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Bemis Company Publishes Corporate Responsibility Report

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) today announced it has published a Corporate Responsibility Report highlighting Bemis’ sustainable business practices. The report profiles Bemis’ programs and practices that benefit its business in economically viable, environmentally sound, and responsible ways. It is organized...

Community News | February 1, 2012

Eastman to Acquire Solutia; Raises Outlook for 2013 EPS to Greater Than $6

Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) and Solutia Inc. (NYSE:SOA) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement, under which Eastman will acquire Solutia, a global leader in performance materials and specialty chemicals. Under the terms of the agreement, Solutia...

Community News | February 1, 2012

A. Schulman Acquires Elian SAS, A Leading Global Producer of Highly Specialized Color Masterbatch

» Strengthens global color masterbatch specialty market position » Increases capability to serve fast-growing healthcare and cosmetics markets » Annual synergies of up to $2.5 million expected A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM) announced today that it entered into a definitive...

Community News | February 1, 2012

Treanda (bendamustine HCL): Recall - Particulate Matter in Vial

AUDIENCE: Risk Manager, Oncology, Pharmacy ISSUE: Cephalon, Inc. notified healthcare professionals of a recall of Treanda (bendamustine HCL) for Injection 25mg/8mL, lot TB30111, expiration date 12/2012. This product lot is being recalled due to the presence of particulate matter found...

FDA, regulatory and legal | February 1, 2012

Rollprint expected to be first U.S. sterile packaging manufacturer to convert pouches in certified cleanroom; capability anticipated in Q2

Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc. expected to be the first sterile packaging manufacturer to convert pouches in a certified cleanroom environment in the United States. The company is announcing the construction of a 6,000 sq. ft. clean room expected to be...

Community News | February 1, 2012

Report: Steady Increases in Recycling Rates for ACH Foam Technologies & EPS Industry

The recently released 2010 EPS Recycling Rate Report conducted by the Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers (AFPR) demonstrates incremental growth in the amount of EPS (expanded polystyrene) recycling since the 1990s. The Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers releases recycling rates...

Community News | February 1, 2012

Preco, Inc. opens a new facility to expand its manufacturing capacity for medical, packaging, and clean converting services

Preco, Inc., a global leader in providing laser, die cutting, lamination and screen printing equipment and services has announced that it is expanding its production capacity and capabilities with a new facility in Hudson, WI. The move is part of...

Community News | January 31, 2012

2012 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Winners Announced

The Facility of the Year Awards Judging Panel has named five Category Award Winners and selected one project for Special Recognition in the 2012 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) program. The winning projects for 2012 are located in Germany,...

Community News | January 31, 2012

Main features of second RSC Slitter/Rewinder machine include Dual Rewind, Tension Control and Vacuum Splice Table

ROTOCONTROL today announced the receipt of a purchase order from Baumgarten, one of the leading Label Printers in Latin America, for their second RSC Slitter/Rewinder Inspection Machine. The order was placed after an on-site visit from Michael Aengenvoort, Business Development...

Community News | January 31, 2012

Kaiser Permanente Increases Efficiencies With FastPic Inventory Management Software

When Kaiser Permanente's Mid-Atlantic region decided to consolidate its regional testing laboratory operations, management looked at different inventory management solutions for storing specimens, biopsy slides, tissue blocks, reagents and laboratory supplies. Kaiser Permanente is the largest integrated health care and...

Community News | January 26, 2012

Dematic expands network of customer support locations

Dematic, supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse, and distribution center, today announces that it has expanded its network of regional engineering offices to provide increased access and enhanced support to existing and potential users of automated material handling...

Community News | January 26, 2012

SencorpWhite Enhances Factory Authorized Parts and Service Offerings

SencorpWhite, a leader in secure packaging and logistics systems, announces the expanded availability of factory-authorized parts and services supporting its versatile range of hardware/software solutions. Through additional technical and application customer support and a larger and more accessible inventory of...

Community News | January 26, 2012

Ronchi at Ipack Ima: the sanitary execution of EXACTA

Ronchi, leader in the packaging industry, on the occasion of Ipack-Ima 2012 in Milan presents the new sanitary version of its EXACTA excellently renowned Filling Machine. Ronchi technology finds its application to two new fields: pharmaceutical and food industries. What’s...

Community News | January 26, 2012

The pharmaceuticals industry, always searching for innovation, discovers new horizons with Sleever

Sleever International is participating in the Pharmapack 2012 Trade Fair, at stand 266. They will make their presentation at the conference on 15 February 2012 “ The Sleeve: a new solution for late-stage differentiation, personalisation and packaging innovation for the...

Community News | January 26, 2012

O-I CFO Ed White to retire

Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE: OI), the world’s largest glass packaging maker, announces the pending retirement of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Edward C. White. White, who turns 65 in June, plans to retire at the end of the second...

Community News | January 26, 2012

Catalent expands controlled release drug development and supply capabilities at its Schorndorf, Germany facility

Catalent Pharma Solutions continues to expand its drug development and delivery capabilities to help customers bring better treatments to patients through innovative controlled release technologies with the announcement of significant investments at its Schorndorf, Germany facility. Highlights of this expansion...

Community News | January 26, 2012

Consumers Use Sproxil’s MPA™ Solution to Determine Drug Safety of More Than 1 Million Times in Battle Against Counterfeit Drugs

Sproxil, a leading provider of world-class brand protection for emerging markets, announced today that consumers within regions of Africa have used its Mobile Product Authentication™(MPA) technology more than one million times to verify their medication. Leading pharmaceutical companies and regulatory...

Community News | January 26, 2012

B&R Industrial Automation Recognized for Leadership in Automation and Engineering

B&R Industrial Automation Corp., a global leader of machine controls, has been named the "First Team" supplier in three categories in Automation World's recent Leadership in Automation Program. The program featured companies representing the variety of automation technologies, software and...

Community News | January 26, 2012

Cardia Bioplastics and Polyden Folien cooperate on sustainable packaging films

Polyden Folien have launched their new range of packaging films made with Cardia BiohybridTM technology that meet highest packaging performance standards. Cardia BiohybridTM proprietary technology combines renewable thermoplastics with polyethylene material to reduce dependence on finite oil resources and to...

Community News | January 26, 2012

DuPont at Pharmapack 2012: NEW grade of low friction, low wear DuPont™ Delrin® acetal resin extend the range of Special Control and Premium Control grades

DuPont at Pharmapack 2012: NEW grade of low friction, low wear DuPont™ Delrin® acetal resin extend the range of Special Control and Premium Control grades The range of high performance polymers available from DuPont for use in medical devices, including...

Community News | January 24, 2012

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