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Esko Acquires Stonecube
Esko announces the completion of it's acquisition of Stonecube. Stonecube has been developing innovative, interactive 3D software applications for photorealistic and interactive visualization of special inks and finishes in print applications.
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Adalis Selected to Lead Session on Sustainability
Adalis will be presenting at the Packaging Summit Conference 2007. It will share insight into the growing trend of sustainable packaging for the global supply chain, as well as discuss packaging optimization methods.
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Schneider Packaging wins Rockwell Automation Contest
Schneider Packaging was named the winner of the 2006 Rockwell Automation Extreme Machines contest. The company was chosen based on the innovation it demonstrated in developing its next generation of machines.
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San Miguel Sells Packaging Stake
San Miguel has formed a joint venture with a Japanese glass and plastics group, Nihon Yamamura Glass, in a bid to extend its range of packaging products. NYG will have 35% stake in San Miguel's domestic and international packaging units.
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Visible Assets Announces Investment from Epson
Visible Assets, a leader in the development of product and asset visibility solutions that use wireless RuBee technology, announced that it has received a strategic investment from Epson Electronics America.
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Exhibitor News
Fogg Introduces the Z-24 Cap Sorter
NITA Helps Cascades-Inopak with One-Piece Fold-Over Clamshell, Deli-Tray Début!
New 1.5 mil AirPouch™ Void-Fill Air Pillow Film Offers Greater Cost Efficiencies
Independent Can Purchases Bertels Can
Qosmedix Self-Sealing Retail Bags
WeighPack Introduces the Easy Motion Horizontal Conveyor
Preferred Tape Introduces Optima Carton Sealing Tape and Revolver Hand Stretch Wrap
Elopak Appoints Niels Petter Wright as President and CEO
ABB Puts Robot Control in the Panel
Technology & Development
Bespoke Packaging Design Goes Nuts
The packaging by RPC Kerkrade for The Nut Company’s ültje Crispers, is blow moulded in PP/EVOH/PP, the 465ml jar features a unique wavy design created particularly to appeal to the 12 - 25 year old market.
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KODAK Flexographic Plate Portfolio Offers Printers Full Range of Choices
Package printers seeking a plate solution can choose from analog KODAK FLEXCEL Flexographic Plates, MACDERMID Printing System Digital MUST, Digital RAVE, and Digital EPIC Digital Flexographic Plates.
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Paxar Introduces RFID Mirror for Retailers
RFID mirror makes it possible for consumers to bring an item in front of the mirror and see brand messaging, garment description, size and color availability, as well as suggestions for other items that go with it, all displayed in the mirror.
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Zip-Pak Introduces New Double Zipper Resealable Packaging Technology
Zip-Pak introduces a new member to its Press-to-Close resealable packaging technologies. The Double Zipper features 2 sets of interlocking profiles strategically spaced to guide consumers’ fingers along a path when closing a package.
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Editorial

The 15th International Industrial Machinery Exhibition (IIME 2007) opened in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This four-day event (May 8-11) focussed on the exchange between domestic and foreign businesses and will include seminars on industrial equipment and machinery.

Key sectors represented at the exhibition include plastics, mechanical engineering, printing and food packaging industries. Seminars on industrial equipment and machinery and the exchanges among domestic and foreign businesses were also held.

Most of the foreign exhibitors are from China, Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan.

The organizers of the event are Vietnam’s Mechanical Products Import Export Co. (Mecanimex), Packsimex, and Hong Kong’s Top Repute.

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