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Xaar and MapleJet Launch Inkjet Printhead
The 502 GS15 O inkjet printhead is said to provide quality and sustainability for coding and marking onto corrugated boxes
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Tekni-Films to Present Paper on Pharma Films
The paper on liquid drug reservoirs will be offered at the Medical Fluid Bags conference in Germany
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PSSMA Issues Safety Awards
Several bag companies are honored for outstanding safety records in 2017, including some with zero incidences
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BYK Offers New Spectrophotometer
The spectro2guide is an upgraded version of color measurement unit that includes the ability to quantify fluorescence
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PPC Adds Digital Category for 2018 Awards
The Paperboard Packaging Council will now honor folding cartons and rigid boxes made using digital technology
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Berkeley Press Loaded with Features
The Kopack 400 seven-color press offers includes corona treating, varnishing, lamination unit, and much more
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Mactac Reports Partnership with ARMOR
Mactac’s Durable Film offering is now UL approved with ARMOR AXR 7+ thermal transfer ribbon
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On the Move
- Published: December 01, 2003
Mark Vanover is appointed director of marketing, North America, for Esko-Graphics, headquartered in Gent, Belgium.
John Kubinsky joins Fischer & Krecke Inc., Fairfield, NJ, as account manager for the southeast US and selected corporate accounts.
Paul Schroeder is appointed president and CEO of Environmental Inks and Coatings Corp., Morganton, NC.
NDC Infrared Engineering, Irwindale, CA, enters into an agreement with Advanced Service Providers LLC to offer additional service and support options to customers.
Following the restructuring of Bachofen+Meier, Buelach, Switzerland, and its subsequent sale to the Kroenert Group, Dr. Paul Gerhard Gunia leaves BMB at the end of the year. Ernst Meier is appointed spokesperson for the executive board in Buelach, and he will lead BMB with Walter Reiter and Jürgen Schaffert.
The Packaging Education Forum, Arlington, VA, inducts Arnie Orloski Jr., executive editor of Packaging World magazine, into its Hall of Fame, Class of 2003, and selects Adolph Gottscho Inc. as Packaging Leader of the Year, 2003-2004.
AccuWeb Inc., Madison, WI, names Henry A. Rissier president and announces the opening of a European sub. headquartered in Fribourg, Switzerland, to direct the European activities for the complete line of products. Gabriel Bovigny is director of AccuWeb-Europe.
Chicago Cutting Die, Northbrook, IL, proudly celebrates its 80th anniversary.
Scott Smith is promoted to customer service manager at New England Extrusion (NEX), Turners Falls, MA.
Laminations, Appleton, WI, part of Great Northern Corp.'s Specialty Group, promotes Sheyre Boswell to account manager for the Ohio Valley area.
At Mohawk Paper Mills, Cohoes, NY, Desiree Kerns is now sales specification rep. for the Midwest, Peter Niles is district sales manager for New England, and the board of directors names Bob Mates VP, corporate controller. The NPTA Alliance announces Mohawk chairman Thomas D. O'Connor Sr. as the winner of its annual Industry Excellence Award for 2003.
Philip Maniscalco becomes technical sales rep. for Hazen Paper Co., Holyoke, MA.
ITT Industries, Cannon, Santa Ana, CA, names Brenda L. Reichelderfer president and David Bland VP and controller.