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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

General Scanning Inc. (Watertown, MA) and Lumonics Inc. (Kanata, Ontario, Canada) have merged.

April 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Assn. (Washington, DC) has changed its name to the Consumer Healthcare Products Assn. (CHPA).

April 30, 1999

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Baxter softens PVC stance

"For certain IV bags, we're looking to replace PVC. That would happen gradually, on a product-by-product basis because of the long period of time required for regulatory submission and approval," according to Deborah Spak, senior manager in communications for Baxter Intl.

April 30, 1999

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Rexall Sundown touts 'label within a label'

Rexall Sundown in February began marketing its Sundown® line of herbal supplement capsules in high-density polyethylene bottles adorned with what Rexall refers to as a Twist N' Learn(TM) label.

April 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Greif Brothers Corp. (Delaware, OH) has entered into a definitive agreement with Great Lakes Corrugated Corp. (Toledo, OH) to purchase the co., which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greif Bros.

April 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Achievements

Lasertechnics Marking Corp. (Albuquerque, NM) guarantees customers that its Blazer® family of laser coding systems will be Y2K-compliant.

April 30, 1999

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Wisdom Adhesives (Franklin Park, IL): Paul Preston, mgr., national sales.

April 30, 1999

Plant Operations & Equipment

TURCK, Inc: Proximity sensor

Turck's (Plymouth, MN) Bi50-CP80 long-range proximity sensor offers a range of up to 50 mm. It functions even when embedded in steel to protect against impact.

April 30, 1999

Plant Operations & Equipment

Leuze electronic, Inc: Compact code reader

The Model BCL 21/22 bar-code reader from Leuze-Lumiflex (Rockaway, NJ) is about the size of a pack of cigarettes and weighs a mere 180 g. Sensor reliably scans minimal bar widths of 0.15 mm with optimum depth of focus.

March 31, 1999

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Green Bay Packaging Inc. (Green Bay, WI): David D. Waldschmidt, dir., packaging systems.

March 31, 1999

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

SC Johnson Polymer (Sturtevant, WI): Carol Rice Bibb, dir., marketing, printing & packaging polymers, Americas.

March 31, 1999

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Fabri-Kal (Kalamazoo, MI): David F. Clarke, president.

March 31, 1999