COMPANIES
Amcor Rigid Plastics expanded its extrusion blow-molded PP bottle capacity at its production facilities in Batavia, IL, Fort Worth, TX, and Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
MG America, the U.S. subsidiary of MG2, Bologna, Italy, was named the exclusive distributor for Romaco’s Promatic and Macofar machinery in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Glue Dots Intl. launched www.gluedotseurope.com, a newly redesigned European Web site.
Automated Packaging Systems expanded its Six Sigma quality program to provide advanced quality initiatives in its plastics manufacturing business.
Sato acquired Achernar of Argentia, providers of adhesive labeling solutions.
Rockwell Automation acquired SoftSwitching Technologies.
Huhtamaki will supply disposable paper cups for Kafevend’s Flavia® hot drinks in vending machines.
PEOPLE
Chad Hedden was appointed director of sales, Lumirror® Polyester Film Div., Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
John Schmidt was appointed sales engineer, Eastern regional operations for Intelligrated®.
Robert Malley Jr. was appointed vice president of global operations for Adept Technology.
Steve Pellegrino was promoted to vice president of sales for Key Technology.
George Thomas was named president/CEO of Plastic Suppliers, Inc.
Jeffrey Keller joined Alpha Packaging as president/CEO.
David Townsend was promoted to group projects manager for tna.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Lenze Americas received the Frost & Sullivan 2011 North American Product Line Strategy of the Year Award for Electric Drives.
Precision Color Graphics Ltd. earned Biodegradable Products Institute certification for its Ecoterah™ multilayer pouches and bags.
Keltech, Inc. was recognized as one of the 2012 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch,” an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business.
xpedx was awarded ENERGY STAR certification at its locations in Hayward, C,; Reno, NV, and Pittsburgh, PA.
