Packaging Technology: Page 744

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Zotefoams Inc. (Hackettstown, NJ): Randall Redd, president.

July 31, 1997

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Fife Corp. (Oklahoma City, OK) and Tidland Corp. (Camas, WA) have joined sales and marketing forces under parent company FiTech Intl. Corp. (Camas, WA).

July 31, 1997

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Tapecon, Inc. (Buffalo, NY) and Pharmagraphics, LLC (Greensboro, NC) announced a strategic alliance to share and exchange manufacturing and product technology.

July 31, 1997

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Datamax Corp. (Orlando, FL) and Codesoft Intl. (Milwaukee, WI) announced a strategic alliance to introduce software solutions for thermal printing applications.

July 31, 1997

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Pinnacle Automation, Inc. (St. Louis, MO): Stephen J. O'Neill, president, CEO.; Christopher C. Cole, sr exec.

July 31, 1997

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Supplier news: International agreements

Unifill Intl. AG and Unifill Intl. Holding AG (Krauzlingen, Switzerland) were acquired by Elopak a.s. (Lier, Norway).

July 31, 1997

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Magazine loader for corrugated

The Brenton Eng. (Alexandria, MN) automatic loader for corrugated cases is designed to assure proper loading of corrugated into the magazine, thereby reducing downtime on the line, as well as labor-related injury caused by manual loading.

July 31, 1997

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Shrink tunnels

K.O.E. (E. Norwalk, CT) has developed the EKOShrink line of moderately priced shrink tunnels. Designed for lines with slower speeds, a range of models shrink neck bands onto packages ranging from small pharmaceutical vials to large tubs.

July 31, 1997

Plant Operations & Equipment

Heaters and sensors

Fast Heat (Elmhurst, IL) has released a "Heating Elements and Sensors" brochure. Finned hi-temp cartridge, standard cartridge, band, strip, tubular and cast, and Flextracoil® heaters are featured in the four-page brochure.

July 31, 1997

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Corrugated board

MHI Corrugated Machinery (Hunt Valley, MD) Paserboard(TM) allows double-sided printing for maximum design options. Any packaging has the flexibility to be folded out to become an instant point-of-sale display.

July 31, 1997

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Acrylic adhesive on tape

Easy Release tapes from Sekisui TA (Garden Grove, CA) were designed to reduce machine operator downtime on taping machines. Operators load rolls and continue sealing without having to change settings or make adjustments to their machines.

July 31, 1997

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Supplier news: International agreements

Rothschilds (London, England), on behalf of Valmet Converting PLC (Helsinki, Finland), will offer £86 million in cash for Atlas Converting Equipment (Bedford, England).

July 31, 1997