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Integrated Packaging Machinery moves headquarters

Integrated Packaging Machinery has moved its headquarters to 4475 44th St., Grand Rapids MI, 49512.

July 31, 2003

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Shareholders approve Graphic Packaging merger

Shareholders of Graphic Packaging Intl. Corp. have approved the proposed merger with Riverwood Holdings, Inc., to form a global paperboard packaging company with estimated annual sales of $2.2 billion.

July 31, 2003

Plant Operations & Equipment

Banner Engineering Corp.: Ultrasonic sensor

Banner Engineering offers the S18U Series compact ultrasonic sensor with an advanced microprocessor design, push-button programming, and bright diagnostic status LEDs located directly on the sensor housing.

July 31, 2003

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Xycom Automation: Programmable operator interfaces

Xycom Automation released the Pro-face brand PanelStation Series programmable operator interfaces. Series units (QPI, QPJ, and QPK) have the largest protocol driver support available anywhere for ease of system integration from factory floor to management information systems, company says.

July 31, 2003

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Fired, Laid Off, Unemployed or About To Lose Your Job?

Don't panic or spend too much time feeling sorry for yourself. Getting right back into the job market when losing your job is hard to deal with.

July 31, 2003

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Tablet and capsule counter

The TruCount FST from DT Packaging Systems employs sensing technology for high-speed, 100% accurate counting of tablets and capsules on slat counters.

July 31, 2003

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Rock-Tenn and dotrix form strategic partnership

Rock-Tenn Co.and dotrix have formed a strategic partnership leading to the first high-speed, wide-web, digital ink-jet solution in North America, the companies say.

July 31, 2003

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Abbott's Begley to speak at bar-code seminar

Chris Begley, senior vice president of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL, will keynote the Pharmaceutical Bar Code Summit, as part of the Frontline International Supply Chain Week, Sept. 17-18 at McCormick Place North, Chicago.

July 31, 2003

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Paperboard box gives headache relief

When Bristol-Myers Squibb was ready to introduce a “melt-in-your-mouth” formulation of its popular Excedrin headache medication, it sought a cure for the common marketing dilemma of standing out at retail.

July 31, 2003

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New health claims process proposed

In comments to the Food and Drug Administration, GMA proposed the establishment of a premarket notification program for qualified health claims on food labels based on the existing model used for generally recognized as safe (GRAS) substances and food contact materials.

July 31, 2003

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GMP supplements extension

FDA has extended to August 11, 2003, the comment period for a proposed rule establishing minimum current good manufacturing practices (GMPs) to ensure dietary ingredients or dietary supplements will not be adulterated or misbranded by those manufacturing, packaging, or holding them.

July 31, 2003

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Gadzooks dresses up its shipper labeling

Gadzooks uses scanners and a print-and-apply system to automatically generate labels for cases shipped by FedEx to 433 stores.

July 31, 2003