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When you’re the Director of Manufacturing, there’s constant pressure to improve processes across the operation and keep the business running like a well-oiled machine. That pressure multiplies when you’re managing multiple products across facilities, where consistency, speed, and flexibility are critical. So when the chance came to relieve some of that stress at Kari-Out, Peter Santo Rodriguez, the Director of...
Read MoreFormic has been named to Lorimer Ventures’ inaugural 2026 Builder List, following a year of record growth and automation deployments across U.S. manufacturing. In 2025, Formic increased deployments fivefold, building the largest independent robot fleet in the United States. The company also surpassed 500,000 production hours, moving 468 million pounds of product with 99.3% system uptime. As Lorimer Ventures noted,...
Read MoreAutomation can feel simultaneously and equally necessary and daunting. For many manufacturers, it has traditionally required significant upfront capital, internal robotics expertise, and ongoing support just to keep systems running. And when your automated case packer or palletizer goes down, it doesn’t just create a hiccup: it disrupts your entire operation. But then there’s the necessity piece. Rising demand. Tight...
Read MoreLast week, we hosted our first Formic Automation Community (FAC) event of 2026 at our technology partner FOCUS Integration’s facility in Michigan. Manufacturing leaders from across the state came together to see robots in action, hear from automation experts, and walk away with practical insights they could apply on their own factory floors. At the heart of the event was...
Read MoreBeing a co-manufacturer means being everything for everyone all the time. Your job isn’t just to create a good product with your name attached; you must meet the specific standards of dozens of customers so they can deliver consistent quality to their own customers. That’s the daily reality at Illinois-based contract manufacturer MattPak. Producing everything from spices to laundry and...
Read MoreSitting on 3,800 acres of land at its Industrial Complex in central Illinois, Marquis has been innovating since its founding in 1975. What started as a family grain-hauling business has grown into a multi-generational enterprise with nine businesses operating on the campus, 450 employees, and an annual production of 395 million gallons of low-carbon, renewable ethanol. The company’s operations extend...
Read MoreEvery year, Masters Gallery Foods West moves more than 18 million pounds of product through its processing rooms. With 160 employees working around the clock, the company’s leadership is focused on one goal: keeping people on the floor doing work they’re proud of, and doing it safely. That’s not an easy task for workers at the end of the production...
Read MoreMany manufacturers tell us they “aren’t there yet” when it comes to automating their production lines. They believe automation is only for industry giants — those with deep capital budgets, internal engineering teams, and the ability to absorb long downtime during deployment. But that perception is changing. Automation today is more accessible, flexible, and practical than ever before. In this...
Read MoreManual palletizing is one of the most physically demanding, injury-prone, and labor-intensive jobs on the production floor and it's one of the simplest to automate. In this two-page guide, you'll learn why robotic palletizing is often the fastest way for manufacturers to boost ouput, stabilize labor, and reduce risk withour disrupting operations.
Read MoreAs the leader in Full Service Automation, Formic provides everything manufacturers need to automate with confidence: the equipment to do the job, the service and parts to keep it running, and the technology to continuously improve productivity. With $0 CapEx required, 24/7 technical support, and 100% maintenance included, we make automation simple, scalable, and risk-free. Start automating palletizing and case...
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