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Filmquest Group Inc., converter of packaging and specialty polyester films, has announced the appointment of Steve Elving as its senior account manager.

Flxon Inc., exclusive provider of premium SWEDCUT brand doctor blades, promotes Mike Waddell to the position of Area 04 business development manager for the Central United States and the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Smurfit Kappa, one of the world leaders in paper-based packaging, has announced its latest packaging innovation, the Shelf-Facer, proven to increase the visibility of goods on the shelf by up to 50 percent, leading to a significant increase in potential sales.

Toray Plastics (America) Inc. has promoted two executives: David Fletcher as senior manager of the Strategic Alliance Group and Matt Brown as general manager of the Lumirror division.

With the installation of a Bobst CL 850D multi-technology laminator in the fall of 2014, German converting company allflex Folienveredelung GmbH & Co. KG, based in Aachen, has broadened its activities in the production of aluminium laminates for the food packaging industry and the confectionery market segment, bringing them to a new level.

Already known for its first-class customer hospitality center and sponsorship of the ANTEC educational seminars at NPE, Dow Chemical Co. is once again raising the bar at this year’s show by constructing an interactive Gallery Walk near the South Hall entrance of the Orlando Convention Center.

Sartomer, a business unit of Arkema Inc., announces that Stephen Edwards has been named business manager with responsibility for the adhesives and sealants, electronics, personal care and advanced materials markets.

Catbridge is pleased to announce it has been selected by Bemis Co. Inc., as the primary vendor for its slitter rewinder recapitalization program.

With exhibit space sales and visitor registrations far outpacing those at the same time in 2012, it is now all but certain that NPE2015 will be the largest show in NPE history, adding to a long list of reasons why this will be a “must-attend” event for any business professional whose product includes plastics.

NPE2015 will be the occasion for Nordson Corp. to introduce to the marketplace of the Americas a unified, global strategy encompassing all of the technologies in its polymer processing range, which includes four well-established and respected brands of production-line components for melting, homogenizing, filtering, metering, and giving shape to plastic and fluid coating materials.