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Bradman Lake Inc. relocated its Charlotte, NC, manufacturing plant to a new 40,000 sq-ft facility in Rock Hill, SC.

Arrowhead Systems Inc. acquired the proprietary can conveying and can handling technology from CCH Engineering, Carlisle, Cumbria, UK.

Plastic Technologies, Inc. granted Steinfurth Mess-Systeme GmbH, Essen, Germany, an exclusive license to manufacture and market its Laser Measurement System™ for package dimensions and fill height.

Amcor announced the acquisition of Alcan Packaging has been completed.

The Sustainable Green Printing partnership announced it has certified Robbie as a certified SGP Printer.

Schneider Packaging Equipment and Lantech introduced the Stack and Wrap Palletizing/Stretch Wrapping Cell combining two or more lines into a centralized automated palletizing stretch-wrapping station.

Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. announced its operation in Brazil, Yaskawa Elétrico do Brasil, received ISO 9001, ISO 14000, and OSHAS 18001 certifications from Bureau Veritas.

American Synthetics and Exopack LLC will market woven PP bags under the name Ameripack™.

Silgan Plastics and Kortec, Inc. entered into a long-term exclusive commercial partnership where Silgan will have exclusive rights to manufacture and sell plastic containers utilizing Kortec’s thin-wall PP injection-molding technology in specific North American markets.

Z Automation recently expanded its Arlington Heights, IL facility with an additional 30,000 sq ft, which includes new process equipment and areas for technical service and customer training.

PEOPLE

Bill Gardner was appointed regional sales manager, mid-Atlantic/Southeast territory for Multivac.

B&R Industrial Automation formed a new team of packaging experts. John Kowal and Tom Jensen will lead B&R’s Packaging Group as market development managers. The technology experts in the group are Joe Krogman, project manager, and Marcel Voigt, application expert.

Change Parts, Inc. announced the following personnel changes: Patrick Mulry, general manager; Dennis Moubray, Southwestern regional sales manager, Craig Mosier, Midwest/Northwestern regional sales manager; and Ken Mattison, Southeastern regional sales manager.

John Kuhnz was promoted to marketing director for Dorner Mfg. Corp.

Lorna Hay was named vice president of sales for ThermoSafe Brands, Tegrant Corp.

Dennis McGrath was appointed vice president of marketing & sales for the PAC Machinery Group.

Jeff Williams was appointed vice president of sales & marketing for Oystar Jones.

Jim Connors joined Ilapak Inc. as Northeast Vertical sales manager.

Michael Hranicka was named president, metal beverage packaging, Americas, for Ball Corp.

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