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Companies

Hartness Intl.

announced the creation of Hartness Conveyor Systems (HCS) LLC, which will provide customers with a single source for system solutions, based on proprietary technology, a comprehensive product line, and integration.

Paper Machinery Corp., a manufacturer of paper cup and container converting machinery, acquired substantially all of the assets of Sherwood Tool, a manufacturer of paper cup and converting technology.

Union Standard Equipment Co. announced the closure of its 47th St. warehouse in Chicago, IL. A major public auction sale will take place on November 11-12.

Ampac Packaging, LLC entered into a financial partnership agreement with Kapak.

FlexLink moved from Bethlehem to Allentown, PA.

Eastman Chemical Co. will build a 350ꯠ metric ton integrated PET manufacturing facility using its new IntegRex technology at its site in Columbia, NC.

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