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Foam panels get large ink-jet codes

San Joaquin Foam Industries, Inc., Atwater, CA, specializes in the custom manufacture of foam panels up to 4’-wide for building applications.

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Beckhoff opens two new regional offices

Beckhoff Automation announced the opening of two new regional offices in Duluth, GA, and Bellevue, WA.

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Adhesive pattern control

The MCP-4 is a low-cost, full-featured adhesive system pattern control from Valco. Offers 4 channel outputs, each capable of multiple glue patterns, 4 product sensor inputs, and optional integral automatic glue flow control.

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Fleetguard's integrated solution

During Pack Expo Las Vegas held in late September, Pro Mach’s booth included a U-shaped packaging line that will be installed in December 2005 at Nashville, TN-based Fleetguard Inc., a leading provider of industrial filtration products.

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PACK EXPO LAS VEGAS SETS RECORDS

Held September 26-28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Pack Expo Las Vegas 2005 reached new highs in visitors, with 21꽫 attending (up 19% from PELV 2003).

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PENNWELL ACQUIRES CMM TRADE SHOW

Global media and information company PennWell Corp., acquired CMM International, the converting and package printing trade show held biennially since its 1978 launch.

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Software service streamlines Allergan's packaging approvals

Allergan, Inc., is an Irvine, CA, global pharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes products for eye care, neuromodulator, skin care, and other specialty markets.

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People

Sandra Luciano was named director of marketing for Sharp Corp.

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GMA's fixes for nutrition panel

In a petition to the Food and Drug Administration, the Grocery Manufacturers of America suggested some simple changes to the Nutrition Facts Panel on packaged food, that, it said, “could help consumers make smarter dietary choices.”

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Robot provides a path to growth

A robotic solution involving an ingenious end effector has cut labor costs and brought greatly improved ergonomics to this Tennessee water bottler.

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New lines increase HDPE bottling capacity by 600%

Southwood Pharmaceuticals cuts labor and overhead costs, while boosting speed and efficiency.

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Experts offer insights on healthcare packaging design (sidebar)

Type tips for healthcare package design

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