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Industry Watch—October 2017

A quick look on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people as listed in the October 2017 issue of Packaging World.

Companies

Veritiv Corp. completes its acquisition of All American Containers.

Combi Packaging Systems LLC, a joint venture of 3M, became the official provider of replacement parts for 3M-Matic case sealers and spare parts for industrial Scotch and Tartan-branded tape dispensers. Also, the CSPD Division, Case Sealer Parts Dept., was formed to maintain and improve service to customers while providing a single location for replacement parts, training, and stocked equipment.

Hammer Packaging installed a second Mark Andy P7 flexo press, which adds redundancy to its portfolio of technology.

Simplimatic Automation relaunched its website, simplimatic.com.

Marlen International, Inc., a subsidiary of Duravant LLC, acquired Unitherm Food Systems.

Tekni-Plex began production at its new state-of-the-art, 140,000 sq-ft manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China.

Banner Engineering broke ground on a new research and development building at its headquarters in Minneapolis, MN.

Silgan Closures launched a new website, www.silganclosures.com.

Aerotech broke ground on a new office in Fürth, Germany.

People

Reinhold Franke was appointed to RKW Group’s executive board.

Thierry Fabozzi was appointed President of Global Operations for Plastic Technologies, Inc.

Jeff Strobach was named Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Accraply, part of Barry-Wehmiller.

Scott Lister was appointed Regional Sales Manager for Texas and Louisiana for Dorner Mfg. Corp.

Jimmy Zhan was appointed Sales Director for the China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong regions for Domino Digital Printing Solutions.

David Phillipes was hired as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Rondo-Pak.

Doug Burnside was appointed Vice President of North American Sales and Marketing for Yaskawa Motoman.

Collin Akemann joined TricorBraun as Industrial Designer.

Barry Voorhees was named Product Manager, Metal Detection Line, for Bunting Magnetics Co.

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