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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

H&N Packaging (Colmar, PA) has relocated its headquarters to a 96ꯠ sq' facility at 92 County Line Rd., Colmar, PA 18915; phone: 215/997-6222, fax: 215/997-3976.

September 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Flint Ink Corp. (Ann Arbor, MI) has opened a 60ꯠ sq' fluid packaging ink plant in Lebanon, OH. The new site uses a fully integrated process control system to manage all aspects of production.

September 30, 1999

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House: Delay OHSA's ergonomics standard

In August, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Workplace Preservation Act sponsored by Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO). It requires the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) to delay issuing an ergonomics standard until the National Academy of Sciences releases its study on whether there is sufficient "sound science" to establish a causal link between musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and the workplace.

September 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Sasib North America, Inc. (Plano, TX) has completed a 90ꯠ sq' expansion of its Plano headquarters, for a total of 200ꯠ sq'.

September 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Erie Plastics (Corry, PA) will spend an estimated $10.5 million to integrate its Corry, PA, facilities into its Route 6 facility. After renovation, the Route 6 facility will have 430ꯠ sq' of mfg.

September 30, 1999

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Salwasser Mfg. Co., Inc: Product stacker

The APSR-100 Accelerated Product Stacker from Salwasser Mfg. (Reedley, CA) uses multi-axis servo-controlled lifting cleats to achieve more than 95 lifts/min.

September 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Alpha Plastics, Inc. (St. Louis, MO) has purchased the assets of Pharmaceutical and Medical Packaging, Inc. (Vicksburg, MI).

September 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Achievements

The 1999 TAPPI Corrugated Containers Div. Scholarship, endowed by Bobst Group Inc., has been awarded to Jeremy Zalman, a student at Western Washington University.

September 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (Chicago, IL) will discontinue operations at its Dallas-North corrugated container plant. Operations will be consolidated with the co.'s Dallas-South, Grand Prairie and Fort Worth operations.

September 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Label Pack Converting Institute (Gorham, ME) has been reorganized and has changed its focus to become a worldwide supplier-oriented organization.

September 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Somec Corp. (Orlando, FL) has acquired the assets for the end-tester business of Alcoa Package Machinery Inc. (Englewood, CO). The end-tester product line was located in Randolph, NY, but for the time being will be managed by Orlando personnel.

September 30, 1999

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Hanes pack redesign makes shopping simpler

Hanes Her Way® is trying to make it easier for women to shop for underwear with its new package redesign. In stores nationwide since June, the redesigned package features bold color blocks and larger, more prominent copy, making it easier for women to distinguish the underwear's size, style, fabric, color and how many pairs are in a pack.

September 30, 1999