014 Specialty Coffee Association Exposition

Matrix Brings Its Top Coffee Packaging Machines to the 26th Specialty Coffee Exposition, April 25-27 in Seattle

April 16, 2014 - Press Release

Matrix Exhibiting at the International Cheese Technology Expo

The Matrix Triton XL vertical form-fill-seal machine and Toyo Jidoki Fill-and-Seal pre-made pouch filler provide cheese packers productivity and flexibility. (Matrix Booth # 1627)

February 5, 2014 - Press Release

Matrix Features at WestPack 2014 Top Selling Form-Fill-Seal Machine and Multilane Stickpack Solution

The Matrix Mercury HS is rugged, easy to maintain, and delivers high speed packaging in form-filled bags. The Inever BY300 is designed for low-to-medium output production of dosing powders, granules, solids, liquids, and pastes. (Matrix Booth # 5326)

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January 17, 2014 - Article

Whitepaper: Ten Tips for Buying a Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Machine

Strategies companies can use to grow business through successful packaging automation.

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January 9, 2014 - Article

Milling, testing, packaging, and distribution — all under one roof

Bob’s Red Mill has been perfecting and optimizing its milling, packaging, and distribution operations since the company opened in 1978

November 22, 2013 - Press Release

Pro Mach Expands Flexible Packaging Group with Acquisition of Tekkra Systems

Pro Mach announced today that it has expanded its Flexible Packaging Groups with the acquisition of the assets of Tekkra Systems, a manufacturer of shrink wrapping and bundling machinery.

September 20, 2013 - Press Release

Matrix Showcasing a Multilane Stickpack Machine at Pack Expo, September 23-25 in Las Vegas

This very compact machine forms, fills, and seals 3-sided stickpacks from 1 lane to 7 lanes. It is designed for low-to-medium output production of dosing powders, granules, solids, liquids, and pastes. (Matrix Pack Expo Booth C-2221)

September 19, 2013 - Press Release

Matrix Showcasing a New Pre-Made Pouch Filler Sealer at Pack Expo, September 23-25 in Las Vegas

This machine is rated at up to 55 filled and sealed flat, standup, or press to close pouches per minute. (Matrix Pack Expo Booth C-2221)

September 19, 2013 - Press Release

Pro Mach Expands Capabilities With New Flexible Packaging Group

Pro Mach, Inc. announced today that it has formed a new Flexible Packaging Group by acquiring the assets of Packaging Synergies Inc., a leading provider of high-quality packaging machinery for pouches, stickpacks, and other flexible packaging applications.

August 28, 2013 - Press Release

Matrix Showcases at Pack Expo Las Vegas Its High-Speed High-Accuracy Packaging Solution

The Mercury HS vertical form-fill-seal machine with the patented Smart Gate product concentrator significantly improves throughput for contract packagers and brand owners and increases profits. (Matrix Pack Expo Booth 2013 C-2221)

June 14, 2013 - Press Release

Matrix Brings Its Top Selling Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Bagging Machine to East Pack 2013

The Mercury HS delivers rugged, dependable, high speed operation at low operating cost in terms of materials consumed. (Matrix Booth # 1231)

June 13, 2013 - Press Release

Matrix Brings Its Top Selling Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Bagging Machine to Expo Pack Mexico

The Matrix Orion can be counted on to deliver reliability in a wide variety of applications. (Matrix Booth # 1626)

May 7, 2013 - Press Release

Matrix Features the Triton High-Speed Bagging Machine at United Fresh, May 14-16 in San Diego

The Triton vertical form-fill-seal bagger gives produce packers a rugged packaging solution designed to lower labor costs and improve throughput (Matrix Booth # 1238)

April 2, 2013 - Press Release

Matrix Brings Its Top Coffee Packaging Machines to the Specialty Coffee Exposition in Boston

The Elete, Mercury HS, and Matrix X vertical form-fill-seal machines from Matrix give coffee companies a choice of three rugged and capable automated packaging solutions designed to deliver a variety of benefits (Matrix Booth #1127)

February 7, 2013 - Press Release

Matrix Features at West Pack the Mercury HS – the Company’s Top Selling Form-Fill-Seal Machine

The Mercury HS is rugged, easy to maintain, and delivers high speed packaging in form-filled bags. (Matrix Booth # 5243)

October 11, 2012 - Press Release

Matrix Brings the New, Innovative X Machine to Pack Expo 2012

The new Matrix X machine allows coffee, baking and snack food, confectionary, prepared foods and other companies to use floor space more effectively while boosting production (Matrix Pack Expo 2012 Booth #853)

October 4, 2012 - Press Release

Volm Companies, in Collaboration with Matrix, Introduces a High-Speed Produce Packaging Solution

The new jointly produced Volmpack Ultrek 320 packages produce 50 percent faster than traditional mesh form-fill-seal packaging equipment

September 20, 2012 - Press Release

Matrix Patents a Device that Nearly Doubles the Speed of Filling Snack and Health Food Bags

The SmartGate™ product concentrator significantly improves throughput for contract packagers and brand owners and increases profits on food packaged in narrow bags.

August 23, 2012 - Article

Vertical bagger serves-up sweet rewards

Reliable, flexible vertical form/fill/sealer helps contract packager add cost-effective capacity to meet increasing customer demand.

August 2, 2012 - Article

Case Study: vertical packaging manufacturer develops produce packaging solution

Matrix developed a vertical form-fill-seal solution that would enable its customers to eliminate former labor-intensive mesh fabric packaging methods and double their packaging speed.

July 11, 2012 - Press Release

Matrix Packs the Production Capacity of Two Bagging Machines into the Floor Space Required by One

The new Matrix X machine allows coffee, baking and snack food, confectionary, prepared foods and other companies to use floor space more effectively while boosting production.

April 20, 2012 - Press Release

Ingenious Coffee Bagging Machine Packs Production Capacity of Two Machines into Floor Space of One

Matrix Packaging Machinery introduced at the 24th annual Specialty Coffee Association of America Exposition and Symposium an ingeniously designed coffee bagging machine for those coffee companies that need to boost production but have limited floor space

October 17, 2011 - Press Release

Pro Mach Strengthens its Flexible Packaging Offering with Acquisition of Matrix Packaging Machinery

Pro Mach announced today that it has acquired Matrix Packaging Machinery, a leading manufacturer of vertical form/fill/seal machinery based in Saukville, Wisconsin, near Milwaukee.

March 11, 2010 - Article