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Industry Watch—December 2015

A quick look on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people as listed in the December 2015 issue of Packaging World.

Companies

Sato launched new subsidiary SpeciaLase Limited for the marketing of a revolutionary CO2 laser coding and marking technology developed by UK-based DataLase. The new company will operate in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.

Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, LLC purchased the manufacturing assets and intellectual property of Eco-Groupe, Inc. Amcor also purchased a minority interest in EnKon, LLC, a woman-owned business enterprise affiliate of Eco-Groupe.

Tekni-Plex, Inc. expands global Tri-Seal® coextruded closure liner manufacturing to recently acquired India-based Ghiya Extrusions.

Intelligrated opened a district office in Ontario, CA.

CardPak celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year.

Antares Vision opened a corporate campus in Travagliato, Italy, which includes a 29,000 sq-ft three-story headquarters facility, a 6,500 sq-ft customer and employee training center with technology demonstration areas, and a renovated 19,000 sq-ft state-of-the-art manufacturing and global distribution center.

Constantia Flexibles opened a state-of-the-art Competence Center in Weiden, Germany, for the research and development of polymer films and film laminates for flexible packaging.

Life Pack Labs is a new testing company that offers package development and testing for pharma and medical devices.

Omron Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire Adept Technology.

People

JLS Automation added Charles Muskat as Western Regional Sales Manager.

Paul Wilson was hired as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Rovema
North America.

Brandon Clairmont joined PaperWorks, Inc., as Senior Vice President of
Packaging Sales.

Barry Lynch, GE Intelligent Platforms, was appointed to the Board of Directors for
PI North America.

CSS International Corp. hired Steven Germani as Engineering Assistant.

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