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Facing stock

Developed for sheet-fed printing and single-face laminating of E-, F- and N-flute folding cartons and displays, Westvaco Corp.'s (New York, NY) ShowCase(TM) facing stock is said to have higher brightness and bluer-white styling than competitive SBS boards.

November 30, 1998

Plant Operations & Equipment

Balluff: Wireless sensor

Power remote sensor system from Balluff (Florence, KY) allows less connection for limit switches and sensors on robotic grippers, dies, fixtures, rotary tables and removable tooling.

November 30, 1998

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Supplier news: Achievements

David "Matt" Wells, a student at Clemson University, Clemson, SC, has been awarded the 1998 TAPPI Corrugated Containers Div. Scholarship, endowed by Bobst Group Inc.

November 30, 1998

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

H.B. Fuller (St. Paul, MN): Gerald K. McGinty, vp/global manager, packaging/converting business unit.

November 30, 1998

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Buyers rate reliability highest

Reliability ranks the highest of any buying criteria listed on a recent telephone survey of Packaging World readers who identified themselves as buyers of motors and drives.

November 30, 1998

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Fanuc Robotics North America (Rochester Hills, MI): Rick Schneider, president, CEO (effective Jan. 1, 1999).

November 30, 1998

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Supplier news: International agreements

General Scanning Inc. (Watertown, MA) and Lumonics® Inc. (Kanata, Ontario, Canada) have signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

November 30, 1998

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

H.B. Fuller has purchased NiBlock(TM) and NiDEL(TM) coating technologies from NiTech Corp. (Hickory, NC). As part of the agreement, H.B. Fuller has licensed NiTech to commercialize the two technologies in non-adhesive sealant and coating applications.

November 30, 1998

Plant Operations & Equipment

Leuze electronic, Inc: Luminescence sensor

The LRT 440 series sensor from Leuze Lumiflex (Rockaway, NJ) detects luminescence in glue marks, labels, plastics, inks, etc. at a range of 50 mm (1.97").

October 31, 1998

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Hammer Lithograph (Rochester, NY): Patrick M. Oliveto, sr. vp.

October 31, 1998

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Supplier news: International agreements

MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) has sold its remaining interest in MacMillan Bathurst, a 50/50 joint venture, to its partner, Stone Container (Chicago, IL).

October 31, 1998

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

C&H Pkg. Co. (Merrill, WI): Steven Moore, president; Benjamin Fienn, vp of operations.

October 31, 1998