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Pearson Packaging Systems redesigns Bliss Former product line

Pearson Packaging Systems has announced the rollout of its redesigned Bliss Former product line, including the BF25-GH and BF30-G models, incorporating the company’s principles of lowering total cost of ownership while retaining the original machine concepts, functionality, performance, and value points.

August 25, 2014

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Digital disruption

“It’s a massive opportunity to manufacture short runs cost effectively and manage SKU proliferation to our advantage.”

August 22, 2014

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RockTenn agrees to acquire A.G. Industries, Inc.

In order to expand its high-end permanent display offerings, RockTenn packaging solutions provider and manufacturer of containerboard and paperboard has signed an agreement to acquire A.G. Industries, Inc. (AGI In-Store), a manufacturer of point-of-purchase displays and fixtures to the consumer products and retail industries.

August 22, 2014

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Federal Mfg.’s new Pewaukee, WI, facility nears completion

With the goal of streamlining and revamping its manufacture of liquid filling technology, Federal Mfg., powered by Pro Mach, will move office personnel from the company’s Walker’s Point neighborhood plant in Milwaukee to its new 78,000-sq-ft headquarters and manufacturing facility in Pewaukee, WI, on August 25, and will complete the move of all manufacturing personnel and equipment to the new building on or before October 31, 2014.

August 21, 2014

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AutomationDirect: Touchscreen operator interface panels

AutomationDirect’s EA3 C-more series 8- and 10-in micro-graphic operator touch panels are equipped with TFT LCD 800 x 600 pixel displays and a palette of 32K colors for customizing objects, screen backgrounds, and displaying bitmap graphics.

August 20, 2014

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Diagnostic market growth expected to reach $65 billion by 2018

Human genome project, advances in functional genomics, bioinformatics, and miniaturization helping to grow market, says Kalorama report.

August 20, 2014

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Video explains how piezo printing outperforms bubble jet for high-volume coding and marking

Squid Ink integrates versatile oil-based inks and efficient piezo printers.

August 19, 2014

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Sharp Packaging Systems celebrates 30th anniversary

Sharp Packaging Systems is celebrating its 30-year anniversary and looking forward to more advancements in bagging equipment and poly bags.

August 18, 2014

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Zanasi promotes Gary O'Hearn to president, Jason Spangler to VP of operations

Industrial ink jet printer manufacturer Zanasi has announced that Gary O'Hearn has been promoted from general manager to president, and Jason Spangler has been promoted from manager - technical services to vice-president of operations.

August 18, 2014

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MGS Machine names Steve Hallblade director of business development

Packaging and product handling machinery solutions provider MGS Machine recently announced that Steve Hallblade has been named the company’s director of business development, overseeing sales and customer relationship management for OEM customers.

August 18, 2014

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Jake Dungan appointed project engineer at Fowler Products

Fowler Products, powered by Pro Mach, manufacturer of high-speed capping machinery and cap sorting and feeding systems for the beverage, food, pharmaceutical, and other industries, has announced that Jake Dungan has been hired as a project engineer to provide project management from the initiation of a machine building project to its successful conclusion.

August 18, 2014

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Autajon partners with Domino

Folding carton, label, set-up box and Point-of-Sale (POS) applications manufacturer Autajon has placed an order for Domino’s N610i digital color ink jet label press (7 colors with 333mm print width), cementing the partnership between the two companies.

August 18, 2014

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Klöckner Pentaplast launches new production capacity in Europe and South America

As part of Klöckner Pentaplast Group’s €45.6 Mio investment in its 2013 and 2014 expansion plans, new production capacity recently went online in Great Britain, Argentina, and Brazil, making it the only rigid film solutions producer with manufacturing sites located on four continents – Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.

August 14, 2014