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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Mead Packaging (Atlanta, GA) is constructing a new state-of-the-art offset printing facility near Lanett, AL.

December 31, 1995

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Market study

Labels & Labelling Data Consul-tancy (Herts, England) have re-leased the findings of a major market research study on the "Self-adhesive label market in Western Europe." Chapters in the report look at the overall European label market by label type, by volume and value, and at the pressure-sensitive materials market, providing statistical data on volume and usage and growth.

December 31, 1995

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FDA sweetens 'jelly bean rule'

Prompted by food manufacturers, FDA is proposing to exempt certain sugar-free candies from the agency's so-called "jelly bean rule" to allow a health claim on the label.

December 31, 1995

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Robotic Visions Systems, Inc. (Hauppauge, NY) has completed the transaction with I.D. Matrix, Inc. (Clearwater, FL), where RVSI will acquire all of I.D.

December 31, 1995

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Kleenex cartons express home decor

In September, Dallas-based Kimberly-Clark introduced its new line of Kleenex® Expressions(TM) facial tissue, in 14 designs, all aimed at complementing the latest styles and trends in home furnishings.

December 31, 1995

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Steel favored for storage of flammables

Steel containers should be used for storage of flammable liquids, according to proposed revisions of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Code 30.

December 31, 1995

Plant Operations & Equipment

Ultrasonic sensors

Banner Eng. (Minneapolis, MN) has introduced opposed-mode ultrasonic sensors, which can indicate the strength of the sensor's signal. The EZ-Beam ultrasonic sensors use a built-in microprocessor to analyze the signal and control an LED indicator on the back of the readout.

November 30, 1995

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Hot graphics for the colder ice

In a product category where package decoration is typically printed on a flexo press in one color and rarely conveys anything beyond the most rudimentary product information, the 8- and 20-lb bags of Ice Rounds from City Ice really stand out.

November 30, 1995

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Single-stage is on stage at Coke plant (sidebar)

Coke be nimble, Coke be quick

November 30, 1995

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Plastics lead South African market

In the new South Africa, sales of plastic packaging materials are experiencing double-digit growth (reaching $700 million in '94), and thirst for plastics technology know-how is great.

November 30, 1995

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Low-temp hot melts

Optimelt(TM) adhesives-HL-7519-X, HL-7510-X and HL-7626-X-from H.B. Fuller (St. Paul, MN), are designed for appli-cation at temperatures around 290°F and have several advantages over adhesives ap-plied at 350°.

November 30, 1995

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Do you worry about tampering when you buy food and drugs?

In its Oct. 13 story on the release from prison of James Lewis, a key suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings, the Chicago Sun-Times included this phone poll question.

November 30, 1995