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GmbH in Weiherhammer, Germany, passed away on February 1, 2021. He was 80 years old. • MHIA Corrugating Machinery Grows EVOL Augment- ed Reality Program : The Corrugating Machinery Divi- sion of Hunt Valley, Maryland based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA) announced the expansion of EVOL AR, its industry-first Remote Assistance Aug- mented Reality Program. • Acme Corrugated Box Co. To Expand In PA : Hatboro, Pennsylvania based Acme, a 103-year-old independent box manufacturer, has broken ground on an expansion of its existing 250,000-square-foot facility in Hatboro. • The BoxMaker Breaks Ground On New Plant In AR : The BoxMaker has broken ground on a new produc- tion plant in Lowell, AR, as part of a multi-million-dol- lar investment to address growing demand across the country for digitally produced packaging and displays. • Brunton’s ConneXion Wins 2020 Best Digital Exhibi- tion Award : ConneXion, the packaging industry com- munity launched by Brunton Business Publications Ltd last summer, was named winner of Best Digital Exhibi- tion 2020. • GBP Begins Production At New Recycled Paper Mill : Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP) announced that the first reel of paper was produced at its new paper mill on March 11, 2021. This milestone comes two and a half years after breaking ground.
• NV Matriarch Jacqueline Vilardi Dies At 87 In NJ: Jacqueline M. Vilardi, 87, passed away on Friday, Feb- ruary 19, 2021, in New Jersey. She was predeceased by her husband Theodore “Ted” Vilardi, founder and publisher of NV Publications, in 2013. More recently, in 2018 she was predeceased by her son, Thomas “Tom” Vilardi, President and Publisher of NV Publications, and Board Converting News. • Alpha Packaging Invests In Baysek : Alpha Packag- ing, Inc. reported that it has invested in a C-170 fully automatic rotary anvil flatbed diecutter from Baysek Machines. The diecutter can cut, strip, count and stack up to 60,000 pieces per hour or 1800 sheets per hour. • SUN Automation Group Introduces Helios AI/Ma- chine Learning Platform : SUN Automation Group an- nounced the launch of Helios, the new AI and Machine Learning platform tailored specifically to the corrugat- ed converting industry. • Michael D. Brunton Dies At 73 In UK : Dan Brunton announced with the deepest regret that his father, Mi- chael David Brunton, suffered a massive stroke and never recovered. He passed away on Wednesday, March 3, at 73 years old. • Edmund Bradatsch, Formerly Of BHS, Dies At 80 : Ed- mund Bradatsch, who with Paul Engel laid the founda- tion for BHS Corrugated Maschinen-und Anlagenbau
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