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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Cadillac Plastic (Troy, MI) moved its headquarters to 2855 Coolidge Hwy., Ste. 300, Troy, MI 48084; phone: 800/488-1200, fax: 248/205-3187.

September 30, 1997

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

H&N Packaging, Inc. (Chalfont, PA): Hermann Dettmar, president.

September 30, 1997

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Gulf States Paper Corp. (Tuscaloosa, AL): Harel W. Tucker, Jr., vp, sales, Pulp and Paperboard Div.; Samuel E. Ainsworth, natl. accounts mgr.

September 30, 1997

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Anti-static tape

Produced from a combination of anti-static adhesives and non-staining base materials, Wescorp's (Mountain View, CA) WATP3 acetate tape features low charge generation characteristics and rapid charge decay times.

September 30, 1997

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Measuring coatings

Said by manufacturer Infrared Eng. (Concord, MA) to be the first of its kind, the Infragauge Pro is an on-line system for measurement of silicone/adhesive coatweight, moisture, and lacquer-on-foil.

September 30, 1997

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Supplier news: International agreements

Jefferson Smurfit Group plc (Dublin, Ireland) has acquired Wellit GmbH Wellpappenfabrik (Delbruck, Germany) and Schneverdinger Wellpappenwerk GmbH & Co.

September 30, 1997

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Supplier news: Achievements

Polyfibron Technologies, Inc. (Atlanta, GA) donated a Letterflex 3048 liquid photopolymer platemaking system to Clemson University's Graphic Communications program.

September 30, 1997

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Supplier news: International agreements

KNP BT Packaging (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has acquired the Holfelder Group (Sankt Leon, Germany), a producer of corrugated boxes.

September 30, 1997

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Design Group (St. Louis, MO), a Barry-Wehmiller company, will open a Southeastern office in Greenville, SC, focusing on the growing FDA-regulated medical, pharmaceutical and food industries.

September 30, 1997

Plant Operations & Equipment

Photoelectric sensors

The Skan-A-Matic C2000 series of high-performance, subcompact, photoelectric sensors from Clarostat (Richardson, TX) are designed for harsh-duty environments.

August 31, 1997

Plant Operations & Equipment

Photoelectric sensor

Q14 opposed-mode photoelectric sensors from Banner (Minneapolis, MN) measure less than 1/3" W and can sense at a 70" range. They can detect for either object presence or absence, with either sinking (NPN) or sourcing (PNP) outputs, with an operating range from 5°F to 131°F.

August 31, 1997

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Machinery receives 'heavy' emphasis at Pack Expo West (sidebar)

Pack Expo West 97 and IEFP

August 31, 1997