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This week, Formic showcased our accessible automation solutions at the Food Northwest Process & Packaging Expo in Portland, Oregon. Attendees stopped by our booth to learn about our Automate NOW palletizers — the easiest and fastest way to automate end-of-line stacking operations. If you visited Formic’s booth, you saw one of our Automate NOW robotic palletizers in action. Plus, we...
Read MoreFormic hosted a live Q&A event on February 25th, 2025, to answer your questions about end-of-line automation. Our automation experts got dozens of interesting questions from attendees curious about automation ROI, system reconfiguration as needs change, and training a team to operate a new automation system. If you missed the live event, we’re spotlighting questions on automation’s flexibility and the...
Read MoreCHICAGO—March 20, 2025—Formic, a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) automation provider for U.S. manufacturers, announced it has joined the New American Industrial Alliance (NAIA) to further its mission to revitalize the U.S. manufacturing sector through more accessible automation and workforce training initiatives. NAIA is a multi-sector trade association comprised of builders, investors, and policymakers focused on reindustrialization by restoring manufacturing capacity and strengthening...
Read MoreLast month, two of Formic’s CPG automation experts answered your questions about getting started with automation on your production lines. Danijel Lolic, our VP of Product & Solutions, and Nick DeLong, our Technical Operations Manager, offered key insights into when it’s time to switch from manual to automated, the biggest mistakes they’ve seen operations managers make when deploying automation for...
Read MoreThis week at PACK EXPO Southeast in Atlanta, Formic connected with thousands of industry leaders, innovators, and forward-thinkers to explore how we’re making automation easier and more accessible while transforming factory line work. Attendees stopped by to see our live palletizer demo in action, learn about the benefits of Full Service Automation, and hear insights from our Founder and CEO,...
Read MoreMaking candy is hard, even when the actual candy is quite soft. Jason Glade would know. While Jason’s currently the President and CEO of Taffy Town, a family-owned business based in Utah, he originally worked on the production line doing the strenuous work of making taffy. As an integral part of the family business from the start, he’s never overlooked...
Read MoreLast week, a Formic customer reached out with concerns about impending tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. As prices threatened to climb, they were hit with a surge of orders from existing and new customers racing to secure domestic supplies before other companies got the same idea — creating both a challenge and an opportunity to scale fast....
Read MoreWatch an informative and interactive webinar featuring a live Q&A session with two of the top minds in CPG automation. Meet the Experts: Danijel Lolic, VP of Product & Solutions at Formic – Former Head of Operations at Rice Fruit, the leading supplier of fruit and fresh produce to Walmart on the East Coast. With experience working alongside operations leaders...
Read MoreAt ATX West in Anaheim, California, last week, the Formic team met with attendees to discuss how end-of-line production automation is closing labor gaps and boosting productivity for U.S. manufacturers. As consumer demand increases, automation adoption is growing, but not every business has a big CapEx budget or the internal expertise to deploy and maintain these solutions. If you stopped...
Read MoreThis year, a record number of CPG companies will invest in production automation. The reasons for these investments have persisted over the years and continue into 2025: challenges with labor shortages, a prioritization of employee safety, a tight focus on production efficiency, and a need to lower factory costs. In fact, Deloitte’s Digital Maturity Index survey found that 98% of...
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