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Crown Cork & Seal (Philadelphia, PA): John W. Consay, to replace retiree William J. Avery, CEO. —Multisorb Technologies, Inc. (Buffalo, NY): Mark E.

PMMI executive board officers: (from left) Charles D. Yuska, Bernard M. McPheely, Mel Bahr, Robert S. Potdevin.
PMMI executive board officers: (from left) Charles D. Yuska, Bernard M. McPheely, Mel Bahr, Robert S. Potdevin.

Celmer, president. —TownsendTarnell.com (Houston, TX): Scot R. Mitchell, COO. —GretagMacbeth (Regensdorf, Switzerland): Thomas J. Vacchiano, Jr., president, CEO. —PDC Intl. Corp. (South Norwalk, CT): Gary P. Tantimonico, vp; George W. Albrecht, national sales mgr. —HK Systems (Milwaukee, WI): Paul Probst, vp, Food and Beverage Center of Excellence. —The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI): Robert M. Beil, commercial vp, North America, polyolefins. —Captive Plastics (Piscataway, NJ): David Kincade, plant mgr., Peosta, IA. —TAPPI (Norcross, GA): Jim Cooper, vice chairman, Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Div. Council; Jeffry J. Wooster, secretary®, Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Div Council. —DuPont Cyrel® Packaging Graphics Products (Wilmington, DE): David Rashley, mgr., marketing, sales, Cyrel® Fast Systems. —Hi-Speed Checkweigher Co., Inc. (Chicago, IL): James Cannavino, gen. mgr. —Galil Motion Control (Rocklin, CA): Joseph Volpe, dir., sales. —BCM Inks USA, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH): Sumner M. “Sonny” Saeks, executive. vp, COO. —Deskey Associates (Cincinnati, OH): Warren A. Church, account executive. —Axon Corp. (Raleigh, NC): Randy Victor, dir., sales, Styrotech.

Conveying Innovations Report
Editors report on distinguishing characteristics that define each new product and collected video demonstrating the equipment or materials as displayed at the show. This topical report, winnowed from nearly 300 PACK EXPO collective booth visits, represents a categorized, organized account of individual items that were selected based on whether they were deemed to be both new, and truly innovative, based on decades of combined editorial experience in experiencing and evaluating PACK EXPO products.
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Pharmaceutical Innovations Report
Discover the latest breakthrough packaging technologies shaping the pharmaceutical sector. This report dives into cutting-edge innovations, from smart containers that enhance patient safety to eco-friendly materials poised to transform the industry’s sustainability practices. All from PACK EXPO. Learn how forward-thinking strategies are driving efficiency and redefining what’s possible in pharma packaging.
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