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Security packaging

AGI/Klearfold (New York, NY) offers Durafold™ Security Packaging, a new theft-resistant packaging option that helps consumer-product companies reduce pilferage in retail environments.

March 31, 2002

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Eductation: Ball State's press operators

Two dozen students from Muncie, IN-based Ball State University’s Graphic Arts Management program spent a day in February on a technology tour visiting Rapid Impressions, a sheet-fed printing facility in Broadview, IL.

March 31, 2002

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Packaging workflow task force

A promising step toward streamlining and standardizing packaging prepress was the January publication of ANSI CGATS TR 011-2002.

March 31, 2002

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Education: Student design award winners

The National Paperbox Assn. and the Paperboard Packaging Council in February announced winners in their joint 2001 National Student Design Competition, which recognizes and encourages college students in the field of packaging design.

March 31, 2002

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Education

–Barry-Wehmiller Design Group (St. Louis, MO) donated $5ꯠ in equipment to the University of Missouri-Rolla electrical and computer engineering departments.

March 31, 2002

Plant Operations & Equipment

Leuze electronic, Inc: Harsh-duty sensors

The new 318 Series sensors from Leuze-Lumiflex (Rockaway, NJ) distinguish themselves by short, cylindrical M18 housings, large optical power, simple installation and use, and reliability, says the manufacturer.

February 28, 2002

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DuPont call for entries

DuPont (Wilmington, DE) has issued its “call for entries” for packaging materials and technology in the Fifteenth DuPont Awards for Innovation in Packaging.

February 28, 2002

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WPO headquarters in Sweden

As of Jan. 1, ’02, the World Packaging Organisation is now being managed by Packforsk, the Institute for Packaging and Distribution in Sweden.

February 28, 2002

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Do you offer equipment condition monitoring (ECM) systems on your packaging equipment?

February 28, 2002

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Achievements

–All-Fill (Exton, PA) unveiled a new corporate logo on the occasion of its 33-year anniversary. See it at www.all-fill.com.

February 28, 2002

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Tough year for paper sector

EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM OUR EUROPEAN PARTNER: Most paper and board producers in Western Europe had a difficult year in 2001, in contrast to the previous two years, says the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI). Click logo for full article.

February 28, 2002

Automation & Digital Transformation

Ormec: 'Soft' motion control

Ormec (Rochester, NY) introduces ServoWire®SM, a new approach to “soft” motion control that is said to reduce the cost and complexity of open PC-based motion-control solutions.

February 28, 2002

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SBS board

Crescendo™, a new, coated-one-side SBS board from Westvaco (Stamford, CT) is designed for high performance graphics and packaging applications.

February 28, 2002