Maintaining the Task: Case Packers

 YORK, Pa., Mar. 11, 2026 – JLS® is proud to announce that Craig Souser, President & CEO, has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). This appointment places him among a select group of manufacturing leaders with influence over the direction of the nation’s largest industrial trade association, which represents more than 11,000 member companies.  https://www.jlsautomation.com/blog/nam-executive-committee-appoints-jls-automation-president-ceo-craig-souser

 YORK, Pa., Dec. 2, 2025 – JLS Automation will debut the Kestrel™, a high-speed hygienic robotic collate and load system, at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, January 27 – 29, 2026 in booth C33151.   https://www.jlsautomation.com/blog/jls-launches-revolutionary-kestrel-collate-and-load-system-at-ippe

 Spees brings more than 20 years of industry and leadership experience to JLS, with a primary concentration in end-of-line automation. He has served in various roles at a number of packaging OEMs over the years, including Signode, Pearson Packaging Systems, ADCO Manufacturing, R.A Jones and Bosch Rexroth. Most recently, he held Director roles in Sales and Service North America at Syntegon Technology Services` https://www.jlsautomation.com/blog/jls-appoints-sean-spees-as-director-of-cartoning-solutions

 YORK, Pa., Mar. 11, 2026 – JLS® is proud to announce that Craig Souser, President & CEO, has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). This appointment places him among a select group of manufacturing leaders with influence over the direction of the nation’s largest industrial trade association, which represents more than 11,000 member companies.  https://www.jlsautomation.com/blog/nam-executive-committee-appoints-jls-automation-president-ceo-craig-souser

 YORK, Pa., Mar. 11, 2026 – JLS® is proud to announce that Craig Souser, President & CEO, has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). This appointment places him among a select group of manufacturing leaders with influence over the direction of the nation’s largest industrial trade association, which represents more than 11,000 member companies.  https://www.jlsautomation.com/blog/nam-executive-committee-appoints-jls-automation-president-ceo-craig-souser

 Sanitation is a critical concern for many of our customers, especially those in the protein and dairy markets. The robotic Osprey Tray Loader is meticulously designed to meet strict hygiene standards. Utilizing advanced 2D or 3D vision systems, it accurately locates, picks up and places trays into cases with customized end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), ensuring ultimate repeatability and continuous operation–all without ever having a human hand touch your products. https://www.jlsautomation.com/blog/exploring-the-hygienic-design-of-the-osprey-tray-loader