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Supplier news: Achievements

Olshen's Bottle Supply Co. (Portland, OR) received the Perkins & Company Award from Oregon State University's Austin Family Business Program.

December 31, 1996

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Supplier news: International agreements

Gebo Industries (Strasbourg, France) acquired the assets of Aidlin Automation Corp. (Sarasota, FL).

December 31, 1996

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Hueck Foils L.L.C. (Manasquan, NJ) began constructing its first North American plant, a 50ꯠ sq' manufacturing facility near Columbia, SC.

December 31, 1996

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Box maker

The EZ Box 872 HD is a heavy-duty, low-cost automated boxmaker from Dunn & Associates (Charlotte, NC). It uses corrugated boxboard of any weight to produce boxes as large as 36" x 44" with an unlimited height.

December 31, 1996

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Packaging web sites

Supplier and association web sites often contain detailed, up-to-date specifications on products or services. They can also be a great resource for packagers needing quick, immediate technical information.

December 31, 1996

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Hot melt retrofit

A new hot melt retrofit system from Hot Melt Technologies (Rochester, MI) is designed to replace worn systems or upgrade existing systems. These heavy-duty systems are based on the company's Proflex series.

December 31, 1996

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Supplier news: Achievements

Plymouth Printing (Cranford, NJ) was awarded a grant by the State of New Jersey to re-engineer its operations and establish a training program.

December 31, 1996

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Willett America, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX) began the first phase of manufacturing industrial ink-jet printers in the United States. They were previously imported from Willett Intl.

December 31, 1996

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

ABB Flexible Automation-Robotics, General Industry Group (New Berlin, WI) and R.A. Jones & Co. Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) formed a strategic alliance to offer integrated robotic/packaging systems.

December 31, 1996

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Supplier news: Achievements

ISO 9002 registration: International Paper's (Purchase, NY) Moss Point, MI, bleached board mill; Paragon Plastics (Union, SC); Primex Plastics' (Richmond, IN) two thermoplastic sheet extrusion plants.

November 30, 1996

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Supplier news: Achievements

Delfin Gibert, president of aluminum container mfr. Exal Corp. (Youngstown, OH), was a regional winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Entrepreneur of the Year® Institute.

November 30, 1996

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Supplier news: Achievements

Avery Dennison, Soabar Products Div. (Philadelphia, PA), received a commendation from the Pennsylvania attorney general for its support of a local town watch group.

November 30, 1996