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Worldwide Dispensers of North America, part of DS Smith, Plastics Division, announced today the completion of the expansion of its injection molding facility located in Lester Prairie, Minnesota.

MacDermid Graphics Solutions has been named the premier and sole plate supplier for GMG Color/Hybrid Software 2018 Best in Class (BIC) Workshops.

AWT Labels & Packaging has named Tom Nelson as executive vice president - flexible packaging.

Kala is expanding its digital printing fleet with an HP Indigo 6900 Digital Press, a newly released narrow-web press driving data for labels and packaging with higher speed and performance.

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. (Psi) announced today new financing facilities of $35 million, including funding for capital expansion of $23 million to increase capacity in 2018 and 2019 in response to growing demand for its EarthFirst sustainable packaging and label film businesses. 

Robert C. Tiede has officially begun his tenure as the new president and CEO of Sonoco. Tiede replaces the retiring Jack Sanders, who served as president and CEO since 2013. Tiede will be the ninth CEO of the 119-year-old company.

Masa Tatewaki has been named Toppan USA, Inc.'s president and CEO, effective April 1.

Glenroy, Inc. has been honored with a Gold Flexible Packaging Achievement Award by the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA). 

Pregis LLC is partnering with Uzima Clean Water Mission in Atlanta, Georgia, to help bring clean drinking water to parts of the world where it is in short supply. Pregis hopes to provide life-saving clean water to 50,000 people in 2018.

Los Angeles-based Signature Flexible Packaging now offers EBGloss energy-cured coatings for its nutritional bar packaging, a development that will reduce the carbon footprint of the packaging wrap format.