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Squid Ink (Spring Lake Park, MN): Loyd Tarver, vp, business development. —Clemson University (Clemson, SC): Jorge Marcondes, trustee’s chair in packaging science.

—Klöckner Medipak Inc. (Clearwater, FL): Paul Williams, independent sales agent; Walt Stewart, independent sales agent; John Soporowski, independent sales agent. —Carroll International (Elmhurst, IL): Peter Loveland, president, CEO, LMC Intl. subsidiary. —Grafco (Hanover, MD): Mitch Mankosa, vp, operations. —Hi-Speed Checkweigher (Ithaca, NY): Peter Viiberg, sales representative, Michigan and Northern Indiana. —International Paper (Purchase, NY): Rick Ruso, account executive, Defor® Packaging Systems; Dan Sellers, supply chain mgr., Defor Packaging Systems. —Bischoff + Klein GmbH (Lengerich, Germany): Cy Stanland, head, consumer packaging div., North America. —Marquip (Phillips, WI): Jim Cummings, vp, market development.

Annual Outlook Report: Workforce
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List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO
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