Industry watch: People

—Rexam Beverage Can (Chicago, IL): William Baker, president/CEO —CVC Technologies, Inc. (Rancho Cucamonga, CA): Robert Shelly, president, general mgr.; Paul Martinez, vp, sales.

Dec 31, 2001

William Barker, president/CEO Rexam Beverage Can

—MGS Machine Corp. (Maple Grove, MN): Kevin Kennedy, senior regional sales manager; Dick Schmidt, senior project manager. —MRM/Elgin Corp. (Menomonie, WI): John J. Pitts, dir. sales and marketing. —Paperloop (San Francisco, CA): Ian Johnston, CEO; Tim Fazio, CEO, PL Holdings. —Plassein Intl. (Willington, CT): Craig Miller, gen. mgr.

MGS, a Coesia Company

CVC Technologies, Inc.

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MRM/Elgin Corp.

Paperloop

Rexam Beverage Can Company

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Sortation on a belt at a material recovery facility (MRF).

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Industry watch: People

MGS, a Coesia Company

CVC Technologies, Inc.

Plassein

MRM/Elgin Corp.

Paperloop

Rexam Beverage Can Company

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

Annual Outlook Report: Sustainability

Annual Outlook Report: Workforce

How Do Horizontal Form/Fill/Seal Machines Work?

A Video Overview of Liquid Filling Machines

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

A Look into the World of Cartoning Equipment

CPGs Reduce Packaging Weight by 5 MMt Since 2019, Report Finds

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