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 MACtac has announced Ed T. LaForge as the company's new president for MACtac North and South America.  

The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) representing more than 700 companies and owner and producer of the Pack Expo portfolio of trade shows, has appointed Patricia Andersen of Delkor Systems as its first female chairperson to lead a PMMI committee.

Rinco Ultrasonics has announced the opening of a new, fully equipped machine and tool operation at its U.S. manufacturing headquarters.

A new white paper on “The State of Computer-to-Plate Technologies for Flexography” produced by Anderson & Vreeland Inc., manufacturer and distributor of flexographic plate processing equipment and materials, explains why investment in CTP technology continues to be beneficial.

Toray Plastics (America) Inc. introduces its new Torayfan PWX5, a metallized BOPP film that is designed for use as a high-performance inner moisture- and oxygen-barrier web in gas-flushed applications.

On Feb. 25-26, Bobst Bielefeld, Germany, held an open house with its focus on high-speed and wide-web-width flexo printing.

In an innovative public-private partnership, Anthesis LRS is leading a project to assess the feasibility of including flexible laminated packaging, such as food and drink pouches, pet food pouches and toothpaste tubes, in existing household recycling schemes and recovering the aluminium from this packaging.

Maxcess will showcase industry-leading technology from Webex, Fife, Tidland and MAGPOWR March 23-27 at NPE 2015 in Orlando, Fla.

ExxonMobil Chemical is introducing Vistamaxx 6000 performance polymer for high-performance cast power pre-stretch films at NPE2015, March 23-27 in Orlando, Fla.

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd. has merged two wholly owned subsidiaries: Toyo Ink Chemicals Taiwan Co. Ltd. and Toyo Ink Taiwan Co. Ltd.