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Testing Machines Inc. Enhances COF Tester
The 32-76e COF tester now offers peel capabilities as well as other new features
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Acucote Expands UV Inkjet Line
The company is now offering permanents, removables, and blockout adhesives, and has more additions planned
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CCL Industries Acquires Imprint Plus
The bolt-on acquisition for Avery adds the manufacture of badges, signs, and more to CCL’s portfolio
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BillerudKorsnas Launches Climate-Positive Packaging
D-Sack cement bag dissolves in cement mixer
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Bobst Lyon Reports Expansion
The company is expanding its factory in France and will open a new Competence Center in 2018 to aid machinery development as well as service
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Contact Originators Offers Wide Plate for Corrugated
The 2.8-mm-wide flexo plate reportedly allows corrugated printers to maximize their print yields
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Smart Planet Technologies Starts Paper Cup Recycling Program
With support from Allan Company & Replenysh, company says reCUP Recycling Initiative takes a major step addressing global paper cup recycling problem
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Expert Advice
On the Move
- Published: December 01, 2001
John Kowalski has been named district sales manager for folding carton equipment, mid-Atlantic territory, for Bobst Group, Roseland, NJ.
Lamberti S.p.A., Gallarate, Italy, and Sartomer Co., Exton, PA, have entered into an agreement for the distribution of Lamberti Esacure UV photoinitiators in North America.
Bomarko Medical Packaging, Plymouth, IN, appointed Gary L. Vaughn field sales & marketing manager.
Erhardt + Leimer, Spartanburg, SC, signed an agreement with AFS Entwicklung + Vertriebs GmbH, Neusaess, Germany, for exclusive rights to market and sell AFS corona treatment and perforation equipment in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Paperloop, San Francisco, CA, has appointed Ian Johnston CEO.
Wausau Coated Products, Wausau, WI, has appointed Cheryl Bahr corporate manager of strategic business development. Ben Reif was named director of sales & marketing.
Silvana Canette, managing director of Flexotecnica, has been appointed president of the Italian Manufacturers Association of Machinery for the Graphic, Converting and Paper Industry (ACIMGA), Milan, Italy, for a two-year term.
London Litho, Lincolnwood, IL, named John Zellner Jr. ink technician at its ink formulation laboratory in Minnesota. Jay Hanrahan was appointed director of The Opus Group, the co.'s wholly owned, global consulting subsidiary.
Volker Traudt will head the newly created paper division at Bielomatik Inc., New Hudson, MI.
Rayonier Inc., Jacksonville, FL, has launched the production of NovaThin absorbent cores at its new 12,000-ton/yr, $15 million facility in Jesup, GA.
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., West Point, VA, reports it has hired Cordes Porcher as senior technical service representative — graphics.
ChemQuest Group has relocated its corporate headquarters to 8150 Corporate Park Dr., Ste. 250, Cincinnati, OH 45242; ph: 513/469-7555. Daniel Murad has been appointed president. Michael L. Gregus joins as director in the newly opened Crystal Lake, IL, office.