Our History

Nick Wilson

Founder

Nancy Wilson

CEO

Chris Wilson

President

In 1971, Morrison Container Handling Solutions was founded when Nick Wilson saw an opportunity to advance technical expertise and creative problem solving in the packaging container handling industry. With a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, an MBA, and professional experience as an engineer to guide him, Wilson set about building the best container handling products on the market. Over the years, Wilson grew Morrison to be the industry leader in the innovative design and manufacture of custom container handling systems, timing screws and change parts for the packaging industry. Today, if it comes in a bottle or can, Morrison likely has handled it.

Joining Morrison full-time in 1997 after earning a bachelor’s degree in business from Kent State University, Wilson’s son Chris Wilson grew up in the business at his dad’s side since he was old enough to put containers on a conveyor. He has held many positions during his “official” 22 year tenure with the company and is currently President.

In 2011, Wilson achieved another significant accomplishment when he convinced wife Nancy Wilson to bring her education and 25 years of leadership experience at Ford Motor Company to Morrison as Director of Customer Relations. Nancy began her career at Ford in Marketing and Sales and quickly grew through many leadership positions including Marketing Manager, Great Lakes; Product Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific; Director, Blue Diamond Parts Joint Venture; Regional Manager, Australia-New Zealand. She holds an MBA from Michigan State University. Nancy assumed full operations responsibility at Morrison as CEO in 2012. Today, through the Wilson family’s leadership, the company provides packaging container handling solutions to national and international clients, always with Morrison’s signature Support Built In. The company’s reputation is staked on reliable products, an unmatched dedication to customer service and its well-established record of success in solving the most complex container handling problems. 

Morrison Through the Years

At Morrison Container Handling Solutions, we believe in every human’s right to be treated with respect and equality, and the right to live without fear.

Morrison Container Handling Solutions is a manufacturing company based in Illinois. We manufacture timing screws, change parts, drive units, and custom designed container handling machines; building the best solution available in the container handling industry.

Our mission is to utilize our experience and design innovation to provide flexible and responsive solutions to the packaging industry. Morrison is to be the industry standard by providing an exceptional work environment that allows us to meet our customers’ needs and exceed their expectations with Support Built In®.

Our vision is to be recognized as the superior provider and clear choice partner for container handling needs. Our achievements / performance will foster success for our employees, customers and community.

Explore 53 Years of Morrison History

1971
Nick Wilson opens Morrison Timing Screw Company.
1975
Morrison Timing Screw Company relocates to its South Holland location.
1995
Morrison relocates to a larger locations, its current headquarter building in Glenwood, IL.
1997
Chris Wilson, Nick's son, joins the company full-time. Chris currently serves as Morrison's VP of Operations.
2003
Morrison's Timing Screw Company changes names to Morrison Container Handling Solutions.
2008
Nick Wilson joins the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) Board of Directors.
2008
The first class is held in the Mechatronics lab at Purdue University Northwest.
2011
Nancy Wilson joins Morrison Container Handling Solutions, leaving a 25-year career at Ford Motor Company.
2011
Nick Wilson is named PMMI Chairman.
2012
Morrison expands to a second production location.
2012
Nick Wilson is inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame.
2012
Purdue University Northwest names its Mechatronics lab after Nick and Nancy Wilson.
2012
Nancy Wilson is named the CEO of Morrison Container Handling Solutions.
2013
Morrison is chosen as Gold Sponsor for the PMMI Education and Training Foundation Golf Tournament.
2016
Nancy Wilson joins the PMMI Board of Directors.
2016
Morrison is awarded the National Women's Business Certification from WBENC.
2018
Nancy Wilson is named to Crain's Most Notable Women in Manufacturing.
2019
Nancy Wilson wins the 5th Annual Jack Lanigan Sr. Memorial Big Shoes Award for her work on industry education.
2019
Nancy Wilson is appointed to the Board of Directors of the Chicago Southland Development Authority Initiative.
2020
Nancy Wilson received coveted STEP Ahead Award from the Manufacturing Institute.
2020
Morrison engineers and manufacturers 30 fully integrated systems for Thermo Fisher Scientific to provide 5 million+ COVID-19 test kits a day.
2021
Morrison launches field service apprenticeship program with OAI and Purdue University Northwest.
2021
Morrison starts an 100,000 square foot expansion to bring its employees under one roof.
2022
Morrison celebrates 50 years in business, promoting Chris Wilson to the President position. Additional promotions include Dustin Lee to Vice President of Sales and Ryan Finke to Vice President of Engineering.
2022
Morrison opens the doors on it's 100,000 square foot expansion.
Elected officials and Morrison leadership cut a ribbon outside the new Morrison building.
2023
Tronics, an Aldus brand, and Morrison partner to bring Morrison products to Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania.
2023
Morrison announces key promotions of: Kristin Geiger – Director, Business Operations; Seth Licke – Director, Assembly Operations and Service; Garrett Sudicky – Director, IT; Allison Wagner – Director, Marketing and Business Strategy