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Krones Inc. (Franklin, WI): Bernhard Baumgartner, president, CEO; Ronald Wallner, vp, COO; Rick Niespodziani, vp, service; Rob Hoskins, mgr., regional sales; Gary Burnside, mgr., regional sales; Pat Carroll, mgr., regional sales.

—Pechiney (Paris, France): Ilene Gordon, senior vp, Pechiney Group, president, plastic packaging.

—Smurfit-Stone (Chicago, IL): Jay J. Gurandiano, president, CEO, St. Laurent Paperboard Inc.

—GE Fanuc Automation (Charlottesville, VA): Lorrie Norrington, president, CEO; Kevin Roach, vp, Cimplicity software business.

—Heinz Glas USA (Linden, NJ): Kurt Heinz, CEO.

—Maxcess Intl. (Oklahoma City): Bruce Ryan, CEO.

—Taconic (Petersburgh, NY): Jim O’Keefe, president; Krista Ritter, specialist, marketing; Bob Gatta, dir., strategic planning.

—Gaylord Container (Deerfield, IL): Daniel P. Casey, vice chairman, board of directors; Michael J. Keough, president, COO.

—Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. (Philadelphia, PA): William R. Apted, executive vp, president, European Div.; Edward D. Vesey, senior vp, procurement.

—Mocon, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN): Robert L. Demorest, chairman of the board, CEO.

—Avery Dennison Corp. (Concord, OH): Christian A. Simcic, vp, Fasson Roll Worldwide.

—Action Instruments (San Diego, CA): Fred Noble, vp, marketing.

—Kord Products Inc. (Brampton, Ontario, Canada): Gene Allevato, gen. mgr.

—Dee Hicks Advertising (Wheaton, IL): Rich Partlow, dir., new business

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