Adhesive equipment supplierNordson Corp.has namedOlivier Husslabeling market development manager in the company’s adhesive dispensing division. Huss will be responsible for Nordson’s non-contact adhesive dispensing systems in labeling applications across North America.
Packaging machinery supplierPDC Int’l Corp. has namedDan Capellwestern regional sales manager. Capell will head PDC’s office in Anaheim, Calif.
TAPPI, a trade association for the pulp, paper and converting industries, will giveMichael (Andy) Easleyan Outstanding TAPPI Local Section Member Award during the PaperCon ’09 Conference in St. Louis. Easley is manufacturing services manager at the Coosa Pines, Ala., facility ofAbitibiBowater.
The Sidel Groupis the supplier of blow molds for Coca-Cola’s new On-the-Go easy-grip polyethylene terephthalate bottle. Sidel has furnished about 2,000 molds for the bottle, which debuted in China in 2007, then migrated to Europe and finally the Americas.
Cognex Corp.has developed an on-line tool to show potential customers the savings that machine vision and industrial identification can bring. The free tool can be found atwww.cognex.com/costsavings.
CIVision, a supplier of machine vision systems, has established the CIVision Vision Institute to help its customers optimize their benefits. PMMI-certified trainers provide both classroom and hands-on training in the basic technology, effective application and proper maintenance of CIVision systems. For more information, access training.civision.com.
Industrial Dynamics, a supplier of industrial inspection equipment, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. ID’s product lines include Filtec and Omnivision inspection systems and Lasetec laser coders.
Standard-Knapp, a supplier of end-of-line packaging machinery, has promotedMike Weaverto president and co-CEO andRobert Reynoldsto chief operating officer and co-CEO, and hiredKevin Cathermanas national accounts manager.
Multisorb Technologies, a supplier of active sorbent packaging components, was recently honored by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership with the INNOVATE Buffalo Niagara award, given to innovative companies in the Buffalo, N.Y., area.
Plastic Technologies Inc., a design and development firm for plastic packaging, has promotedCraig Barrowto president.
