Companies
Bosch Packaging Technology and India-based Klenzaids Contamination Controls Pvt. Ltd. plan a joint venture in India where Bosch will acquire a 49% share in Klenzaids, a processing, packaging, and cleanroom technology company.
Arpac rebranded its After-Market Services to SupportPro (www.supportpro.com).
Evertis expanded its capacity and is investing in extrusion lines in three plants: 5K tons/year in the Brazilian plant, 6K tons/year in the Mexico plant, and 10K tons/year in the Portugal plant.
Silgan Plastics will greenfield a new production facility in North East, PA, for a key customer. The 135,000 sq-ft plant will focus primarily on the manufacture of containers for various food products and is expected to be operational by late 2015.
B&R Industrial Automation opened a B&R UK Northern office in Manchester.
This year, Harpak-ULMA celebrates 20 years of exclusively representing G. Mondini packaging systems in North America.
Saint John-based Xiplinx Technologies Ltd.will commercialize its software solution called SITEFLO, and hire new employees to help with sales and marketing due to more than $700,000 in contributions from the provincial and federal governments.
Mondi North America launched an initiative to upgrade and enhance its flexible packaging capabilities.
People
Loic Sebileau was named Director, Global Business Development for Coveris.
Michael Jellen was hired as Vice President for North America for Adept Technology, Inc.
Carol O’Neill was named Vice President of Strategy, Technology, and Key Initiatives for
Barry-Wehmiller.
Rob Thompson was hired as Southeast Sales manager for Blueprint Automation.
Esko announced the following new appointments: Udo Panenka, Senior Vice President Sales and Jon Giardina, Vice President Americas. Rory Marsoun was promoted to Vice President Flexo Business Development.
Peter Lirusso was appointed Business Development Leader—Healthcare Packaging Canada for Multisorb Technologies.
Achievements
Sonoco was named to the 2014 list of North American Top Companies for Leaders® by Aon Hewitt. Sonoco was also named Supplier of the Year by Madico, manufacturer of coating, laminating, and converter of specialty films, in recognition of outstanding quality, service, delivery, innovation, and capability as a key supply partner.
