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In Memorium

—Peter D. Fenton, president of Septimatech (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada), passed away Feb. 15, 2001. —Harry Rubbright, founder of The Rubbright Group (Eagan, MN), passed away Feb.

April 30, 2001

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Materials Procurement: Synchronizing the Supply Chain

How the Internet will take Kraft's packaging supply chain efficiency to the next level.

April 30, 2001

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Pack Expo Las Vegas growing

Nearly 700 companies have already signed up to exhibit at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2001, reported Bernard McPheely, chairman of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) and chief executive officer of Hartness Intl., Inc. (Greenville, SC).

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Summer packaging program

San Jose State University, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, will offer a three-week long, intensive program on packaging August 6 to 24.

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Single-portion container

Easy-squeeze from Goose North Sea (London, England, U.K.) is a single-portion container suitable for use with a variety of liquid products in sizes of 0.07 oz to 1.18 oz.

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Selling machine parts online

Packaging machinery builders are virtually divided in half on whether or not to sell spare parts via the Web. Of 95 builders surveyed recently on the Packworld.com Web site, 48 said they intend to sell parts online.

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International agreements

—Greif Bros. Corp. (Delaware, OH) has completed its purchase of the Van Leer Industrial packaging div. of Huhtamaki Van Leer Oyj (Espoo, Finland).

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Distributors keep packaging 'personal'

Distributors of packaging products have proven their value to companies that purchase packaging equipment and materials, according to a recent survey of Packaging World readers.

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International agreements

—Greif Bros. Corp. (Delaware, OH) has completed its purchase of the Van Leer Industrial packaging div. of Huhtamaki Van Leer Oyj (Espoo, Finland).

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Sealed Air hit by European li

EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM OUR EUROPEAN PARTNER: Foot-and-mouth and BSE in Europe take their toll on packaging sales. Click logo for full article.

March 31, 2001

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Finding talent is still a challenge

Packaging faces a management crisis, believes John Wynn, vice president of Chicago-based executive search firm Cook Associates. “Packaging companies,” says Wynn, “which invest millions in equipment, have rarely invested much in people.

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Tetra Laval to buy Sidel

EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM OUR EUROPEAN PARTNER: Offer of e50/share recommended by Sidel board. Click logo for full article.

March 31, 2001