Packaging Newswire
401 - Federal Electronics, Inc. Receives Varian Semiconductor Equipment Outstanding Supplier Award
CRANSTON, R.I.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Federal Electronics, Inc., a leading provider of electronic manufacturing services, today announced that it has been presented with a Strategic Supply Chain Award for recognition as an Outstanding Supplier by Varian Semiconductor Equipment...
402 - Sonoco Selected to Join the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON) announced that it has been selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), effective today. DJSI World comprises the leading global companies in terms of economic performance, environmental stewardship...
403 - AptarGroup, Inc. to Host Analyst Day
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR) today announced the Company will host an Analyst Day on Friday, September 25, 2009 beginning at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Senior executives from the Company will make a presentation and then answer questions from a live...
404 - Company Profile for Vinotemp International
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Vinotemp International has been building premium wine cabinets and custom cellars for nearly 25 years. As a full service manufacturer, Vinotemp is well-equipped to handle special customizations for any wine cabinet expeditiously - no other manufacturer has...
405 - Research and Markets: Innovation in Drinks Packaging - Management Briefing
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Innovation in Drinks Packaging - Management Briefing" report to their offering. Innovation in drinks packaging is more intense today than it has been for decades, with cutting-edge innovation in...
406 - Anticipating Labelexpo Europe 2009, Dow Global Vice President Describes PSA Business as a Powerhouse
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - With the recent acquisition of Rohm and Haas, The Dow Chemical Company’s (NYSE:DOW) Adhesives and Functional Polymers business is a powerful resource for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) customers confronting challenges like specialization...
407 - International Graphics Incorporated (IGI) Announces Investment by its Equity Holders
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - IGI announced today the completion of an investment by its equity holders, Pouschine Cook Capital Partners II (Pouschine Cook) and Anchor Capital. The use of the proceeds is for general working capital. Bud Philbrook, President and CEO of...
408 - Bemis Company Provides Update Regarding Proposed Acquisition of Alcan Packaging Food Americas
NEENAH, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) today announced that late yesterday it received a request for additional information and documentary material, often referred to as a “Second Request,” from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in...
409 - Patni Computer Systems Unveils Cloud Services Strategy
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Patni Computer Systems (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI), a leading global IT and BPO services provider, today announced the first in a series of consulting and software services initiatives designed to help customers accelerate...
410 - Sonoco to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch SMID Cap Conference
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch SMID Cap Conference at the InterContinental Hotel in...
411 - CLARCOR Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
FRANKLIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE: CLC): Unaudited Fiscal Third Quarter and Nine Months 2009 Highlights (Amounts in thousands, except per share data and percentages) Quarter Ended % Nine Months Ended % 8/29/09 8/30/08 Change...
412 - Research and Markets: The All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing Industry's Revenue for the Year 2008 was approximately $85.9 Billion USD, With an Estimated Gross Profit Of 27.64%
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Research and Markets. Revenue, Profitability & Foreign Trade Preview The industry's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $85.9 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 27.64%. Import was valued at $13.5 billion USD from 148 countries...
413 - Research and Markets: Research Report on the Plastic Hollow Container Market in Chinese Yangtze River Delta, 2009-2010
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Research and Markets Changzhou Yueyang Plastic Container Co., Ltd Shanghai Haoming Plastic Chemical Co., Ltd Hangzhou Yongming Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd Shanghai Rex Packaging Co. Ltd of Shanghai Zijiang Group For more information visit...
414 - Wise Metals Group Completes Multi-Year Agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Wise Metals Group has completed a multi-year agreement to supply Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-BI) beginning in 2010. “This agreement is a significant addition to the can sheet business at our Wise Alloys rolling mill in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and is a...
415 - CVD Equipment Corporation Appoints Kelly S. Walters to its Board of Directors
RONKONKOMA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - CVD Equipment Corporation (Nasdaq:CVV) today announced that Kelly S. Walters has been appointed to its Board of Directors. With the addition of Mr. Walters, the board has been expanded to six directors. Mr. Walters, 38, is founder and managing...
416 - MeadWestvaco Corporation Announces Results of Cash Tender Offer for its 6.85% Notes Due 2012
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) (“MeadWestvaco”, “MWV” or the “Company”) today announced the results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for its 6.85% Notes Due 2012 (the “Notes”). The Tender...
417 - Research and Markets: Global Packaging: A Strategic Review of Paper-based Packaging
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Packaging: A Strategic Review of Paper-based Packaging" report to their offering. The current economic slowdown being experienced across the world has hit consumption of paper-based...
418 - Cytec and Mitsubishi Rayon Announce Strategic Business Collaboration
TEMPE, Ariz. & TOKYO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Cytec Engineered Materials (CEM), a business unit of Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE: CYT) and Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (MRC) today announced they have entered into a strategic business collaboration to advance carbon fiber reinforced...
419 - Sonoco Streamlines Organization to Focus on Global Growth
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today announced actions to simplify the Company’s business structure and provide the necessary scale in its Consumer and Industrial packaging and services businesses to drive profitable growth and obtain sustainable operating...
420 - Pacific Seafood’s Styrofoam Recycling Program Eliminates 300,000 Pounds of Landfill Waste
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pacific Seafood, a family-owned seafood company based in Portland, Ore., has made recycling a top priority by investing in a Styrofoam recycling program that keeps more than 300,000 pounds of Styrofoam out of landfills each year. Instead of sending...
421 - H.J. Heinz Company Expands Partnership With CHEP
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - H.J. Heinz Company, one of the world’s leading marketers and producers of healthy, convenient and affordable foods, today announced the extension and expansion of its contract with CHEP, the world’s leading pallet and container pooling company. The...
422 - Harkness Wilder and Gladson Announce Strategic Alliance to Deliver Improved Logistics Strategies
EVANSTON, Ill. & LISLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Harkness Wilder, a consulting firm focusing on designing and implementing business process improvements in supply chain management, and Gladson, the leading provider of product images, product information and category management...
423 - Pactiv Presentation at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Smid Cap Conference to Be Webcast Live
LAKE FOREST, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pactiv Corporation (NYSE: PTV) today announced that Richard Wambold, chairman and chief executive officer, will speak to the investment community at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Smid Cap Conference on September 22 at 8:50 a.m. Eastern time...
424 - ModusLink Earns a Spot on 2009 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators Across America
MONARCH BEACH, Calif. and WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. was selected for the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. ModusLink was recognized for its work to improve system...
425 - Recent Research Study Shows Importance of Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration
MARLTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Acsis, Inc., a leader in track and trace solutions for supply chain safety, security and efficiency, today announced its sponsorship of the research report, “Multi-Enterprise Manufacturing: The Role of Visibility and Collaboration in Driving...
426 - New ID Technology 3-Panel Printer Applicator for Pallets
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - ID Technology has designed a 3-Panel Printer Applicator specifically for production lines requiring the application of multiple labels to boxes or pallets at the same point in the production line. This unique printer applicator allows one...
427 - MWV Launches Promina™, the Next Generation of SBS Tobacco Paperboard
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV), a global packaging solutions leader, today announced the first in a series of new tobacco paperboard launches with the introduction of Promina™, the next generation of solid bleached sulfate (SBS) tobacco board...
428 - MWV Beauty & Personal Care Expands Mini-Trigger™ Sprayer Line
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) today announced two new products that further the company’s expertise in dispensing solutions for the personal care and beauty industry: Mini-Trigger™ Curve and Mini-Trigger™ Petite. Mini-Trigger Curve and...
429 - Presentation Time Change: John A. Luke, Jr., MWV Chairman and CEO, to Present at UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Due to a scheduling change requested by the host, MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) today announced that John A. Luke, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, will now present at the UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference on Wednesday...
430 - MWV Redefines Food Service Packaging with Launch of MWare®
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) announced today a branded line of high-quality, paper based food service packaging materials called MWare®. MWV Food Service Packaging is redefining its product line and as part of the launch, all MWV food service...
431 - MWV Unveils New Beverage Multiple Packaging Solutions at Drinktec 2009
MUNICH-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - At Drinktec 2009 in Munich, MeadWestvaco (NYSE:MWV) unveils its next-generation packaging machinery solutions, extending MWV’s long-term experience and global capabilities in the beverage and liquid food industries. Complementing its full range of...
432 - Myers Industries Consolidating Production
AKRON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) today announced that it plans to consolidate production facilities in two business segments, Material Handling and Automotive and Custom. This consolidation is related to the Company’s previously announced...
433 - GE Capital Introduces Rebate Lease Providing Improved Pricing, Flexibility and Convenience
IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - GE Capital, America’s largest commercial leasing company, today announced the introduction of the Rebate Lease* to support manufacturers and dealers in their leasing efforts to end users of construction equipment. Among other benefits, the...
434 - Dry Hands Are 1,000 Times Safer Than Damp Hands
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Countries around the world are trying to tackle the escalating H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic in different ways. Advice from all authorities, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), remains...
435 - Datacard Group Demonstrates End-to-End Card Personalization Solutions at PRINT 09
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, will be featuring the Datacard® MJ7500™ card personalization system, and the Datacard® MX6000™ card issuance system with Artista® VHD retransfer color printing module...
436 - Pactiv Presentation at the J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference to Be Webcast Live
LAKE FOREST, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Pactiv Corporation (NYSE: PTV) today announced that Richard Wambold, chairman and chief executive officer, will speak to the investment community at the J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference on September 16 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time...
437 - Xerox Offers Customized Packaging with New Digital Solution; Opens Up Growth Market for Print Providers
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Think what’s in the package is more important than what’s on it? Not necessarily. As retailers increasingly look for new ways to catch the eyes of consumers, customized packaging is the next wave in marketing and it’s driven by a technology solution...
438 - Sonoco to Close Orrville, Ohio, Rigid Paper Packaging Plant
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that it will close its Orrville, Ohio, rigid paper packaging plant by March 2010. The Orrville operation, located at 425 Collins Blvd., currently...
439 - Baldwin Expands Blending and Packaging Facility
SHELTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BLD), a leader in process automation technology for the global printing industry, has announced that it has expanded its Oxy-Dry Food Blends manufacturing facility in Addison, Illinois. Production volume...
440 - Sealed Air to Participate in the Credit Suisse 22nd Annual Chemical and Ag Science Conference
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced today that it is scheduled to participate in the Credit Suisse 22nd Annual Chemical and Ag Science Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:45 p.m. (ET). The Company’s...
441 - Closure Systems International to Exhibit at Drinktec 2009
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Closure Systems International (CSI) will be exhibiting their portfolio of short-height mini® plastic closures, other new light-weight plastic beverage closures, a variety of new metal closures, and a full line of innovative wine closures at the...
442 - Innovation and Cost Leadership Shape Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers Transportation Business
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Dow Chemical Company’s (NYSE:DOW) 2009 acquisition of Rohm and Haas brought with it unique resources and advanced technologies that have long supported innovative, new product development efforts of Tier Two and Three automotive and industrial...
443 - Unilever Leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 11th Consecutive Year
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Unilever has been named sustainability leader in the Food & Beverage sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the eleventh consecutive year. The results of the 2009 annual assessment were conducted by SAM (the Swiss...
444 - Sealed Air Unveils Software Platform to Help Food Processors Improve Performance and Reduce Costs
DUNCAN, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - A new integration solution from Sealed Air’s (NYSE: SEE) Cryovac® brand gives food processors superior command and oversight of their equipment, providing the ability to control and improve productivity and performance, resulting in a...
445 - John A. Luke, Jr., MWV Chairman and CEO, to Present at UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV) today announced that John A. Luke, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The conference will...
446 - PMCA: Product Innovation for the Confectionery & Snack Market
BETHLEHEM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - You, your team, your company has great ideas – how do you get them heard, make them work, get them right? As the economy changes, employees must seek out innovative strategies for the development of new products and reinvent those already on the...
447 - Hertzler Systems Hosts Free Web Seminar
GOSHEN, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Hertzler Systems Inc., a leading provider of SPC Software, KPI Software, and Operational Intelligence software, announced today that it will host a free web seminar for business leaders in the Food and Food Packaging industries. Scheduled for 1PM...
448 - MWV Announces Strategic Alliance with Albemarle to Enter Mercury Emissions Control Market
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Specialty Chemicals (NYSE:MWV), a leading global supplier of activated carbon and Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB), a global developer and manufacturer of innovative specialty chemical products announced today the execution of a...
449 - Myers Industries, Inc. to Present at CL King’s Best Ideas Conference 2009
AKRON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Executive management of Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE), including Chief Executive Officer John C. Orr and Chief Financial Officer Donald A. Merril, will present at CL King’s 7th Annual Best Ideas Conference on Wednesday, September 16. The 2009...
450 - Brenton Announces New BantamPro ELS Top Load Case Packer
ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Brenton announced today its new BantamPro ELS top load case packer which provides customers with a flexible alternative to upgrade their manual low speed hand pack operations. The BantamPro ELS occupies similar floor space on the packaging line...
451 - MWV Provides Simple and Flexible Pharmaceutical Packaging Solutions to the European Market with Med-Easy
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) today announced the launch of Med-Easy®, the company’s latest innovation in medication packaging that is convenient, discrete and easy to use. Med-Easy is scheduled to launch this September in Europe and will be...
452 - Xerox Unveils Coated Paper Made from Sustainable Sources for Marketing Brochures, Direct-Mail Pieces
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Xerox Corporation’s (NYSE: XRX) latest paper innovation is a coated stock that is good for the wallet and the environment. Xerox Digital C1S (Coated 1 Side) paper is designed for direct-marketing pieces, manuals and book covers that require...
453 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems Announces Reverse Stock Split to Move Closer to NASDAQ Listing
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. (“SpongeTech”) “The Smarter Sponge™”, (OTCBB: SPNG) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a reverse split of SpongeTech®’s issued and outstanding capital stock at a...
454 - Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend
LAKE FOREST, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) announced today that its Board has approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on its common stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as of...
455 - ADP Plastics Launches All-New 2009 Website
BATAVIA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - ADP Plastics, a privately held manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of plastic parts, POP displays, store fixtures and components, and signage, has announced the launch of the company’s new website (www.adpplastics.com...
456 - Cytec Industries to Present at Credit Suisse Chemical and Ag Science Conference
WOODLAND PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE:CYT) announced today that Shane Fleming, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will address representatives from investment institutions at the following event. Investor Conference: Credit Suisse...
457 - MWV Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Sixth Consecutive Year
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - In its annual recognition of the world’s leading companies in the areas of economic, environmental and social performance, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) today announced MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) is a member of the...
458 - aPriori 7 Delivers Signficant Expansion of Manufacturing Processes and VPE Configuration
CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - aPriori today announced the availability of aPriori 7, the newest version of its market-leading Product Cost Management software platform. aPriori provides manufacturers real-time visibility to product cost that supports: Launching New Products at...
459 - Cloud Packaging Solutions LLC Continues to Expand its Capabilities with the Acquisition of Toll Packaging Group, LLC
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Cloud Packaging Solutions LLC (“Cloud”), a portfolio company of Cameron Holdings Corporation, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Toll Packaging Group, LLC (“Toll Packaging”) located in Gibson City, IL. Toll Packaging is a full service...
460 - UFP Technologies Acquires Selected Assets of Advanced Materials Group
GEORGETOWN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - UFP Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPT), a manufacturer of packaging and component products, today announced that it has purchased certain assets of Advanced Materials Group (“AMI”) in Rancho Dominguez, California. AMI, a foam fabricator...
461 - TECHKON® Announces SpectroEdge® In-Line Spectrophotometer
DANVERS, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Today, TECHKON – the world leader in color and plate measurement technology and instrumentation – announced the SpectroEdge® in-line spectrophotometer. Engineered and designed on industry-leading proprietary technology, the SpectroEdge...
462 - Intertek Unveils New Design for Product Safety and Quality Certification Marks
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to a wide range of industries worldwide, today unveiled the new design for its family of product safety and quality certification marks. The new designs prominently position Intertek as the...
463 - Kiva Systems Named to the Inc. 500
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Kiva Systems, a developer of breakthrough mobile robotic solutions for warehouse automation, announced that it is number six on the annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The ranking is based on...
464 - Sonoco to Present at J.P. Morgan 2009 Diversified Industries Conference
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at the J.P. Morgan 2009 Diversified Industries Conference in New York City. Harris E. DeLoach...
465 - Latest Group Outlook Survey from Prime Advantage Indicates Manufacturers Becoming Optimistic About Economy
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, announced the findings of its fourth Prime Advantage Group Outlook (GO) Survey, revealing the top economic concerns of midsized industrial manufacturers for the remainder...
466 - Research and Markets: 2009 State of the Industry: Packaging Machinery in the U.S. - Greener Packaging Requires Flexible Machinery
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Research and Markets : U.S. Apparent Consumption of Packaging Machinery, 2003-2013 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Packaging Machinery, 2003-2013 For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5739e4/state_of_the_indus
467 - PPG to Appoint Robert J. Dellinger as Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Robert J. Dellinger would be joining the company as senior vice president, finance, and chief financial officer designate, effective Sept. 8, 2009. He will officially assume the responsibilities of chief...
468 - August Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; PMI at 52.9%; New Orders and Production Growing; Employment and Inventories Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slower
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August, following 18 consecutive months of contraction, and the overall economy grew for the fourth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM...
469 - CIRCOR Announces New Vice President of Business Development to Lead M&A Strategy
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), a provider of valves and other highly engineered products and subsystems that control the flow of fluids safely and efficiently in the aerospace, energy and industrial markets, today announced that it has...
470 - Xerox FreeFlow Enhancements Drive Productivity; Accelerate Time from Job Submission to Print
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - A common challenge facing print providers is the increasing number of print jobs with shorter page volumes, making the time from job submission to printing critical for a successful print operation. Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) tackles this...
471 - Inc. Magazine Ranks Prime Graphics Among America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
WOOD DALE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Prime Graphics has been named among the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine. The company ranked no. 3535 in the third annual Inc. 5000, the most comprehensive review of private enterprise ever assembled. Prime Graphics...
472 - Myers Industries, Inc. to Present at KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials and Packaging Conference
AKRON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Executive management of Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE), including Chief Executive Officer John C. Orr and Chief Financial Officer Donald A. Merril, will present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials and Packaging Conference in Boston on...
473 - Quantum Polymers Announces New Sales Team for U.S. and Canada and New Product Focus
NEWARK, Del.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Quantum Polymers today announced new sales representation for the U.S. and Canada and a new marketing focus for its successful line of plastic stock shape products, machined parts and design engineering services. Quantum’s new sales team consists...
474 - MeadWestvaco Corporation Announces Early Tender Results, Increased Maximum Tender Amount and Increased Late Tender Offer Consideration for its Cash Tender Offer for its 6.85% Notes Due 2012
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) (“MeadWestvaco”, “MWV”, or the “Company”) today announced the early tender results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for its 6.85% Notes Due 2012 (the “Notes...
475 - Xerox Unveils New Business Development Services; Gives Print Providers Tools to Grow and Succeed in Tough Economy
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) has introduced new business development services that help print providers uncover business opportunities in spite of a challenging economy. The tools, which focus on best practices, staff training and target...
476 - Lawson Products Announces Dividend Increase
DES PLAINES, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Directors of Lawson Products, Inc., (NASDAQ: LAWS) today declared a dividend of $.06 per share on common shares, an increase of $.03 from the previous quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable October 13, 2009 to stockholders of record...
477 - Fresh Quest Inc. Selects Port Manatee
PALMETTO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The Manatee County Port Authority approved a five-year contract today with Fresh Quest Inc. earning nearly $1.5 million for Port Manatee and creating about 75 new jobs. The company will import cantaloupe and honeydew melons to Port Manatee from Puerto...
478 - Biopack Engages Torrey Hills Capital for Investor Relations
HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: BPAC - News) a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of 100% biodegradable and compostable packaging products wishes to reiterate further to its Form 8-K filing of June 8, 2009 that it has signed a...
479 - Grace Foundation Names Scholarship Recipients
COLUMBIA, Md. & LAKE CHARLES, La.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Ten high school graduates have been selected as recipients of 2009-2010 Grace Foundation Scholarships, awarded annually by the Grace Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of global specialty chemical and materials company W...
480 - Wise Metals Group LLC Announces Second Quarter Results
BALTIMORE, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Company officials announced today that production of wide can sheet coil is underway at its Wise Alloys rolling mill facility in Muscle Shoals, AL. “This marks the completion of a major step,” commented Mr. Danny Mendelson, chief strategic...
481 - Unwrapping New Insights: Iconoculture Adds Global Packaging Advisory Service to Offer “Concept-to-Consumer” Perspective
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Iconoculture, the leading global consumer research and advisory services company, today launched its newest product, the Global Packaging Advisory Service. Additionally, two well-known industry veterans with a combined total of nearly 50 years...
482 - RockTenn Chairman and CEO Jim Rubright Named in Pulp and Paper International Power List of Top 50 Most Influential in Global Pulp and Paper Industry; Nominated as Top Five Global CEO Finalist for 2009 PPI Awards
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - RockTenn Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Rubright is one of the 50 most powerful people in the global pulp and paper industry in 2009, according to RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. RISI...
483 - Amazon.com Announces Next Phase of Frustration-Free Packaging: Customers and Leading Electronics Manufacturers Join the Fight Against Wrap Rage
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - As part of its ongoing effort to improve packaging and provide a better customer experience, Amazon.com has recently introduced two new features on its site that enable customers to provide feedback on both Amazon’s and the manufacturer’s packaging...
484 - Research and Markets: Expandable Polystyrene World Market Outlook 2009
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Research and Markets 7. PROFILES OF MAJOR EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE PRODUCERS 8. FEEDSTOCK MARKET FOR EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE Companies mentioned: LG Chem Ltd Nova Chemicals Polimeri Europa For more information visit...
485 - Asymtek Names New Manufacturer’s Representative for Mexico
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Asymtek, a Nordson company and leader in dispensing, coating, and jetting technologies, announces a new manufacturer’s representative company to provide sales, technical expertise, service, parts, and support for Asymtek’s dispensing and coating...
486 - CC-Link Becomes the Predominant Open Fieldbus Network in Asia
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - The CC-Link Partner Association announced today that the Control and Communication Link (CC-Link) open fieldbus network has exceeded 6.5 million nodes worldwide and that new research finds that CC-Link is the predominant open network in Asia.1 “The...
487 - Continental Datalabel Selects Bottomline Solution for ‘Greener’ Approach to Transactional Document Processing
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, today announced that Continental Datalabel, a leading American manufacturer of pressure sensitive labels, has selected...
488 - Management Dynamics Appoints Ken Harvey to its Board of Directors
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Management Dynamics, a leading provider of Global Trade Management (GTM) solutions, today announced the appointment of Ken Harvey to the company’s Board of Directors. An expert in real-time financial transaction processing and IT...
489 - Biopack Gross Revenue Up 304 Percent Year-to-Date
HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: BPAC), a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of 100% biodegradable and compostable packaging products, is pleased to announce second quarter and year-to-date revenue results. For the quarter ended...
490 - Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership Assistance Generates $164 Million in Economic Impact for State Firms
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Despite the recession, many Wisconsin manufacturers are benefiting from efforts to modernize and improve their operations. The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) said today that projects it completed with state manufacturers generated...
491 - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Makes Fortune’s List of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in the World
WATERBURY, Vt.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) has ranked 11th on Fortune’s annual list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Waterbury-based company was the highest-ranked consumer package goods company on the list, which includes...
492 - Coldpack Certified by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for Compliance with ISO 9001:2008
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Coldpack, an innovative insulated packaging solutions leader, today announced it has received the ISO 9001:2008 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the world’s largest developer and publisher of international...
493 - New ThingMagic Application Programming Interface Supports Rapid Development of RFID Solutions, Quicker Path to ROI
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced a completely redesigned Application Programming Interface (API), for configuring, controlling, and accessing the...
494 - Milacron Businesses Exit Chapter 11
BATAVIA, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Milacron LLC announced today that it has completed its previously announced purchase of substantially all of the businesses and assets of Milacron Inc. The new company is owned by a group of investors led by Avenue Capital Group and DDJ Capital...
495 - IDC Manufacturing Insights Expands Sustainability Research and Unveils New Reports on Sustainability Services and Business Benefits of Sustainability
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - IDC Manufacturing Insights today announced it has expanded its sustainability research and unveils two new studies to assess the current market. The first, Vendor Assessment: Sustainability Strategy Services Guide for Manufacturers (Doc #MI219421...
496 - Starter Kit from Microchip Makes It Easy to Develop Low-Power USB Designs with Touch and Motion Sensing
CHANDLER, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the MPLAB Starter Kit for PIC18 Microcontrollers (part # DM180021), which contains all of the components, documentation...
497 - Styrene Not a "Known Carcinogen," Does Not Contain BPA, SIRC Says
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - (Note to editors: The following statement should be attributed to Jack Snyder, executive director of the Styrene Information and Research Center (SIRC), Arlington, Va. SIRC sponsors environmental health research on styrene to support sound public...
498 - Pentair Hosts 2009 Investor and Analyst Day
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - Pentair, Inc. (NYSE:PNR) announced today that it will host an Investor and Analyst Day in New York, New York on Thursday, September 3, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. During the event, Randall J. Hogan, Pentair chairman...
499 - Bong Ljungdahl: Interim Report January - June 2009
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - Regulatory News: Bong Ljungdahl (STO:BONG): “The economic downturn had a negative effect on both sales and profit. At the same time, the effects of our cost-cutting measures started to emerge in the form of lower costs in the second quarter,” says...
500 - Power Efficiency Corporation Announces $835,000 Private Financing with $0.40 Conversion Price
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB: PEFF), a Cleantech company focused on energy efficiency technologies for electric motors, today announced it completed private placement of $835,000 worth of preferred stock and warrants. In the offering, the Company...
501 - Nordson Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results for Fiscal 2009
WESTLAKE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) today reported results for the third quarter of its 2009 fiscal year. For the quarter ending July 31, 2009, sales of $206 million generated net income of $24 million. Diluted earnings per share were $0.71...
502 - X-Rite Announces Debt for Preferred Stock Exchange
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ:XRIT) announces that, on August 18, 2009, it entered into a series of transactions whereby X-Rite issued preferred stock and warrants to purchase common stock to existing shareholders OEPX, LLC, Sagard Capital...
503 - Research and Markets: Innovation in Food and Drinks Packaging - Opportunities in Added Value and Emerging Technologies
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Research and Markets . Use this report to Understand how regulations are influencing NPD in food and drinks packaging and discover how competitors are responding to new challenges set by these regulations with this new report. Gain insight into the most up to...
504 - Catalent Pharma Solutions Creates New Development & Clinical Services Segment, Appoints New Leader
SOMERSET, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Catalent Pharma Solutions announces the creation of a new business unit dedicated to helping customers bring new pharmaceutical and biologic products to market. The Development and Clinical Services segment brings together Catalent’s analytical...
505 - Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Amkor Technology for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging and Test Technologies
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Based on its recent analysis of the advanced electronic packaging market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Amkor Technology, Inc. with the 2009 Global Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation of the Year Award for its line-up of innovative new...
506 - Baldwin Announces Positive Q4 FY2009 Results
SHELTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BLD), a global leader in process automation technology for the printing industry, today reported its financial results for the Company’s fiscal year and fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009. Highlights...
507 - SYSPRO Offers Comprehensive Support for Key Food Safety Bill Provisions
COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - SYSPRO, a leading, worldwide provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, announced today that the company welcomes the proposed US Food Safety Bill, noting that functionality within SYSPRO ERP is fully supportive of the bill’s key...
508 - Sustainability ‘To Go’ on Campus
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - College students returning to campus this fall will find a new addition to their list of campus essentials: a re-usable ‘to go’ food container for use at the campus dining hall. ARAMARK Higher Education, a world leader in providing professional...
509 - Grace Opens Office in Southern Australia
COLUMBIA, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) is celebrating the official opening of its new facility in Rowville, Australia today. The company is marking the achievement with an open house attended by customers, suppliers and employees. The site operates as part...
510 - Citi Appointed Successor Depositary for VCP’s NYSE-Listed ADR Program
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - Citi’s Global Transaction Services business, acting through Citibank N.A., today announced that it has been appointed by Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A. (“VCP”), a leading global pulp and paper company based in Brazil, as the successor depositary...
511 - nuBridges and eSENSE Retail Partner to Serve Packaged Goods Manufacturing and Retail Industries
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - nuBridges, the secure eBusiness authority, announced today that it has completed a cooperative marketing agreement with point-of-sale analytics company eSENSE Retail Corporation. nuBridges and eSENSE Retail will collaborate to provide packaged goods...
512 - Management Changes in SCA Packaging Europe
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - Regulatory News: The European packaging business is facing major industry challenges. SCA Packaging (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) is an important part of SCA, representing some 25% of the Group’s sales, while the profit has decreased sharply and now represents...
513 - Research and Markets: 2009 Worldwide Paperboard Mills Industry Report with 2010 Forecast Estimates on the Size of the Industry
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - Research and Markets , and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including cardboard, boxboard and linerboard. Related Industries Pulp Mills Commercial Printing Tissue and Paper Manufacturing Sub-Industries Paperboard mills Cardboard Linerboard Stencil...
514 - INSTANTIS Launches Pioneering Solution for Green Enterprise Management
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Instantis, the premier provider of on-demand project portfolio management software used by business process and IT leaders to improve strategy execution and financial performance, announced today the availability of EnterpriseTrack™ Green...
515 - Stratasys Makes Four More Materials Compatible with Fortus 900mc 3D Production System
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - (NASDAQ: SSYS) Stratasys today announced it has made four more build materials and one more support material compatible with its Fortus 900mc™ 3D Production System. The materials include ULTEM* 9085, PC-ABS, PC-ISO, and ABS-M30i. These options more...
516 - Research and Markets: 2009 Worldwide Bottled Water Manufacturing Industry Report with 2010 Forecasts and 5 Years of Historical Trends
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Research and Markets . Related Industries Soft Drink Mfg. Supermarkets & Grocery Stores Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters Sub-Industries Pasteurized and mineral waters, bottled and canned Mineral water, carbonated: packaged in cans, bottles, etc...
517 - Nordson Corporation Increases Dividend for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009
WESTLAKE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq:NDSN) today announced that its board of directors has approved an increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend to $.19 per common share from $0.1825, an increase of 4.1 percent. The dividend is payable on September...
518 - Ware-Pak Names Keith Shay Principal and Chief Executive Officer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Keith Shay, President of Ware-Pak, Inc. since 1997, has become President and Chief Executive Officer of Ware-Pak, LLC, a new Ware-Pak operating company. In addition to his responsibilities as CEO, Keith Shay has assumed an ownership position in...
519 - Kadant Announces Adoption of Succession Plan for CEO and COO
WESTFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced that William A. Rainville will become executive chairman and Jonathan W. Painter will be named chief executive officer and a director effective January 3, 2010, as part of a succession plan adopted by the board of...
520 - Research and Markets: 2009 Worldwide Fruit & Vegetable Canning Manufacturing Industry Report
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Research and Markets those that use preservation processes, such as pickling, canning, and dehydrating. Both types begin their production process with inputs of vegetable or animal origin. Related Industries Frozen Food Manufacturing Packaged Food...
521 - Research and Markets: Strategic Analysis of the European Plastic Packaging Additives Market
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Research and Markets , additive manufacturers need to prove the safety of their additives. Plastic additive manufacturers are trying to move away from metal-based additives such as heat stabilisers toward natural mineral and organic compounds. Key Topics...
522 - GE and Fanuc Announce Agreement to Dissolve Joint Venture
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - GE (NYSE: GE) and FANUC announced today that the two companies have agreed to dissolve the GE Fanuc Automation Corporation joint venture. This agreement would allow each company to refocus its investments to grow its existing businesses and...
523 - MeadWestvaco Corporation Prices Offering of Notes
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) today announced that it has priced an offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 7.375% Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”). The offering is expected to close on Monday, August 24, 2009, subject to...
524 - MeadWestvaco Corporation Announces Offering of Notes
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV) today announced that it has commenced a public offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of its Notes due 2019. MWV intends to apply the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes toward the payment of the...
525 - MeadWestvaco Corporation Announces Cash Tender Offer for its 6.85% Notes Due 2012
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV) (“MeadWestvaco” or “MWV”) today announced the commencement of a cash tender offer for up to $250 million in aggregate principal amount (the “Maximum Tender Amount”) of its 6.85% Notes due 2012 (the...
526 - Research and Markets: Global Packaging and Converting Industry Outlook to 2010 - Order Now
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Global Packaging and Converting Industry Outlook to 2010: Buyer Spend and Procurement Strategies and the Impact of Recession and Recovery" to their offering. "Global...
527 - Walgreens’ Chief Innovation Officer, Colin Watts, to Chair Second Annual Product of the Year USA Jury
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Colin Watts, Chief Innovation Officer at Walgreens Corporation (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG), has been named jury chair for the second annual Product of the Year USA Awards. Watts will lead industry leaders, influencers, and key stakeholders, on September 30 at the...
528 - Research and Markets: 2009 Worldwide Packaging Machinery Manufacturing Industry Report Features 2009 Current and 2010 Forecast Estimates on the Size of the Industry
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Research and Markets, and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including bottling, canning, packing and wrapping machinery. Industry Definition Naics 333993: Packaging Machinery Manufacturing This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in...
529 - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Adds Manufacturing Facility in Sumner, Washington
WATERBURY, Vt.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR), today announced it has chosen Sumner, Washington as the future location for a new manufacturing and distribution facility for its Specialty Coffee Business Unit. The new leased site will support...
530 - Food Technology Service, Inc. Reports Earnings
MULBERRY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - Food Technology Service, Inc., (Nasdaq:VIFL) today announced results for the second quarter and the first half of 2009. Revenues were $652,724 during the second quarter of 2009 compared to revenues of $623,061 for the same period in 2008. This is an...
531 - Research and Markets: 2009 U.S. Plastics Packaging Materials Mfg. Industry Report - Order Now
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - Research and Markets : made from purchased materials Plastic and pliofilm bags Plastic bags: made from purchased materials Pliofilm bags: made from purchased materials Cellophane bags, unprinted: made from purchased materials Paper; coated and laminated...
532 - New Lightweight 38mm Design from Closure Systems International
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Closure Systems International’s new Extra-Lok 38mm OD closure for non-carbonated beverage applications provides robust sealing performance and outstanding capping application in a new lightweight cap design. The closure is engineered to be up to 30...
533 - Gladson Announces Certified Master Data Program
LISLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Gladson (www.gladson.com), the leading provider of product images, product information and category management services for the consumer packaged goods industry, today announced the Gladson Certified Master Data Program that certifies that product...
534 - Madura Garments Goes Live with Lawson Fashion PLM
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announced Madura Garments, one of India’s leading apparel and retail companies has gone live with the Lawson Fashion Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Lawson Fashion PLM is a comprehensive tool for...
535 - Packaging Corporation of America Announces Retirement of William J. Sweeney, Executive Vice President, Corrugated Products
LAKE FOREST, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) announced today that William J. Sweeney, Executive Vice President, Corrugated Products, will retire effective September 15, 2009. Mr. Sweeney will continue in an emeritus relationship with PCA and...
536 - FlexTech Alliance Awards Contract to Solarmer Energy, Inc. to Enhance Performance and Efficiency for Organic Photovoltaics
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - The FlexTech Alliance, focused on developing the electronic display and the flexible, printed electronics industry supply chain, today announced the award of a $450,000 contract to Solarmer Energy, Inc. to design and synthesize high efficiency donor...
537 - New Spray Retort Capability at EVAL Americas Enables Faster Testing of Retortable Packaging Under Wide Range of Demanding Conditions
PASADENA, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Giving packaging converters a faster and more effective means of testing prototypes under the most severe conditions, EVAL Americas, a subsidiary of Kuraray, Ltd. of Japan, today announced it recently modified its Allpax 2402 retort chamber to...
538 - U.S. Aluminum Can Recycling Reached 54.2 Percent in 2008
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - The Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) have officially announced the 2008 Used Beverage Container (UBC) recycling rate which showed the highest recycling rate of any beverage...
539 - IPM Named to Inc. 5000 For Third Year
BURR RIDGE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Integrated Project Management Company, Inc. (IPM) today announced that for the third consecutive year it has been named to the Inc. 5000, Inc. magazine’s annual list of the nation’s 5,000 fastest-growing private companies. The Chicago-based firm...
540 - New Catalyst Facility Planned by Univation Technologies; UCAT™ J Catalyst Manufacturing Facility to Open in China
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Univation Technologies, LLC announced today it has begun construction of a new polyethylene catalyst manufacturing facility in China with a scheduled 2011 start-up. The facility will be located in Zhangjiagang within the Jiangsu province of the People’s...
541 - Silgan Elects Adam J. Greenlee Chief Operating Officer
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: SLGN), a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, today announced that Adam J. Greenlee has been elected as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. In addition to serving as COO, Mr. Greenlee will...
542 - Document Security Systems to Report 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results on August 13th, 2009
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Document Security Systems, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: DMC; "DSS"), a leader in patented protection against counterfeiting and unauthorized copying, scanning and photo imaging, announced today that management will report its 2009 second quarter financial...
543 - Solo Announces Solid Operating Performance for Second Quarter 2009
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Solo Cup Company (the “Company”), a leading provider of single-use products used to serve food and beverages, today announced its fiscal second quarter 2009 financial results. Second Quarter 2009 Results For the quarter ended June 28, 2009...
544 - Pass the salt?
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Americans love sodium and most of us consume considerably more than we should on a daily basis. Mintel’s recent data shows consumers are starting to pay more attention to their intake as more than half (52%) are monitoring the amount of sodium in their...
545 - AGY Holding Corp. Announces 2009 Preliminary Second Quarter Results
AIKEN, S.C.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - AGY Holding Corp. (“AGY” or the “Company”) reports its 2009 second quarter results, excluding the impact of its recent acquisition of 70% of Main Union Industrial Ltd, which occurred on June 10, 2009. A consolidated earnings update and earnings...
546 - Omega Plastics Announces Aggressive Diversification Plans
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Omega Plastics announced today that it created a new business unit, Omega Plastics Medical (www.OmegaPlasticsMedical.com), focused on medical devices parts tooling, development and manufacturing. Omega Plastics benefits from its many years of...
547 - SGS Reports Q2 2009 Revenue of $80.3 Million, and Net Income of $1.3 Million
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - SGS International, Inc., a provider of design-to-print graphic services to the consumer products packaging market, announces that sales in the second quarter of 2009 were $80.3 million, down 4.9%, or $4.2 million, from the $84.5 million reported in...
548 - Reportlinker Adds Global Packaging: a Strategic Review of Paper-Based Packaging
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds Global Packaging: A Strategic Review of Paper-based Packaging...
549 - RockTenn Announces Price Increases on Coated and Uncoated Recycled Paperboard
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - RockTenn announces today a $40 per ton price increase on all grades of coated and uncoated recycled paperboard. These price increases are effective with shipments on September 10, 2009. RockTenn (NYSE:RKT) is one of North America’s leading...
550 - ASTAT XT Soft Starter Delivers Sophisticated Pump and Torque Controls for Reduced Mechanical Wear and Tear
PLAINVILLE, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - Original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, industrial end users and consultants who wish to reduce mechanical wear and tear and lower peak energy charges associated with motor loads for pumps, fans, compressors, material handling...
551 - Silgan Declares Quarterly Dividend
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock. The Board of Directors approved a $0.19 per share...
552 - Temple-Inland Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE: TIN) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable September 15, 2009, to shareholders of record September 1, 2009. Temple-Inland Inc. is a manufacturing company...
553 - Sino Agro Food, Inc. Provides Update Regarding Efforts to Seek Quotation on the OTCBB
GUANGZHOU, China-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Sino Agro Food, Inc. (Pink Sheet: SIAF), an emerging integrated, diversified agriculture technology and organic food company with subsidiaries operating in China, is pleased to provide shareholders an update regarding its efforts to seek quotation on...
554 - Company Profile for Tantaline Inc.
-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Tantaline is the world’s leading producer of tantalum surface alloys for valves, fittings, instrumentation, and custom products in hot acid environments. Through its innovative tantalum vapor technology, the company delivers the most corrosion resistant material...
555 - Webcast Alert: Exopack Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
SPARTANBURG, S.C.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Exopack Holding Corp. announces the following Webcast: What: Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results When: Friday, August 14, 2009 @ 11:00 a.m. Eastern Where: http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=148309 How: 1. Live over the Internet...
556 - Advanced Technology Services Answers Federal Call to Action to Better Ensure Workplace Safety
PEORIA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - As the position remains open for the head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), officials from the Department of Labor are expressing their commitment to step up the government’s efforts to ensure workplace safety. Among the...
557 - UFP Technologies Reports Q2 Results
GEORGETOWN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - UFP Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPT), a manufacturer of packaging and component products, today reported net income of $566,000 or $0.09 per diluted share outstanding for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009, compared to 2008 second quarter...
558 - Checkpoint Systems, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results
THOROFARE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2009. Net revenues for the second quarter of 2009 were $181.9 million compared to net revenues for the second quarter of 2008 of $236.2...
559 - Research and Markets: Paper Manufacturing Subsector in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade [2009 Edition]
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Paper Manufacturing Subsector in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade [2009 Edition]" to their offering. The Paper Manufacturing Industry report is the most comprehensive...
560 - Apriso Corporation Reports Results for First Half 2009
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Apriso®, a leading provider of adaptive software solutions for global Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), today announced year-to-date revenues remained steady compared to the same period in 2008, despite today’s challenging economic...
561 - Cadre Technologies Announces Optimized Receiving Workflow in Cadence Warehouse Management Software
DENVER-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Cadre Technologies incorporated a user-defined workflow within its Cadence warehouse management system (WMS) to increase efficiency of warehouse operations’ receiving processes. The new Cadence receiving workflow meets the needs of both complex and basic...
562 - Sonoco Announces North America Paperboard Price Increase
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE:SON) will increase prices in North America for all uncoated recycled paperboard grades by $40 per ton effective with shipments on August 31, 2009, according to James Harrell, division vice president and general manager, Paper—North...
563 - ecoEnvelopes Announces Appointment of Kent Dunham as Director of Sales
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - ecoEnvelopes (www.ecoEnvelopes.com), the world’s leader in innovative, eco-friendly mailing solutions is pleased to announce the hiring of Kent Dunham as the company’s new Director of Sales. In this new role, Dunham and his team will be responsible...
564 - Avery Dennison and Supreme Organization Expert Jodie Watson Get Kids and Parents Organized for Back-to-School
BREA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Avery Dennison Office Products today announced its relationship with organizational expert Jodie Watson, founder and president of Supreme Organization and the organization expert from TLC’s “Real Simple. Real Life” television show. Watson shares...
565 - After 50 Years, GML Changing Company Name to Innovize
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - GML will soon be known as Innovize. Owner and CEO, John Ledy, whose father Scott Ledy founded the company in 1958, notes that there are no changes in the ownership or management structure. “The GML name has earned a strong reputation in the market...
566 - MOD-PAC CORP. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
BUFFALO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - MOD-PAC CORP. (NASDAQ: MPAC), a manufacturer of custom and stock paper board packaging and personalized print products, today reported revenue of $11.21 million in the second quarter of 2009, which ended July 4, 2009, up from revenue of $11.06 million...
567 - Cork a Key to Success in US Market
SANTA MARIA DE LAMAS, Portugal-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Amorim, the world’s leader in the production of natural cork wine closures, welcomes recent news indicating natural cork remains the wine closure of choice in the United States. This fact has been underlined with the release of two...
568 - Xerium Technologies Reports Second Quarter Results
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009. “We believe we are approaching the...
569 - Arlington Capital Partners Announces the Acquisition of J.A. Reinhardt and Company Incorporated
NORTH HAMPTON, N.H.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Today, Arlington Capital Partners (www.arlingtoncap.com) announced the acquisition of J.A. Reinhardt and Company Inc. (J.A. Reinhardt), located in Mountainhome, PA. The combination of J.A. Reinhardt and the TSI Group, Inc. (TSI) further enhances...
570 - Landec Corporation Names Dean Hollis as New Member of Board of Directors
MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Landec Corporation (Nasdaq:LNDC), a developer and marketer of patented polymer products for food, agriculture and licensed partner applications, today announced that Dean Hollis, former President and Chief Operating Officer of ConAgra Foods, has...
571 - DPT Laboratories Unveils New Knowledge Center as Part of Redesigned Web Site, and Enhanced Customer Relationship Marketing
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - DPT Laboratories, Ltd., a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization, has launched a new, web-based Knowledge Center aimed at providing industry professionals with a variety of free resources and technical information to...
572 - Albany International Reports Second-Quarter Results
ALBANY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 3, 2009 - Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) reported a second-quarter net loss per share of $0.41 after reductions of $1.04 from net restructuring charges, related idle-capacity costs, and costs related to continuing performance-improvement initiatives. A...
573 - July Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; PMI at 48.9%; New Orders and Production Growing; Employment and Inventories Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slower
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 3, 2009 - Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in July for the 18th consecutive month, while the overall economy grew for the third consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On...
574 - Sonoco Targets 15% Voluntary Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-August 3, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, today said that it is targeting to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 15 percent from the Company’s manufacturing plants in the United States and...
575 - Kraton Polymers Announces Americas USBC and HSBC Price Increases
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 1, 2009 - Kraton Polymers LLC (Kraton), a leading global producer of engineered polymers, announces a general price increase in North and South America of US Dollars 220/MT, or 10 cents per lb., across all markets and end uses, for Kraton SBS, SEBS, OE SBS, and OE SEBS...
576 - Boise Inc. Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Webcast and Conference Call
BOISE, Idaho-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2009 - Boise Inc. (NYSE:BZ) announced today that it will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss second quarter 2009 earnings. The conference call, which will be hosted by Alexander Toeldte, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be held on Wednesday...
577 - Multi-Color Corporation Announces Date of First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2009 - Multi-Color Corporation (NASDAQ:LABL) will announce First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 financial results on August 4, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. (ET) and hold its quarterly conference call on August 4, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the news release. For access to...
578 - SCA: Conversion of Shares
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2009 - Regulatory News: According to SCA's (NASDAQ:SVCBY) (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in the company. When...
579 - Sonoco Recycling Expanding Charlotte, N.C., Operations
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has begun an expansion and renovation of its Charlotte Sonoco Recycling Center, located at 3901 Barringer Drive, to be able to process larger volumes of recycled materials...
580 - RockTenn Announces Dividend
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - RockTenn today reported that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share on its Class A Common Stock to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 11, 2009. The dividend, which will be paid on August 24, 2009...
581 - Bemis Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
NEENAH, Wis.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 22.5 cents per share. The dividend is payable September 1, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2009. About...
582 - Cold Chain Technologies Hires Raffaele Potami, Ph.D., Senior Mechanical Engineer
HOLLISTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) announces the hiring of Raffaele Potami Ph.D., Senior Mechanical Engineer. At CCT, a global supplier of temperature control packaging and thermal testing, Potami will participate in special R & D projects, thermal...
583 - Sonoco Recognized by Prestigious Design Competition for Protective Packaging Created with Hewlett-Packard
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), a global packaging leader, today announced it has been recognized in the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition for its work in co-developing a new protective package design with Hewlett-Packard (HP) for its...
584 - Xerox’s Agenda for Print 09: Help Print Providers Grow and Succeed
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - The state of the economy is the headline of 2009 and Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is poised to address the challenges facing print providers head on at Print 09 – with the right mix of innovation, proven hardware technology, software and services to...
585 - Sonoco Recognized by Prestigious Design Competition for Protective Packaging Created with HP
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), a global packaging leader, today announced it has been recognized in the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition for its work in co-developing a new protective package design with HP for its large LaserJet...
586 - Lawson Products, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results
DES PLAINES, Ill.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) (the "Company"), a distributor of services, systems and products to the MRO and OEM marketplaces, today announced results for the second quarter of 2009. Second Quarter 2009 Highlights: Revenue for the quarter...
587 - Polysack and Avery Dennison Enter into an Exclusive Distribution Agreement
PASADENA, Calif. & NEGEV, Israel-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) announced today that its Roll Materials division has entered into a collaboration agreement with Polysack Plastic Industries Ltd. to exclusively distribute and sell Polysack’s Polyphane™ Fit...
588 - Cytec Industries Inc. Announces Expiration and Final Results of its Tender Offer for its 4.60% Notes Due July 1, 2013
WOODLAND PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE:CYT) today announced the expiration and final results of its offer to purchase up to $250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount, less any amount accepted in the Any and All Tender Offer of its 5.50% Notes due October...
589 - Sealed Air Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) reported second quarter 2009 earnings per share of $0.33, which includes a charge of $0.01 per share related to the global manufacturing strategy (GMS) and restructuring and other charges. This compares with...
590 - MWV Reports Positive 2009 Second Quarter Results
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV): Operating Highlights: Profit Growth in Consumer Solutions, Consumer & Office Products and Specialty Chemicals Segments $46 Million of Cost Savings Achieved Year-to-Date; Company Expects to Exceed $125 Million...
591 - Verso Introduces New Line of Lightweight Uncoated Printing Papers: Versobook™, Versotext™ and Versoblend™
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new line of lightweight uncoated web printing papers: Versobook™, Versotext™ and Versoblend™. This new product line is designed for use in both coldset and heatset printing...
592 - Ampco-Pittsburgh Announces Earnings for the Second Quarter
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) announces sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 of $74,979,000 and $160,734,000, respectively, against $102,689,000 and $200,519,000 for the comparable prior year periods. Net income for the three...
593 - Optomec Reports 75% Increase in First Half Revenue
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - Optomec, Inc., a privately held supplier of advanced manufacturing systems for the Solar, Semiconductor and SmartPhone markets, today announced a significant increase in year-on-year financial results. Sales Revenue for the first half of 2009 grew...
594 - Kadant to Hold Conference Call on Thursday, August 6, 2009
WESTFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) announced that it will release its 2009 second quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 and will hold a conference call for investors the next day, Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 11 a.m. eastern time...
595 - Valerus Announces Executive Appointments
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - Valerus Compression Services LP (www.Valerus-co.com) announced today new appointments and changes to its leadership team. Charles (Chet) Erwin has been appointed to serve as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer and Michael McGhan has been named...
596 - Reportlinker Adds Future Opportunities in Bottled Water: Leveraging Purity, Ethical and Health Credentials
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds Future Opportunities in Bottled Water: Leveraging purity, ethical and health credentials...
597 - Lean Enterprise Institute Brings Lean Management Training to Philadelphia
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute will present a series of workshops on how to implement lean business principals in service, office, healthcare, and manufacturing value streams Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2009, in Philadelphia, PA. The following...
598 - Pro Mach Names New Vice President and General Manager of Axon LLC
LOVELAND, Ohio-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - Pro Mach, a leading provider of packaging line solutions and equipment, announces, effective August 3, 2009, the appointment of Brad Wegner as Vice President and General Manager of its Axon LLC, division, a manufacturer of fully automated, heat-shrink...
599 - MWV Names Julia M. Amadio as Vice President of Global Marketing for Company’s Healthcare Business
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV) today announced Julia Amadio has joined the company as the new vice president of global marketing for MWV Healthcare, effective June 15. Ms. Amadio brings to the position nearly 30 years of commercial leadership and...
600 - RockTenn Reports Record Earnings for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2009 of $2.24 Per Share and Record Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $1.44, up 106% over Prior Year Quarter
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-July 27, 2009 - RockTenn (NYSE:RKT) today reported earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 of $2.24 per diluted share. The Company’s adjusted earnings were $1.44 per diluted share, excluding specific items related to the alternative fuel tax credit, debt...
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