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Coinciding with its relocation to high-quality office space in suburban Chicago, the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has announced the opening of its new IoPP Training Center on site at its new national headquarters on One Parkview Plaza in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc., a provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting technology, product genotyping and product authentication solutions, has certified Gilroy, Calif.-based Creative Labels Inc. as a print partner capable of providing customers with unique botanical SigNature DNA-based taggant labeling solutions to help prevent counterfeiting.

Jindal Films will feature a new breakthrough Label-Lyte LH344OPP film face stock, designed for use with pressure-sensitive labels (PSL) with hot melt adhesive applications at Labelexpo from September 29 - October 2, 2015.

Narrow web ink and varnish manufacturer, Pulse Roll Label Products Ltd., is celebrating its achievement of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise - the UK’s highest accolade for business success.

American Industrial Partners (AIP), a middle-market private equity firm focused on acquiring and improving North American-headquartered industrial businesses, has completed its acquisition of Goss International and its subsidiaries from Shanghai Electric Corporation.

Amcor will show its latest metal-free packaging technology, AmLite, at the upcoming Pack Expo in Las Vegas from September 28 – 30. 

Plastic Packaging Technologies (PPT), headquartered in Kansas City, Kans., has purchased two 10-color Windmoeller & Hoelscher MIRAFLEX flexographic presses to help fuel its growth in flexible packaging. 

Employees of INX International Ink Company are mourning the loss of Paolo Capano, managing director of INX Digital Italy. 

Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd. has appointed Unique Sales Corporation as its new agent to represent the range of Titan slitter rewinders for sales and customer support in Pakistan, an important market for the brand.  

Dr. Gregory Pace, a manager of global regulatory affairs at Sun Chemical, will discuss the impact of varying approaches to the regulation of packaging inks in North America and Europe, including brand owners and nations within Europe setting their own standards, and the resulting impact within the food packaging industry to ensure that the inks and coatings are compliant in their export markets.