ProMach names new Vice President and General Manager of Axon LLC
Jul 28, 2009Loveland, OH - ProMach, a leading provider of packaging line solutions and equipment, announces, effective August 3, 2009, the appointment of Brad Wegner as Vice President and General Manager of its Axon LLC, division, a manufacturer of fully automated, heat-shrink labeling, tamper evident banding, and stretch sleeving equipment located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Mr. Wegner, while serving as Director of Business Development, from 2005 to July, 2009, was instrumental in driving the process for the eight acquisitions ProMach has made since 2005. These acquisitions include the Robocaser product of robotic case packing solutions; the Mahaffy & Harder Company, a leading provider of horizontal thermoform, fill, seal and tray sealing packaging equipment; Allpax Products, a manufacturer of retort solutions; Currie Machinery Company, a conventional palletizing equipment manufacturer; the Glennon Group, a labeling, marking and packaging solutions provider for the Midwestern U.S.; Markor Marking and Labeling Systems, an identification products and services company serving the Western U.S.; Labeling Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of turnkey pressure sensitive labeling equipment; and IPAK Machinery Ltd., a manufacturer of corrugated tray forming solutions.
Prior to joining ProMach in 2005, Mr. Wegner was involved in international merchant banking project finance and project development principally in the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe. Mr. Wegner was awarded the MBA degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia.
"Brad comes to Axon with a deep understanding of the many factors which drive profitable growth and satisfied customers based upon the extensive experience and the knowledge he gained during the acquisition of these leading solutions for ProMach," said Bud Lane, President of ProMach's Primary Packaging Business unit, of which Axon is one of 5 divisions. "With Brad's leadership, Axon will continue its growth in providing high quality, high performance packaging solutions with superior service, key factors in differentiating Axon and further developing its customers and market base."
For additional information on Axon call 1-800-598-8601 or visit www.AxonCorp.com.
About Axon
Axon provides our customers the means to produce attractive sleeve labeled products and tamper evident protected packages with dependable performance and unmatched flexibility that translate into dollars and cents on the bottom line. Engineered for reliability and value, Axon solutions includes shrink sleeve applicators, stretch sleeve applicators, tamper evident band applicators, and heat shrink tunnels for pharmaceuticals, beverages, processed foods, dairy, health and beauty, household, and chemical products. Axon is a product brand of ProMach, a global leader in packaging line solutions. As part of P.E. Labellers and the ProMach Labeling & Coding business line, Axon helps our packaging customers protect their reputation and grow the trust of their consumers. ProMach is performance, and the proof is in every package. Learn more about Axon at www.AxonCorp.com.
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