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Michelman has acquired its long-time Indian sales and service partner Supack International and made it an integral part of Michelman India

Inks & coatings

Michelman acquires Supack International

28 January 2015

Long-time Indian sales partner made integral part of Michelman India

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PF Flexibles, based in Hartford, Wisconsin, provides Glenroy with a wide range of pouch converting equipment, and allows it to offer some of the most extensive in-house pre-made pouch converting capabilities in the industry

Ancillary equipment

Glenroy acquires PF Flexibles

28 January 2015

Acquisition adds extensive in-house pre-made pouch converting capabilities

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Pictured (from left): Josep Santiago, Comexi Senior senior area manager; Tim Hilton, sales director at Innovo Packaging Technology; and Ramon Xifra, vice-chairman of Comexi Group

Comexi names Innovo as UK representative

28 January 2015

Tim Radcliffe of Radcliffe Machinery scaling back his activities

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David Bowyer (pictured) is to serve as president and chief executive officer of this newly formed company, and has named Steven Miller, Rod Smith, Brian Sharpe and David DeRuiter as members of the executive team who will be leading Tapp Label’s operations

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Tapp Label names new executive team

28 January 2015

David Bowyer names Miller, Smith, Sharpe and DeRuiter as VPs

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In 2013, Metsä Board made major enhancements to its Avanta Prima, Simcote and Carta Elega folding boxboards, following technical improvements made at its mills during a 2011-2012 investment program

Substrates & adhesives

Metsä Board joins Xeikon Aura partner network

28 January 2015

Move follows testing and certification of six cartonboards

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A two-color Thallo was demonstrated at an Open House in 2014, with a full launch expected at drupa 2016

DG press searching for investors

27 January 2015

One million EUR investment sought to prepare for Thallo demand

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Avery Dennison has named Shelley Woods Whiting as its new vice-president of marketing in its Materials Group North America business

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Avery Dennison appoints Shelley Wood Whiting

27 January 2015

New materials marketing VP to foster growth opportunities

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Discovery MaxScan has the ability to provide consistent and reflection free images of holograms and foils

New products

Lake Image Systems adds Discovery MaxScan

27 January 2015

New contact scanning technology for high resolution print inspection

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APR recently installed Nuova Gidue Digital Flexo technology

Ancillary equipment

APR and Esko team up for ECG

27 January 2015

Open House to follow expanded color gamut seminar

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Sato has taken a majority stake in Okil, a leading Russian label manufacturer, after acquiring approximately 75 percent of all shares issued

Sato takes majority stake in Okil

27 January 2015

Acquisition strengthens Sato’s business network in BRICS nations

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Packaging Innovations London, formerly taking place at the Business Design Centre, was launched in 2010 and easyFairs said it has seen ‘phenomenal growth’ since then

Associations, events & awards

Packaging Innovations London relocates to Olympia

27 January 2015

Next Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging to move to West London

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Barry-Wehmiller has appointed Tim Noonan to its board of directors in a move to add further value to its leadership team

People

Barry-Wehmiller adds to board of directors

26 January 2015

Tim Noonan fills the seat of retiring board member Lou Umsted

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