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*Source: Associated Press Specialty chemical company Eastman Chemical Co. is buying Solutia Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $3.38 billion to broaden its presence in the Asia Pacific region and other emerging markets while expanding its product offerings. Eastman Chemical is payi...

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An opportunity to see at first hand a leading-edge range of shrink sleeve labelling applications in an exclusive delegates’ facility tour of Verst Group Logistics is a highlight of this year’s International Sleeve Label Conference and Exhibition organized by AWA Conferences & Events....

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Aiming to provide information on the entire range of nonwoven bonding and converting technologies, the agenda for the inaugural Converting and Bonding (CAB) 2012 Conference includes sessions ranging from Machinery Technology to Market Applications as part of the three-day event, set for April 17-19 ...

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Madico, Inc. one of the world’s leading manufacturers of automotive, solar, safety and security window films , today announced that it has finalized an agreement to purchase select assets from The Enpro GroupTM based in Houston, Texas. These assets will include, among other things, the distrib...

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Maxcess, a global leader in innovative products and services for the web handling industry, has just announced the release of the Tidland G690 Leaf Shaft. This new design features an external bladder air system with four expanding leaves for improved performance and ease of maintenance without break...

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Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation is happy to announce that Alexander James has been promoted to the position of Director of Harper GraphicSolutions. The promotion, which was effective January 1, 2012, makes James responsible for the strategic and technical direction of the Harper G...

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(TJWA) announced today their 2012 Web Handling Workshop schedule, to be held at Optimation’s Media Conveyance Facility (MCF) at 1600 Lexington Avenue, Rochester, NY 14606. The workshops are designed to help attendees tackle common problems with products produced on a web. The workshops, le...

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The Montalvo Corporation, international specialists in industrial web control systems, offers a free data sheet on its U-Series load cells. President Ed Montalvo says, “They are easy to install and designed for use with pillow block mounted bearings and a live shaft. The U-Series offers th...

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A new iPhone® application (app) from Davis-Standard is making it easier for customers and employees to access essential information. Introduced this year, the user-friendly app is among the first of its kind developed by a converting and extrusion industry manufacturer. “There are over...

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UPM Raflatac announces the launch of its new Translucent DM labelstock for the Americas market, which features the most transparent facestock available for wafer seal applications. Translucent DM cinches mailers closed and enhances the visual presentation of direct mail pieces by showcasing their im...

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