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.

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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.

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