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Harland expands labeling in South America

Specialist in label applicator machinery makes news in South America

 

Harland Machine Systems, with U.S. headquarters in Delran, NJ, announced the appointment of Odecopack as its agent in Columbia.  According to Harland, Odecopack, a specialized machine manufacturer in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, has the experience and are able to support Harland with its engineering and service teams. The company's latest news included a March 2012 trip to Colombia as well as Venezuela, where Harland recently sold a Sirius Mk5 to a Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical company. The company also installed two Sirius Lite labelling systems into a Chilean blow moulding company for an application involving front, back and wrapround labeling.

 

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