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Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Illinois Tool Works (Glenview, IL) has acquired AMI/Recpro (Atlanta, GA), making it part of the Consumer Packaged Goods business of ITW's Minigrip/Zip-Pak (Manteno, IL).

AMI/Recpro will retain its name, and operations and management will remain in Atlanta, GA, operating as a div. of Minigrip/Zip-Pak.

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