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Appointments, promotions

Marquip (Phillips, WI): Joe Heizler, exec. sales mgr.

—The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (Arlington, VA): Dinah Sprouse, dir., trade show operations.

—Pliant Corp. (Schaumburg, IL): Brian Johnson, CFO.

—Fabri-Kal Corp. (Kalamazoo, MI): Jim Johnson, national sales mgr.; John T. Kelly, president, COO.

—Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. (Philadelphia, PA): Frank J. Mechura, exec. vp, and president, Americas Div.

—VPI Mirrex Corp. (Delaware City, DE): John G. Steenkamer, business mgr., healthcare.

—Glenroy, Inc. (Menomonee Falls, WI): George P. Ferenchick, regional sales mgr., eastern region; Glenn A. Jones, regional sales mgr., Midwest region; R. Bruce McKissick, regional sales mgr., western region.

—Tropicana (Bradenton, FL): Patrick Boling, dir., packaging purchasing.

—Society of Plastics Engineers (Brookfield, CT): Donna Davis, senior vp; Claudius Feger, president elect.

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