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Engineering perspectives on robotic food packaging — application deep-dives, ROI analysis, sanitary design, and the thinking behind every JLS line.

NAM Executive Committee Appoints JLS Automation President & CEO Craig Souser JLS News

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 ...

March 11, 2026
JLS® Appoints Sean Spees as Director of Cartoning Solutions JLS News

JLS® Appoints Sean Spees as Director of Cartoning Solutions

YORK, Pa., Jan. 6, 2026 – JLS Automation is pleased to welcome Sean Spees as Director of Cartoning Solutions. In this ...

January 13, 2026
JLS® Launches Revolutionary Kestrel™ Collate and Load System at IPPE JLS News

JLS® Launches Revolutionary Kestrel™ Collate and Load System at IPPE

December 3, 2025
JLS® Welcomes Visitors to York for Founder’s Week JLS News

JLS® Welcomes Visitors to York for Founder’s Week

YORK, Pa., Sept. 3, 2025 – JLS Automation, a leader in hygienic robotic packaging solutions for the food industry, ...

September 3, 2025
Top 4 Ways Robotic Case Packing Systems Streamline End of Line Operations JLS News

Top 4 Ways Robotic Case Packing Systems Streamline End of Line Operations

Robotic Case Packing Solutions Provide Flexibility According to the analyst firm Aberdeen Research (via IIoT World), “A ...

February 21, 2024
Sanitary Bacon Draft Packaging System Eliminates Headaches JLS News

Sanitary Bacon Draft Packaging System Eliminates Headaches

As food trends continue to evolve, consumers continue to turn their interest to quality, fresh retail packaged bacon. ...

November 15, 2023
JLS Automation Debuts Hawk™ Case and Tray Loader at PACK EXPO JLS News

JLS Automation Debuts Hawk™ Case and Tray Loader at PACK EXPO

YORK, Pa., August 21, 2023–JLS® will showcase its flexible Hawk case and tray loader September 11-13 at PACK EXPO in ...

August 22, 2023
JLS Automation Adds Vice President of Human Resources JLS News

JLS Automation Adds Vice President of Human Resources

YORK, Pa., August 10, 2023–JLS® welcomes Duane Carter to its team in the role of Vice President of Human Resources.

August 9, 2023
JLS Automation Adds Southeast Regional Sales Manager JLS News

JLS Automation Adds Southeast Regional Sales Manager

JLS® welcomes rising sales and engineering professional Michael Cothran to its team in the role of Regional Sales ...

July 12, 2023
JLS Automation Appoints Director of Primary Packaging JLS News

JLS Automation Appoints Director of Primary Packaging

JLS® recently added seasoned engineering and automation industry professional Waheed Chaudhry to its team in the role ...

July 6, 2023

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