Packaging Technology: Page 660

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Westvaco Corp. (New York, NY) will expand its consumer packaging div. operations in Richmond, VA, installing a new, state-of-the-art offset printing press and creating a center for graphic packaging and structural design.

October 31, 1998

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Fanuc Robotics Canada (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fanuc Robotics North America, Inc. (Rochester Hills, MI), has moved its headquarters to a new 50ꯠ sq' facility at 6774 Financial Dr., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 7J6; phone: 905/812-2300, fax: 905/812-2350.

October 31, 1998

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Multi-Color Corp. (Cincinnati, OH) and Buriot Intl. (Batavia, OH) have entered into a joint sales and marketing agreement to provide manufacturers with in-mold labels and blow-molded and injection-molded packaging

October 31, 1998

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Clariant Masterbatches Div. (Easton, MD) has completed installation of the latest-generation, multilayer blow-molding system at its McHenry, IL, personal care packaging center.

October 31, 1998

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

To shorten customers' package development time, M.A. Hanna Color (Suwanee, GA) has added a multi-layer blow molding machine to its technical center in Suwanee, GA.

October 31, 1998

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Hot-stamp imprinter

Norwood's (Downers Grove, IL) RS-1100 high-speed hot-stamp imprinter makes up to 400 messages/min onto webs on packaging machines. Suitable for variable information such as lot number, product codes, sell-by dates, etc., within a 1" x 1" area.

September 30, 1998

Plant Operations & Equipment

Leuze electronic, Inc: Multi-purpose sensor

Leuze Lumiflex (Rock-away, NJ) introduces the newly redesigned 97 sensor series. Available in through-beam, retro-reflective and diffuse reflective with adjustable background suppression models.

September 30, 1998

Plant Operations & Equipment

Banner Engineering Corp.: Photoelectric sensor

Banner's (Minneapolis, MN) Blue Light Mini-Beam® photoelectric sensor is now available with a 475-mm visible blue light source to work in either a convergent beam or fiber-optic mode.

September 30, 1998

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Roe Inc: PC-based control

A booklet titled "Why should I consider PC-based control" from ASAP (Chagrin Falls, OH) describes the cost and standardization benefits of moving to PC-based control.

September 30, 1998

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Chicago stays in Pack Expo plans (sidebar)

Hotels show signs of winter rates

September 30, 1998

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Packagers reach for new technology at Pack Expo (sidebar)

Web site: more than registration

September 30, 1998

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Pack Expo week is a machinery extravaganza and more

Swirling around Pack Expo 98 are seminars and technical conferences that round out the Pack Expo experience. WIP luncheon.

September 30, 1998