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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

The West Co. (Lionville, PA): Dr. Wendy L. Dixon, group vp, the Americas.

April 30, 1995

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

International Paper, (Purchase, NY): R. Michael Ross, general mgr., container div.; Bennie R. Smith, general mgr., containerboard and kraft div.

April 30, 1995

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Supplier news: International agreements

Loma Group Ltd. (Farnborough, Hampshire, UK) has been acquired by Fairey Group (Egham, Surrey, UK).

April 30, 1995

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Transpack 95 packs a punch (sidebar)

Does Rule 180 affect small parcel shipping?

April 30, 1995

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Ink jet for corrugated

Alpha Dot (Deer Park, NY) has introduced the Midjet HD series of ink-jet printers designed to print on corrugated cases. The Midjet HD100 prints a single line of text from 3/16" to 1/4".

April 30, 1995

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Paperboard packs shine

When the winners of the 1995 National Paperboard Packaging Competition were announced March 27, the competition's first ever Technical Achievement award was presented to Jefferson Smurfit Corp.

April 30, 1995

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Supplier news: New companies

James River Corp. (Richmond, VA) announced plans to form a spin-off of its Communications Paper Business, which includes specialty packaging and converting papers and is expected to have sales over $1 billion this year.

April 30, 1995

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Food Containers may be exempt in Oregon

The Oregon Senate passed a measure exempting some food containers from the State's Rigid Plastic Container Law. However, amendments exclude from the exemption containers covered by the State's bottle bill, as well as all other "bottles." However, foodservice packaging manufacturers say the bill's language is too broadly written and would exclude "cups" from the exemption as well.

April 30, 1995

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Nonprescription Drug Manu- facturers Assn. (Washington, DC): Robert G. Donovan, re-elected as chairman.

April 30, 1995

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States eye packaging taxes

In the never-ending search for revenue, proposals have been introduced in several state legislatures to mandate deposits on food and beverage containers.

April 30, 1995

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Union Standard Equipment Co. (Bronx, NY): Andrew Greenberg, sales mgr. packaging machinery div.; John S. Greenberg, general mgr., headquarters.

April 30, 1995

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Miles Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) will begin operating under the name of its parent company, Bayer

March 31, 1995