Companies

Sonoco (Hartsville, SC) and Ball Corp.

(Broomfield, CO) signed a long-term agreement for Sonoco to provide all of Ball’s requirements for easy-open, full-panel ends for food cans.

SoftCan Technology (Lansing, IL) is a new consultancy formed by Henry E. Strassheim III, long-time manager of Land O’ Frost’s now-closed retort-pouch operations.

Rock-Tenn (Norcross, GA) and dotrix (Gent, Belgium) formed a strategic partnership leading to the first high-speed, wide-web, digital ink-jet solution in North America, the companies say.

Ron Barenburg has announced the formation of Bar Code Advisors Group (New York, NY), a source of advice on bar code solutions, specializing in Reduced Space Symbology.

FKI Logistex (St. Louis, MO) opened a new satellite office in Scottsdale, AZ.

Integrated Packaging Machinery (Grand Rapids, MI) has moved to a new facility at 4475 44th St., Grand Rapids, MI, phone: 616/531-7758.

Better Packages (Shelton, CT) has been acquired by its president, Philip L. White, and two additional partners under the name Better Packages Acquisition Corp.

Kisters (Dortmund, Germany) has become KHS Kisters Maschinenbau GmbH.

Jetrion, LLC (Ann Arbor, MI) introduces a nationwide, 24-hour, technical-support program.

Elopak (New Hudson, MI) signed a cooperation agreement with the Dutch company Variopak where the two companies will develop a new packaging business.

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