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Conservative thinking aids bandages

It may seem strange that St. Paul, MN-based 3M Co. designed its packaging for a new product to blend in with the competition, but that's exactly what the firm did with the package for new Active Strips(TM) flexible foam bandages.

February 28, 1995

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Photoelectric sensors

Tri-Tronics (Tampa, FL) has introduced the Mark II Smarteye® Series of photoelectric sensors, de-signed to detect size, texture, distance, opacity, depth and color.

January 31, 1995

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Protecting trade dress

January 31, 1995

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Mini photoelectric sensors

New mini photoelectric sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs (Twinsburg, OH) are available as retro-reflective or diffused beam models. Compact design allows implementation in small areas.

January 31, 1995

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Figgie Intl. Inc. (Willoughby, OH) will sell its Geo. J. Meyer business to Sasib SpA (Bologna, Italy) and its can-seamer operation to Barry-Wehmiller Co.

January 31, 1995

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Klockner Pentaplast (Gordonsville, VA): Michael Tubridy, director of mktg.; Dean Inman, vp technical areas; Nancy Edwards, mgr. of communications and media.

January 31, 1995

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Jefferson Smurfit's Industrial Packaging Div. (St. Louis, MO) has acquired the assets of Gate Pallet Systems (Crown Point, IN).

January 31, 1995

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Alcoa Clos-ure Systems Intl. (Indiana- polis, IN) and Zepf Technologies Inc. (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) have formed Alcoa Zepf, L.L.C.

January 31, 1995

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Supplier news: International agreements

Arpac (Schiller Park, IL) opened a full sales and service office in Mexico City.

January 31, 1995

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Libby Perszyk Kathman (LPK) (Cincinnati, OH): Jeff Rice, associate production mgr.

January 31, 1995

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Gulf States Paper Corp. (Tuscaloosa, AL): Jon Warner Jr., chairman of the board of directors; J. Edward Woods, president and COO will also serve as CEO.

January 31, 1995

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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

AlliedSignal's Engineering Plastics Group's (Morristown, NJ) three-year expansion will double current polymer capacity at the company's Chesterfield, VA, facility.

January 31, 1995

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Goldco Industries, Inc. (Loveland, CO): Kyum Kim, sales and service engineer for the Far East.

January 31, 1995