Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar tours Delkor’s new robotics plant in Minneapolis
By Delkor Systems
GeneralMINNEAPOLIS, MN: Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar toured Delkor Systems’ new plant in Minneapolis, MN today with owners Dale and Patty Andersen. Delkor recently completed a second plant dedicated to the manufacturing of robotic packaging systems, which expanded the company’s manufacturing campus to 315,000 square feet (30,000 square metres). According to Senator Klobuchar, “It is amazing to see the innovation that robotics has brought to the packaging industry.”
Patty Andersen, Delkor’s VP of HR, is also the Chair of PMMI, the Association of Packaging and Processing Manufacturers of North America. In Patty’s role at PMMI, she has been very active with a variety of workforce development efforts with technical colleges. Patty commented to Senator Klobuchar: “There is such a dynamic future for careers in robotics and automation.” Senator Klobuchar was very impressed that PMMI’s membership now exceeds 1,000 North American member companies.
About Delkor Systems Inc.: Delkor Systems is a leading U.S. manufacturer of advanced robotic packaging machinery for producers large and small across many sectors of the food and beverage industry. The company is quickly gaining recognition in the non-food and industrial industries as well and currently leads the North American retail-ready market. For over 50 years, Delkor has been widely recognized for continuous innovations to equipment and package designs.
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