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Some people have expressed concern over the future of automation and worry that technology will destroy jobs faster than it can help create them. On the other side of the spectrum, many economists strongly believe progressive technology is not malicious, in fact it will benefit workers and industries...

An increase in productivity, savings, profit margins, and quality can be made by strategic automation of end of line processes. Not all packaging lines need to be fully automated to bring about greater efficiencies. The level of automation needed depends greatly on the requirements of the packaging line and the ROI on automating certain processes...

Automation is becoming a highly sought after way to increase productivity and reduce costs. It's especially useful (and welcome) to replace redundant, tedious end of line operations. Even with all of the recent advances and information available, investing in automation solutions can still be an extremely intimidating process...

Put our Automation Road Map Infographic to use determining where your facility falls on the path to full automation. This guide gives you an idea of where you can upgrade and the performance increase you can expect. Of course, when it comes to automation each facilities situations can be different...

At Rocket Industrial we talk and blog about many of the great things we do but not as often about the great people doing them. That leads me to our newest addition to the team. A young energetic personality that played rugby for UW Stout, snowboards out west, created shelf ready packaging to get pies safely to your door, and interviewed with us for over 3 months to get the job...

Effective packaging design has a major impact on brand image and sales, and there are few better examples of that than YETI. The premium coolers claim to be the ultimate in performance and durability, made to withstand any wild, epic adventure...

Rocket Industrial has joined the fight to eliminate starvation through our partnership with Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). We’re inviting you to take part in our efforts by teaming up with us to win the fight against child hunger...

Upset Amazon customers have been taking to social media to voice their frustration over the seemingly excessive amount of packaging being used for shipping small, durable items....

Shopping for a mattress has taken a turn for the better. Gone are the days of going through a showroom laying on mattress after mattress as a sales associate stands over you....

As the President of Rocket Industrial, the one thing I’d like our clients to know is this: We are on a mission to help the world PACKAGE WITH LESS. Over 1/3 of everything in landfills in the U.S. is related to packaging. We’re here to help clients package with less waste, less time, and yes…less cost!

The need for robots in manufacturing has become one hot topic in board rooms over the past 3 years. The skills gap report estimates that over the next decade there will be 3.4 million workers needed with only about 1.4 million qualified workers available. So, manufacturing has turned to robots and cobots. The next question is which one best suites your production needs…

Packaging Tape, Inc. (also known as "PTI" and "PTIPackaging.com"), a 58-year old packaging and industrial supply company will become Rocket Industrial effective Monday, June 1, 2015.

"We have gone through a number of advancements to our infrastructure, leadership team, and supply chain to serve our clients even better; this new name is a great reflection of the company we are today,"
said Ryan Gallagher, President.