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ETI and RDP sign digital alliance

30 January 2015

ETI adds inkjet to Mini-Cohesio line following RDP alliance

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Odgers’ new title is director of import and packaging business, and he will continue to report to Jennifer Miller, executive vice-president of the coated business and chief sustainability officer

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Sappi North America fills out new Packaging Group

29 January 2015

Odgers, Nablo, Marquis and Glas join new group

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Omet has awarded 26 scholarships to children of employees of the group, chief executive officer Antonio Bartesaghi bestowing them to those who have distinguished themselves with good results obtained in studies in colleges or universities

Omet awards new round of scholarships

29 January 2015

26 scholarships presented to children of employees of the group

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CombiWhite C3 is designed specifically for combination printing with all narrow web ink technologies and can be used on all types of substrates

Inks & coatings

Flint eliminates NVC from CombiWhite

29 January 2015

N-vinyl caprolactam removed from ink formulation

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Michelman India has named Pankaj Shah, Supack International’s founder, and Steven Wong, Michelman vice-president and managing director for the Asia-Pacific region, as co-directors

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Michelman India names new co-directors

28 January 2015

Pankaj Shah and Steven Wong appointed after Supack acquisition

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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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