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Pliant Corp. (Schaumburg, IL) appointed Edward Lapekas interim CEO.

Rexam Beverage Can Americas (Chicago, IL) hired Steve Wirrig as vp of marketing.

TNA (Coppell, TX) transferred Luigi Di Palma, current vp of TNAMEX S. R.L. de C.V., Mexico City, to the TNA North America Inc. corporate office.

SATO America (Charlotte, NC) appointed John Bauer as central regional sales manager.

Nordson (Duluth, GA) named Rick Pallante senior marketing manager for the company’s Packaging and Product Assembly business group.

Kendall Packaging (Milwaukee, WI) hired Dave Koskinen as sales manager.

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