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Dhuanne Dodrill was named president and CEO of Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc.

November 30, 2004

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Exclusive Pack Expo coverage includes videos

Whether you were there or not, you will likely find more of interest in this exclusive, at-show coverage of Pack Expo International from Packaging World’s editors.

November 30, 2004

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MES will shape packaging machine design

Packaging machinery OEMs be forewarned: You’ll be hearing a lot about how packaged goods companies need to better integrate packaging machines on the plant floor with high-level business information systems.

November 30, 2004

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MSU TO HOST CAREER FAIR

Michigan State University’s School of Packaging will host Career Fair 2005 on January 25-26. More than 300 packaging majors attended Career Fair 2004, seeking either internships or full-time jobs.

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Labor problems ahead for China?

There’s good news and bad news on the issue of growth of manufacturing and packaging in China. First, the bad news. According to a BusinessWeek article, outsourcing of factory and white-collar jobs from the United States to other countries has more than doubled since 2001, according to an Oct.

November 30, 2004

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Selling a Wal-Mart buyer in 8 minutes or less (sidebar)

After simplicity, speed is critical in Wal-Mart’s operational hierarchy. A key supplier of merchandising programs to Wal-Mart says that brand owners and vendors who recognize and apply the need for speed can capture the retailer’s interest.

November 30, 2004

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High-speed zipper application

A two-axis motion-control package is a key component in a continuous-motion machine that applies reclosable zipper profiles at speeds to 60/min.

November 30, 2004

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Firm solves radio-frequency pollution

Pharmacy and benefits management firm Prescription Solutions solves a vexing frequency problem between inline RFID systems and an induction sealer.

November 30, 2004

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Anaheim gears up for Westpack

This co-located event plus a full conference program is set to take place January 10-12 at California’s Anaheim Convention Center.

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Prepackaged drugs customized for patient

Some pharmacies are employing a new technique for delivering drug doses that are customized for each patient: doses of multiple drugs in trays for morning or evening, all prepared by the pharmacist.

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Manufacturing as a source of jobs won't recover

Robert McGuckin, director of economic research for The Conference Board and keynote speaker at the Manufacturing Perspectives session held during Rockwell’s Automation Fair in Orlando last month, says that the decline of jobs in the nation’s manufacturing sector will not be reversed.

October 31, 2004