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JLS Automation appoints director of cartoning solutions

JLS Automation appoints director of cartoning solutions

Sean Spees will report directly to Gary Pickett, sr. director of secondary packaging.
SF&WB Staff
January 7, 2026

The hire brings more than 20 years of industry and leadership experience to the company and a primary concentration in end-of-line automation.


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JLS Automation to debut robotic collate and load system for cylindrical meat products

JLS Automation to debut robotic collate and load system

The equipment is designed for cylindrical meat products like snack sticks.
SF&WB Staff
December 3, 2025

The Kestrel system feeds products onto a custom collation conveyor that precisely aligns them for robotic gang-picking, consolidating processes, and reducing wear parts.


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JLS founder's week

JLS Automation celebrates 70 years with Founder’s Week

The company hosted guests at its York, PA headquarters for a two-day event.
SF&WB Staff
September 3, 2025

The company welcomed team members' invitees for family-friendly fun, as well as customers and partners for product demos and a facility tour.


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Automated cartoner machine from JLS Automation

JLS presents automated robotic cartoning system

The Peregrine IS is a vision-guided system designed to handle randomly oriented items.
SF&WB Staff
June 30, 2025

The company's Peregrine IS cartoning machine will be shown at IBIE and PACK EXPO Las Vegas In September.


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JLS celebrates 70 years of innovation in automation

JLS celebrates 70 years of innovation in automation

The equipment company was founded in 1955 and originally named JL Souser.
SF&WB Staff
April 30, 2025

Founded in 1955 by Joseph L. Souser, the company has evolved from a manufacturers' representative firm into a business in industrial automation, serving the food industry's complex packaging needs.


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JLS to feature robotic handling system at PACK EXPO

JLS to feature robotic handling system at PACK EXPO

The company's Talon will assemble breakfast sandwiches into a flow wrapper.
SF&WB Staff
October 10, 2024

The company’s integrated lines provide solutions from system design and simulation to machine selection, all the way through FAT testing and installation.


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Michael Cothran

JLS Automation adds Southeast regional sales manager to team

Michael Cothran joins the JLS team.
July 14, 2023

Michael Cothran will support and grow sales in the Southeast U.S. territory.


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Waheed Chaudhry to its team in the role of director of primary packaging.

JLS Automation adds director of primary packaging

The new hire brings over three decades of experience in engineering, automation.
July 7, 2023

JLS has added seasoned engineering and automation industry professional Waheed Chaudhry to its team in the role of director of primary packaging.


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JLS Automation appoints Tom Pyper to director of integrated systems and new markets

JLS Automation appoints Tom Pyper to director of integrated systems and new markets

Pyper will develop sales, product strategies for the company's integrated systems.
June 6, 2023

Pyper is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and comes to JLS with over three decades of experience in the packaging and automation industries.


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Kevin Keller and Craig Souser shake hands.

K2 Kinetics acquired by JLS Automation

Company expands its full-line integration capabilities including palletizing.
April 4, 2023

With this acquisition, K2’s full line of palletizers, as well as its cost-effective TL case packer and carton loaders, will now become part of JLS’s offerings.


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