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Acquisitions Drive Flexo Industry In 2017 by Greg Kishbaugh T he past few years have seen a tremendous uptick in the number of acquisitions and mergers in the flexographic in- dustry and 2017 was certainly no exception. Consolidations con- tinued at a furious pace for both converters and OEMs alike, reshaping the industry and making way for many more acquisi- tions in the future.
Mark Andy, DuPont Fortify Partnership Supporting Mark Andy’s long-lasting commitment to label and packaging customers, Mark Andy, Inc. has been appointed the exclusive distributor of DuPont Cyrel flexographic platemak- ing systems in the United States. Mark Andy Print Products, the sup- plies and consumables division of Mark Andy, first entered into business with DuPont in early 2014, serving as a distributor for the Cyrel product line including plate material, process- ing equipment, imagers and software. A notable benefit of this new exclu- sive relationship is the ability to bet- ter serve flexography customers by developing plate systems to improve print quality and minimize downtime for optimizing converters’ operations. Distribution Deal Mark Andy will also assume distribu- tion of the full suite of flexographic pressroom supplies previously sold with the DuPont Cyrel product line, in- cluding plate mounting tapes, plate imaging equipment, letterpress plates, and other supplies, complementing the
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The first-part of Flexo Market News ’ exclusive review of some of this year’s most important news items, to be concluded in the next issue, takes a look at the myriad acquisitions and machinery installations that expanded the industry in 2017. Colbert Packaging purchased a new 173,000-square-foot building in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which now houses its flexo- graphic-printed carton, label and insert operations. Fortis Solutions Group ,Virgina Beach,Virgina, a provider of printing, packaging, and labeling solutions, acquired Action Packaging Systems, Ellington, Connecticut. Accurate Box completed phase one of a 200,000-square-foot expansion at its Paterson, New Jersey, facility.
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existing Mark Andy consumables portfolio of more than 12,000 product SKUs that support flexographic, digital hybrid and offset workflows.Transition process- es are already in place for existing customers and will be completed by January 1st, 2018. When speaking to the new agreement, Chan Hansen,Americas Channel Manager, DuPont, conclud- ed,“Both companies identified this as an opportunity to solidify our shared mission to deliver continuous innovation to printers and converters, specifically for the tag and label segment.” EXPO PACK México Looks Toward Record Numbers EXPO PACK México 2018, to be held June 5-8 in Mexico City, Mexico, will return to the site of its largest event in history at an opportune time for ex- hibitors as Mexican demographics shift to include a larger workforce to fill a record number of new jobs, resulting in economic growth and changing consumer needs, according to show producer, PMMI,The Associa- tion for Packaging and ProcessingTechnologies. With six months remaining before the show, exhibi- tion space is nearly 93 percent of EXPO PACK Méxi- co 2016’s record tally of 19,323 net square meters.
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printing press with inline lamination and a new win- dower in its London, Ontario, manufacturing facility. Wausau Container expanded its flexographic ca- pabilities with a new full servo and sleeved web flexo line with inline platen die cutting. Diversified Labeling Solutions installed Color- dyne’s 3600 Series Retrofit onto a 10-inch-wide Mark Andy 2200 through the recent partnership between Colordyne Technologies and Mark Andy. Creative Labels ,Troy, Ohio, replaced its flexo digi- tal plate imaging system with a CDI Spark 2420 flexo plate imager from Esko . Western Shield Label Company , Compton, Cali- fornia, acquired Inline Label Company. 3C! Packaging installed a new Nilpeter FB-3 flexo press. Paper packaging supplier Werthan Packaging , based in White House,Tennessee, filed for chapter 11 and planned to sell itself to competitor Gateway Packaging Co. LLC for $7.2 million. Color-Logic announced the certification of the Mark Andy Digital Series hybrid presses for use with the Color-Logic process. AWT Labels & Packaging , South Elgin, Illinois, in- stalled a new 52-inch, 10-color Windmöller & Hölscher Miraflex CI flexo press. (Cont’d on Page 7)
All Printing Resources (APR) installed a Bobst M5 Digital Flexo press at the company’s Glendale Heights, Illinois, technical center. Accord Carton of Alsip, Illinois, installed two new printing presses as well as a Bobst Expertfold folder- gluer. All Packaging added a printing press at its Salt Lake City, Utah, plant and a laser die cutter in its Auro- ra, Colorado, plant. 3C Packaging added a new flexographic printing press and slitter winder. Colbert Packaging purchased four new pieces of equipment for its Lake Forest, Illinois, plant: an RMGT press, a Bobst die cutter, a Bobst AccuCheck system and a Signature gluer. Dee Packaging Solutions installed a new press in its Chester, Pennsylvania, facility. Diamond Packaging added a press with cold foil attachment and a Bobst Masterfold folder-gluer in its Rochester, NewYork, plant. El Paso Paper Box installed a new KBA printing press, as did Royal Paper Box along with a Bobst die cutter and a Bobst Masterfoil hot foil stamper. Frankston Packaging , Frankston, Texas, purchased new flexo plate making and laminating equipment. Jones Packaging installed a new f lexographic
Industry Events
Labelexpo Southeast Asia May 10-12, 2018 Bangkok InternationalTrade & Exhibition Centre Bangkok,Thailand Expo Pack Latin America June 5-8, 2018 Location: Expo Santa Fe Mexico, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, Mexico
PIA 2018 Color Conference January 13-16, 2018 Hyatt Mission Bay San Diego, CA Graphics of the Americas: February 22-24, 2018 Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Labelexpo Americas September 25-27, 2018 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont, IL
Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute March 11-14, 2018 Converter Meeting Fairmont Grand Del Mar San Diego, CA
GRAPH EXPO 18 September 30 - October 3, 2018 Chicago's McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois
Pack Expo East April 16-18, 2018 Philadelphia, PA
Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute March 10 – March 13, 2019 Converter Meeting The Omni Grove Park Inn Ashville, NC
Flexographic Technical Association Annual Forum May 6-9, 2018 Indianapolis, IN
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Steven Label Corporation Acquires Robinson Printing Steven Label Corporation has acquired Robinson Printing, Inc. of Temecula, California. Founded in 1924, Robinson Printing specializes in producing the product instructions-for-use (IFUs) and folding car- tons that accompany medical devices, pharmaceuti- cals and other complex products. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The acquisition of Robinson Printing is Steven Label’s second acquisition. Steven Label previously acquired Gold Coast Graphics of Corona, California, expanding Steven Label’s presence in the consumer products industry, with a particular emphasis on wine labels. With the addition of Robinson Printing, Steven Label now employs approximately 180 em- ployees and has five manufacturing locations, in Santa Fe Springs, California; Temecula, California; and Tijuana, Mexico. Sustainable Packaging Becoming Essential With the majority of global consumers already recy- cling, demand for environmentally-friendly packaging will increase further in response to heightened public- ity around plastics ending up in the ocean, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s third-quarter 2016 global consumer survey, 65 percent of consumers globally always or mostly recycle product packaging and 53 percent always or mostly avoid excessively packaged grocery products. “Consumers are highly sensitive to the environmen- tal implications of packaging formats,” said Peter Hays, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData.“While the im- plications of product formulation have long been a focus of consumers, it is becoming clear that the packaging waste produced by everyday purchases also has a detrimental effect on the environment.” Exhibit Sales Now Open For ICE USA 2019 ICE USA, the International Converting Exhibition, has opened exhibit space sales for the next show scheduled for April 9-11, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. Manufacturers will showcase their latest equipment and technology from all key areas of converting like web coating, laminating, slitting, rewinding, coating, pouch making and many more. ICE USA will again be co-located with InPrint USA, the Industrial Print Show, in 2019.
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Nilpeter hit a milestone with the production of the 100th FP-4 flatbed unit for hot foil and embossing. Flint Group Narrow Web purchased a Mark Andy Performance Series P5, an 8-color, 10 inch flex- ographic combination press. AVT signed a licensing agreement with color tech- nology specialist X-Rite . MPI Label Systems acquired Label Gallery, Inc., a flexographic and digital printer in Norwich, New York, a company that specializes in the pharmaceuti- cal, wine & spirits, and food markets. The dates for drupa 2020 were moved by one week and the trade fair for printing technologies will now be held fromTuesday, June 16 to Friday, June 26, 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Flexo Wash installed a new FW 2000M Anilox Cleaner at the Uteco N.A. Demonstration Facility in Kennesaw, Georgia. Liberty Marking Systems of Cincinnati, Ohio, in- stalled its second Nilpeter flexo press, an FB-3300S, just 18 months after purchasing its first FB-3300. Multi Packaging Solutions International signed a letter of intent to acquire the business of Paris Art Label Company, Inc. Uteco Group opened a representative office in Sin- gapore to better support the customers in the grow- ing packaging market of Asia Pacific. Resource Label Group , expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of California-based Cellotape, Inc. and its sister company Landmark Label. Advanced Vision Technology entered into a de- finitive merger agreement with Pelican Merger Hold- ings Israel Ltd. pursuant to which it will be acquired by Danaher Corporation’s Product Identification Platform. Control Group of Norwood, New Jersey, has added a third Nilpeter press, and the second press from Nilpeter’s FA-Line, to its production lineup, a 22- inch FA-6*. Altana acquired Landa ’s Metallography technolo- gy, which is reportedly a sustainable alternative to foil-transfer processes. Blair Labeling , a pressure sensitive label con- verter based out of Denver, Colorado, purchased Mark Andy ’s latest digital hybrid innovation, Digi- tal One when the technology debuted at Labelex- po Americas 2016. AGCM , Italy’s competition and market authority, opened an antitrust investigation against major pro- ducers of corrugated sheets and corrugated packag- ing in Italy and the industry association GIFCO for alleged market manipulation and price fixing in Italy.
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Fort Dearborn Company, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NCL Graphic Specialties, Inc., Waukesha, Wisconsin. The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions and is expected to close by the end of the year. Fort Dearborn supplies a complete range of label solutions including cut & stack, pressure sensitive, roll-fed, shrink and stretch sleeve labels, and equip- ment across multiple printing technologies including digital, lithographic, flexographic, and rotogravure. The company will now have additional facilities in Waukesha,Wisconsin, and Menomonee Falls,Wiscon- sin, for a total of seventeen production locations across North America. The company’s product offering will be expanded to include additional cut & stack label capacity, pro- motional printing and packaging services, and flexi- ble packaging. TLMI Committees To Set 2018 Agendas TLMI converter and supplier members will con- vene at the association’s annual January Committee Summit held January 22-23 at the Hyatt Regency DFW Hotel in Dallas,Texas. The Summit is focused on six of TLMI’s committees, and all of these committees’ members are invited to attend. The Board’s objective in inviting multiple committees to attend is to further cultivate coopera- tion and idea sharing between groups, and to pro- mote collaborative discussions and goals relevant to multiple committees. The committees in attendance in Dallas will include Environmental, Government, Workforce Development, Marketing, Membership, and the Technical Committee. Graphic Packaging Acquires Seydaco Packaging Corp. Graphic Packaging Holding Company,Atlanta, Geor- gia, will acquire the assets of Seydaco Packaging Corp. and its affiliates National Carton and Coating Co., and Groupe Ecco Boites Pliantes Ltée. Seydaco is a Canadian folding carton producer fo- cused on the foodservice, food, personal care, and household goods markets. Seydaco converts approxi- mately 20,000 tons of paperboard annually and oper- ates three converting plants located in Mississauga, Ontario, St.-Hyacinthe, Québec, and Xenia, Ohio.
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Mark Andy Hosts Digital One Demonstrations In Mexico Mark Andy hosted live demonstrations of its Digital One press in Mexico early December, with events in Guadalajara and Monterrey. Converters in Mexico are seeing increased de- mands for short run work and shorter lead times. End users adopting “Just-in-Time” (JIT) inventory strate- gies have forced today’s label providers to increase efficiency and decrease waste; digital hybrid tech- nologies offer a logical path to agility within this dy- namic and ever evolving market. As a result, many label converters are looking to add digital hybrid ca- pability to their pressrooms. More than 65 converters and printers were able to view live demonstrations of the press and ask specif- ic technical questions. Much like a traditional demo, the roadshows provided attendees the opportunity to get hands on with the technology. Digital One is an entry-level digital label press that utilizes CMYK dry-toner technology combined with a flexo print station for decoration and inline die-cutting. Color Digital, Etiprint, and Matecmex Label made the decision to purchase Digital One during the events.
H.B. Fuller Acquires Royal Adhesives & Sealants H.B. Fuller has finalized its acquisition of Royal Ad- hesives & Sealants for $1.575 billion. Royal is expect- ed to generate approximately $650 million in revenue and $138 million in adjusted EBITDA for H.B. Fuller’s fiscal year 2017. The company operates 19 manufacturing facilities in 5 countries, and employs approximately 1,500 people globally. BST ProControl Integrated With BST Eltromat Effective retroactively as of January 1, 2017, BST ProControl is now fully integrated into the business processes of BST eltromat International and will con- tinue to operate as an incorporated, independent business unit at its current location in Wenden, Ger- many. BST eltromat has thus taken the final step in merging the two companies.The name ‘BST ProCon- trol’ will be kept for the business unit. In 2013, BST eltromat founded BST ProControl GmbH as a 100 percent subsidiary through the acquisition of the companies Betacontrol and Protagon.
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Mark Andy , St. Louis, Missouri, established a new direct sales office in Bangkok,Thailand. Americk Packaging , Wigan, UK, unveiled its new Innovation Center, calling it an “industry first,” which encompasses a multi-substrate, multi-category Pack- aging Center of Excellence. Hubergroup, USA, Inc. acquired the assets of Alden & Ott Printing Inks Company in a private deal. Resource Label Group , Franklin, Tennessee, a manufacturer of pressure sensitive label, shrink sleeve and RFID/NFC products for the packaging in- dustry, acquired NewYork-based Gintzler Internation- al, a provider of labeling and packaging identification solutions to the pharmaceutical, food, beverage, med- ical, health and beauty, automotive, industrial and spe- cialty consumer goods markets. WestRock Agrees To Acquire Plymouth Packaging Assets WestRock Co., Atlanta, Georgia, a provider of differ- entiated paper and packaging solutions, has entered into agreements to acquire substantially all of the as- sets of Plymouth Packaging, a corrugated packaging company that derives approximately 70 percent of its sales from its “Box on Demand” systems and corru- gated fanfold, and 30 percent from traditional corru- gated box packaging. The acquisition of Plymouth will further integrate the company’s containerboard system.WestRock currently provides one-third of the nearly 60,000 tons of con- tainerboard used by Plymouth annually, and intends to fully integrate these tons after the transaction closes. Plymouth was founded in 1991 by Paul Magnell and is currently owned by the Magnell family. Greg Mag- nell is currently the President of the company and will continue in his leadership role following the closing of the transaction. The transaction includes Plymouth’s fanfold corru- gated facilities in Battle Creek, Michigan; Ft. Worth, Texas; and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and all of the company-owned “Box on Demand” machines lo- cated in customers’ facilities.
Adheso-Graphics, Inc. www.adheso-graphics.com
AGI manufactures, distributes and converts current tech- nology flexo mounting tapes and backing systems for cor- rugated plate mounting. Flexstik hard vinyl, FlexSoft, bi.esse brand, Gold Series Thin tapes for sleeve and Narrow web plate mounting. Specialty tapes that cover the vast thickness range re- quirements and specific adhesion systems for all flexo mounting requirements. We provide technical service and problem solving services for unique customers & applications.
Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. www.andersonvreeland.com
A&V manufactures a complete line of photopolymer plate processing systems and is a leading distributor of flexo- graphic platemaking materials. A&V also sells digital imag- ing systems and software specifically designed for flexography.
ARC International www.ARCInternational.com
ARC International is a world leader in the manufacturing of roller products for flexography. The latest nanotechnolo- gy laser engraving in our Charlotte and Las Vegas manu- facturing facilities ensures superior quality and consistency in anilox rollers.
Comexi Group Industries S.A.U. www.comexigroup.com
The Comexi Group is a leading supplier of quality flexographic C.I. presses for the flexible packaging indus- try worldwide. We also provide solventless laminators, slitter/rewinders and related peripheral equipment such as automatic wash-up systems, solvent recovery sys- tems, automatic roll unloaders, and plate cylinder/sleeve storage systems. DuPont Packaging Graphics is the world’s leading suppli- er of flexographic printing systems in digital and conven- tional formats; including Cyrel® brand photopolymer plates, Cyrel® FAST processing equipment, Cyrel® round sleeves, mounting and finishing products. For more than 35 years, beginning with Cyrel®, the first photopolymer printing plate, through to today’s digital workflow revolution, DuPont has been driving innovation in the Flexo and package printing industries. The Digital Cyrel® FAST imaging system has been broadly recognized for its efficiency, productivity, print perfor- mance, and environmental benefits. DuPont Packaging Graphics www.cyrel.com/na
Inland Wins 19 Awards In 2017
Inland’s labels and packaging received a record 19 awards this year from eight different industry organi- zations, the company reported.Awards were received for shrink sleeves, pressure sensitive labels, flexible packaging, in-mold and cut and stack labels covering the entire product portfolio.
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Crown Holdings To Buy Signode In $3.91 Billion Deal Packaging company Crown Holdings Inc. will buy Signode Industrial Group Holdings Ltd. from Carlyle Group LP in a deal valued at $3.91 billion. Glenview, Illinois-based Signode, which had pro- forma sales of $2.3 billion in the year ended Novem- ber 30, makes strap, stretch and protective packaging used in shipment of goods. Kroger Joins Sustainable Packaging Coalition Grocery retailer Kroger Co., headquartered in Cincinnati, has joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), Charlottesville, Virginia. The SPC is a membership-based collaborative striving to advance sustainable packaging. Kroger joins more than 130 brands, manufacturers, government officials, acade- mics and organizations in the SPC. The SPC is a project of nonprofit GreenBlue. The coalition says it uses an objective life cycle-based ap- proach to provide thought leadership and bring its members together to strengthen and advance the business case for more sustainable packaging. Kroger says it has committed to driving improve-
ments in the sustainability of packaging across its Our Brands private-label products.As part of its 2020 Sustainability Goals, Kroger has committed to opti- mizing 100 percent of its product packaging by in- creasing recyclability, reducing excess packaging and increasing certified virgin fiber sourcing, among other things, during the next three years. “Our membership in this coalition is an important part of Kroger’s vision for achieving Zero Hunger | Zero Waste, a key component of how we are living our purpose driven by our Restock Kroger Plan,” said Jessica Adelman, Kroger’s Group Vice President of Corporate Affairs. MacDermid Appoints Kanan Graphics As Indian Distributor MacDermid has appointed Mumbai-based Kanan Graphics as its distributor for the Western region of India.The deal was inked and the announcement was made on Day Two of Pamex. Kanan Graphics will work alongside Macdermid’s technical service team to supply and distribute Macdermid’s flexo plate range. Besides Kanan, MacDermid has two other distribu- tors namely, Indo Pacific for South region and Supreme Marketing for North region.
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Novolex To Acquire Shields Bag and Printing Company Novolex, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, has agreed to acquire certain assets and business op- erations of Shields Bag and Printing Co., a manufac- turer of custom engineered f lexible packaging products located in Yakima,Washington.Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Shields Bag and Printing Company was founded in 1935. The Shields family expanded their founder’s commercial printing business into flexible packaging in the 1960s. Shields’ core focus is providing custom engineered products to a diverse group of customers across a range of end-market segments, including building and construction, food and consumer, bank- ing and security, lawn and garden, chemicals and en- ergy, and general industrial. The acquisition of the Shields’ assets and business is Novolex’s seventh acquisition since 2012. SGP Hosts Community Day To Drive Sustainable Printing The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership held its SGP Community Day on November 14 in Portland, Oregon.The event brought together print profession- als, brands and sustainability champions for conversa- tions on growing strategic programs and partnerships. The conference included presentations and discussions on procurement, circular economy and sustainability practices from leading companies. Jeremy Carroll, Co-Founder of Latitude, a brand and experience design firm, spoke to the group about his organization and its impact on their customers, sup- ply chain and the world. Pam Johnson, State Procurement Analyst for the State of Oregon, discussed green procurement on the state and federal level and provided insights on creat- ing a dialogue with procurement officials. Nicole Bassett, Co-Founder of The Renewal Work- shop, presented the story of her company and how the textile industry can become circular. Kim Holmes, VP of The Plastics Industry, discussed the “second life” of plastics and a new initiative which will focus on identifying the technical and economic feasibility of recovering plastics from dif- ferent industry sectors. Additionally, SGP hosted an exclusive evening event for print buyers and notable brands making strides within the sustainable print arena. Plans are underway for Community Day 2018, which is slated to be held on November 13 in Min- neapolis, Minnesota.
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Eaglewood Technologies, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com
Eaglewood Technologies is the Anilox Roll Cleaning Ex- pert! We are the creators of Laserlox™ Systems, Sanilox™ Systems and Sani-Blast™ Mobile Service. Laserlox™ and Laserlox™ Flexi are the latest technology in anilox roll cleaning. Sanilox™ Systems are the global standard of reli- able, environmentally safe anilox roll cleaning. Sani-Blast™ cleaning service has been cleaning rolls for over 20 years and offers several cleaning options to minimize downtime. Flint Group Flexographic Products develops, manufactur- ers and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consum- ables, including: nyloflex® photopolymer printing plates and processing equipment, and dayCorr® die-cutting blankets and anvil covers. With a strong customer focus, unmatched service and support, and superior products, Flint Group strives to provide exceptional value, consistent quality and continuous innovation to customers around the world. Flint Group www.flintgrp.com
Harper Corporation of America www.harperimage.com
We’ve made ceramic anilox rolls longer than anyone in the world and pride ourselves on being the best in the world. Whether wide web, narrow web, newspaper, or cor- rugated markets, Harper continuously strives to bring new flexographic products and services to the printing industry that will improve the quality of your graphics.
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Flexotecnica’s patented Safe Sleeve Change® system and Speedy Clean® auto washup system are designed to give converters a competitive edge through Flexotecnica’s commitment to research and development. Sales, service and support for Flexotecnica presses is provided by KBA North America, Inc. in Dallas, Texas with U.S. resident technicians, an extensive spare parts inventory and an ex- perienced, dedicated service staff. Mark Andy, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of nar- row and mid-web printing and converting equipment. The company has a rich history of delivering solutions to in- crease productivity and profitability for the label and pack- aging markets. The company supplies leading global brands including Comco printing/converting machinery, Mark Andy printing/converting machinery and UVTechnolo- gy curing systems and replacement parts. Mark Andy, Inc. is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with sales and dis- tribution offices in France, Switzerland, and the UK. Mark Andy, Inc. www.markandy.com
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AWT Labels & Packaging AWT Labels & Packaging has named Jennifer Watana as the new purchasing clerk/buyer at its Min- neapolis, Minnesota, narrow web, labeling and pack- aging conversion facility. PMMI The PMMI Foundation in cooperation with the Gar- vey Corporation has selected the University of Flori- da as the recipient of this year’s $2,500 Mark C. Garvey Scholarship. PMMI, The Association for Pack- aging and Processing Technologies, supports packag- ing education at more than 25 U.S. colleges, universities and technical schools. The student selected to receive the scholarship, Caroline Krueger, is a senior at the University of Flori- da majoring in Biological Engineering with a special- ization in Packaging Engineering. She has a 3.72 GPA and serves as President of the Packaging Club. PMMI established the Mark C. Garvey scholarship to honor the memory of Mark Garvey, former Presi- dent and CEO of the Garvey Corporation, a past chairman of PMMI and long-time supporter of pack- aging education. Jennifer Watana
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