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November 11, 2005
Rexam Beauty & Closure’s global dis-pensing systems business unit is now known as Rexam Dispensing Systems.
The new name replaces Rexam Sofab and Rexam SMT and encompasses the unit’s three sites in Europe and the U.S.
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November 11, 2005
St. Louis, MO-based Alpha Plastics an-nounced that the company has a new name—Alpha Packaging. Alpha Plastics was founded 33 years ago as a manufacturer of plastic packaging for the health, beauty, nutritional and pharmaceutical industries. The…
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November 11, 2005
Montreal, Canada-based Alcan Inc. has signed a leter of intent to sell its molded glass operations in Park Hills, MO; Mays Landing, Williamstown and Millville, NJ, as well as the company’s 46%-owned joint venture in Beijing, China to Glass Gro…
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November 11, 2005
As of Sept. 1, FutureBrand Coleman’s name was officially changed to Fu-tureBrand.
The identity change reflects the integration of Coleman Group and FutureBrand to offer broad-based capabilities in corporate and consumer branding, according t…
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November 11, 2005
MeadWestvaco Corporation announced plans to permanently shut down eight sheeting machines used to convert rolls of paper into sheets at the company’s Luke, MD, paper manufacturing facility in 2003.
In addition, MeadWestvaco will expand shee…
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November 11, 2005
LionstarCorp, Birmingham, UK, appointed Evansville, IN-based Berry Plastics Corp. as a U.S. licensee of its spray technology. The technology is based on the ability to manipulate spray and achieve benefits such as a reduction in VOCs, flow control, s…
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November 11, 2005
West Haven, CT-based O.Berk Company of New England recently purchased Greenfield Associates Inc., New York.
“We foresee a smooth transition in the incorporation of Greenfield’s customers and inventory into our New England facility,&rd…
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November 11, 2005
West Pack Label LLC opened operations in Corona, CA in July. The company manufactures pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging for the health, beauty and cosmetic industries.
West Pack utilizes the latest and most sophisticated technolog…
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November 11, 2005
Cebal Aerosols introduced Boost, a flat- shouldered aluminum can with a flat shoulder. Because Boost is a stock item, it does not require any additional tooling expenditure, Cebal company executives said.
The new Boost can was introduced this sum…
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November 11, 2005
Georgetown, Ontario-based Mold-Masters has opened its first direct office in China. The operation is located in Waigaoquiao, Shanghai.
Mold-Masters executives said the new office will enhance the company's regional capabilities in the Asian marke…
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November 11, 2005
Risdon-AMS, Laconia, NH, created the primary packaging components for two recent Avon additions: Brilliant Moisture lipcolor and Curl-Ascious Maximum Curling mascara.
For Brilliant Moisture lipcolor, Risdon-AMS produced a stock square slimline…
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November 11, 2005
Diamond Packaging, Hazen Paper Com-pany, MeadWestvaco and Flutes, LLC have joined forces to donate 60,000 cartons to the Look Good…Feel Better program designed to help women cancer patients regain self-esteem by overcoming the appearance-relat…
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November 11, 2005
Hermatige, PA-based CCL Container created the brushed aluminum cans for Sexy Hair Concepts’ new Big Sexy Hair line. The package features red brushed aluminum that is direct printed via dry offest using a clear base coat layered with a bright re…
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November 11, 2005
CCL Industries, Toronto, Canada, is re-viewing its options in its approximately $22 million investment in Miza Pharmaceuticals. In May of 2001, CCL sold its non-core UK custom manufacturing pharmaceutical business to Miza for subordinated convertible…
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November 11, 2005
The Pechiney Group’s various companies will showcase their latest offerings at the HBA Global Expo in New York this month. Techpack recently opened a new innovation center to give customers competitive and functional packaging. Cebal Americas h…
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