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Versatile ink-jet system

The Patrion ink-jet printer from Marsh (Belleville, IL) prints 1 to 8 lines of type on paperboard and corrugated, at speeds to 200 fpm. Prints ascending and descending characters in a variety of fonts, with character sizes from 10 mm (0.39") to 50 mm (1.97") H.

October 31, 1995

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Alvey, Inc. (St. Louis, MO): John Wolf, training mgr. for Customer One Protection.

October 31, 1995

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Adhesive Technologies, Inc. (Hamton, NH): John Starer, sales mgr. for industrial products.

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Supplier news: International news

General Electric Plastics India, Ltd. (Baroda, India) and Improved Blow Molding Equipment Co., Inc. (Bedford Park, IL) have announced the 4th quarter start-up of a turnkey system for the production of 20-liter Lexan® polycarbonate water bottles.

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Weyerhaeuser Co. (Tacoma, WA) is buying ten corrugated box plants from Westvaco Corp. (New York, NY).

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Hewlett-Packard wins injunctions against counterfeiters

Hewlett-Packard Co., Palo Alto, CA, announced Sept. 11 that its law suits against two distributors and sellers of counterfeit HP LaserJet printer toner cartridges have resulted in permanent injunctions prohibiting these companies from selling refilled toner cartridges as new HP products.

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Green Bay Packaging (Green Bay, WI) is building a new 220ꯠ-sq-ft corrugated container facility in Coon Rapids, MN.

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Supplier news: Achievements

ISO 9001 registration: CZ Inks (Richmond, VA); BOC Coating Technology (Fairfield, CA); Georgia Pacific's (Atlanta, GA) Mt. Olive, IL, corrugated packaging plant.

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Plant Operations & Equipment

Laser beam sensor

The LA511 laser beam sensor from Ramco Electric (West DesMoines, IA) complies with 21CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 FDA regulations. It has a sensing field of 15 mm x 500 mm and offers repeatability of 10 meters.

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Proximity switches

New inductive proximity switches from efector (Exton, PA) provide extended sensing ranges for applications where limitations in space require a small sensor.

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

James River Corp. (Milford, OH): Norman K. Ryan, president of the food and consumer packaging div.

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Chep USA (Park Ridge, NJ): Bobby L. Moore, president and CEO.

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Intl. Safe Transit Assn. headquarters and operations have been moved to 1400 Abbott Rd., Suite 310, East Lansing, MI, 48823, Tel: 517-333-3437.

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