Research and Markets: Innovation in Drinks Packaging - Management Briefing

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:36:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Research and Markets (

International Graphics Incorporated (IGI) Announces Investment by its Equity Holders

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:37:00 0500

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - IGI announced today the completion of an investment by its equity holders, Pouschine Cook Capital Partners II (Pouschine Cook) and Anchor Capital. The use of the proceeds is for general working capital.

Bud Philbrook...

Bemis Company Provides Update Regarding Proposed Acquisition of Alcan Packaging Food Americas

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:56:00 0500

NEENAH, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) today announced that late yesterday it received a request for additional information and documentary material, often referred to as a “Second Request,” from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in...

Patni Computer Systems Unveils Cloud Services Strategy

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Patni Computer Systems (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE...

Sonoco to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch SMID Cap Conference

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch SMID Cap Conference at the InterContinental Hotel in...

CLARCOR Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:08:00 0500

FRANKLIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE: CLC):

Research and Markets: The All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing Industry's Revenue for the Year 2008 was approximately $85.9 Billion USD, With an Estimated Gross Profit Of 27.64%

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:49:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Research and Markets(

Wise Metals Group Completes Multi-Year Agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:46:00 0500

BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Wise Metals Group has completed a multi-year agreement to supply Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-BI) beginning in 2010. “This agreement is a significant addition to the can sheet business at our Wise Alloys rolling mill in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and is a...

CVD Equipment Corporation Appoints Kelly S. Walters to its Board of Directors

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

RONKONKOMA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - CVD Equipment Corporation (Nasdaq:CVV) today announced that Kelly S. Walters has been appointed to its Board of Directors. With the addition of Mr. Walters, the board has been expanded to six directors.

Mr. Walters, 38, is...

MeadWestvaco Corporation Announces Results of Cash Tender Offer for its 6.85% Notes Due 2012

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:28:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) (“MeadWestvaco”, “MWV” or the “Company”) today announced the results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for its 6.85% Notes Due 2012 (the “Notes...

Research and Markets: Global Packaging: A Strategic Review of Paper-based Packaging

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:17:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Research and Markets (Pacific Seafood, a family-owned seafood company...

H.J. Heinz Company Expands Partnership With CHEP

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:24:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - H.J. Heinz Company, one of the world’s leading marketers and producers of healthy, convenient and affordable foods, today announced the extension and expansion of its contract with CHEP, the world’s leading pallet and container pooling...

Harkness Wilder and Gladson Announce Strategic Alliance to Deliver Improved Logistics Strategies

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

EVANSTON, Ill. & LISLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Harkness Wilder, a consulting firm focusing on designing and implementing business process improvements in supply chain management, and Gladson, the leading provider of product images, product information and category...

Pactiv Presentation at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Smid Cap Conference to Be Webcast Live

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

LAKE FOREST, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pactiv Corporation (NYSE: PTV) today announced that Richard Wambold, chairman and chief executive officer, will speak to the investment community at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Smid Cap Conference on September 22 at 8:50 a.m. Eastern...

ModusLink Earns a Spot on 2009 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators Across America

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:03:00 0500

MONARCH BEACH, Calif. and WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. was selected for the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. ModusLink was recognized for its work to improve system...

New ID Technology 3-Panel Printer Applicator for Pallets

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - ID Technology has designed a 3-Panel Printer Applicator specifically for production lines requiring the application of multiple labels to boxes or pallets at the same point in the production line. This unique printer applicator allows one...

Recent Research Study Shows Importance of Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

MARLTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Acsis, Inc., a leader in track and trace solutions for

MWV Launches Promina™, the Next Generation of SBS Tobacco Paperboard

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:28:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV), a global packaging solutions leader, today announced the first in a series of new tobacco paperboard launches with the introduction of Promina™, the next generation of solid bleached sulfate (SBS) tobacco board...

MWV Beauty & Personal Care Expands Mini-Trigger™ Sprayer Line

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:53:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) today announced two new products that further the company’s expertise in dispensing solutions for the personal care and beauty industry: Mini-Trigger^™ Curve and...

Presentation Time Change: John A. Luke, Jr., MWV Chairman and CEO, to Present at UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:20:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Due to a scheduling change requested by the host, MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) today announced that Baldwin Technology Company, Inc

Sealed Air to Participate in the Credit Suisse 22nd Annual Chemical and Ag Science Conference

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:30:00 0500

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced today that it is scheduled to participate in the Credit Suisse 22^nd Annual Chemical and Ag Science Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:45 p.m. (ET...

Closure Systems International to Exhibit at Drinktec 2009

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:56:00 0500

INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Closure Systems International (CSI) will be exhibiting their portfolio of short-height mini^® plastic closures, other new light-weight plastic beverage closures, a variety of new metal closures, and a full line of innovative wine...

Innovation and Cost Leadership Shape Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers Transportation Business

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:27:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Dow Chemical Company’s (NYSE:DOW) 2009 acquisition of Rohm and Haas brought with it unique resources and advanced technologies that have long supported innovative, new product development efforts of Tier Two and Three automotive and...

Unilever Leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 11th Consecutive Year

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:05:00 0500

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Unilever has been named sustainability leader in the Food & Beverage sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the eleventh consecutive year. The results of the 2009 annual assessment were conducted by SAM (the Swiss...

Sealed Air Unveils Software Platform to Help Food Processors Improve Performance and Reduce Costs

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

DUNCAN, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - A new integration solution from Sealed Air’s (NYSE: SEE) Cryovac^® brand gives food processors superior command and oversight of their equipment, providing the ability to control and improve productivity and performance, resulting...

John A. Luke, Jr., MWV Chairman and CEO, to Present at UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:16:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV) today announced that

MWV Announces Strategic Alliance with Albemarle to Enter Mercury Emissions Control Market

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:37:00 0500

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Specialty Chemicals (NYSE:MWV), a...

Myers Industries, Inc. to Present at CL King’s Best Ideas Conference 2009

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

AKRON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Executive management of Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE), including Chief Executive Officer John C. Orr and Chief Financial Officer Donald A. Merril, will present at CL King’s 7th Annual Best Ideas Conference on Wednesday, September 16...

Brenton Announces New BantamPro ELS Top Load Case Packer

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Brenton announced today its new BantamPro ELS top load case packer which provides customers with a flexible alternative to upgrade their manual low speed hand pack operations. The BantamPro ELS occupies similar floor space on the packaging...

MWV Provides Simple and Flexible Pharmaceutical Packaging Solutions to the European Market with Med-Easy

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:21:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) today announced the launch of Med-Easy®, the company’s latest innovation in medication packaging that is convenient, discrete and easy to use. Med-Easy is scheduled to launch this September in Europe and will be...

Xerox Unveils Coated Paper Made from Sustainable Sources for Marketing Brochures, Direct-Mail Pieces

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:01:00 0500

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Xerox Corporation’s (NYSE: XRX) latest paper innovation is a coated stock that is good for the wallet and the ADP Plastics, a privately held manufacturing company...

Cytec Industries to Present at Credit Suisse Chemical and Ag Science Conference

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

WOODLAND PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE:CYT) announced today that Shane Fleming, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will address representatives from investment institutions at the following event.

aPriori 7 Delivers Signficant Expansion of Manufacturing Processes and VPE Configuration

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:51:00 0500

CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - aPriori today announced the availability of aPriori 7, the newest version of its market-leading Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to a wide...

Kiva Systems Named to the Inc. 500

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Kiva Systems, a developer of breakthrough mobile robotic...

Sonoco to Present at J.P. Morgan 2009 Diversified Industries Conference

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at the J.P. Morgan 2009 Diversified Industries Conference in New York City.

Latest Group Outlook Survey from Prime Advantage Indicates Manufacturers Becoming Optimistic About Economy

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:01:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, announced the findings of its fourth Prime Advantage Group Outlook (GO) Survey, revealing the top economic concerns of midsized industrial...

Research and Markets: 2009 State of the Industry: Packaging Machinery in the U.S. - Greener Packaging Requires Flexible Machinery

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:02:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Research and Markets (CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), a...

Xerox FreeFlow Enhancements Drive Productivity; Accelerate Time from Job Submission to Print

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - A common challenge facing print providers is the increasing number of print jobs with shorter page volumes, making the time from job submission to printing critical for a successful print operation. Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) tackles this...

Inc. Magazine Ranks Prime Graphics Among America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

WOOD DALE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Prime Graphics has been named among the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine. The company ranked no. 3535 in the third annual Inc. 5000, the most comprehensive review of private enterprise ever assembled.

Myers Industries, Inc. to Present at KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials and Packaging Conference

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:30:00 0500

AKRON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Executive management of Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE), including Chief Executive Officer John C. Orr and Chief Financial Officer Donald A. Merril, will present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials and Packaging Conference in Boston on...

Quantum Polymers Announces New Sales Team for U.S. and Canada and New Product Focus

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:52:00 0500

NEWARK, Del.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Quantum Polymers today announced new sales representation for the U.S. and Canada and a new marketing focus for its successful line of plastic stock shape products, machined parts and design engineering services.

Quantum’s new...

MeadWestvaco Corporation Announces Early Tender Results, Increased Maximum Tender Amount and Increased Late Tender Offer Consideration for its Cash Tender Offer for its 6.85% Notes Due 2012

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:28:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) (“MeadWestvaco”, “MWV”, or the “Company”) today announced the early tender results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for its 6.85% Notes Due 2012 (the...

Xerox Unveils New Business Development Services; Gives Print Providers Tools to Grow and Succeed in Tough Economy

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:00 0500

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) has introduced new

Biopack Engages Torrey Hills Capital for Investor Relations

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:00:00 0500

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Biopack Environmental Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: BPAC - News) a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of 100% biodegradable and compostable packaging products wishes to reiterate further to its Form 8-K filing of June 8, 2009 that it has signed a...

Grace Foundation Names Scholarship Recipients

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:30:00 0500

COLUMBIA, Md. & LAKE CHARLES, La.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Ten high school graduates have been selected as recipients of 2009-2010 Grace Foundation Scholarships, awarded annually by the Grace Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of global specialty chemical and materials company...

Wise Metals Group LLC Announces Second Quarter Results

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:00:00 0500

BALTIMORE, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Company officials announced today that production of wide can sheet coil is underway at its Wise Alloys rolling mill facility in Muscle Shoals, AL.

“This marks the completion of a major step,” commented Mr. Danny Mendelson...

Unwrapping New Insights: Iconoculture Adds Global Packaging Advisory Service to Offer “Concept-to-Consumer” Perspective

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:57:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Iconoculture, the leading global consumer research and...

RockTenn Chairman and CEO Jim Rubright Named in Pulp and Paper International Power List of Top 50 Most Influential in Global Pulp and Paper Industry; Nominated as Top Five Global CEO Finalist for 2009 PPI Awards

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:45:00 0500

NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - RockTenn Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Rubright is one of the 50 most powerful people in the global pulp and paper industry in 2009, according to RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry...

Amazon.com Announces Next Phase of Frustration-Free Packaging: Customers and Leading Electronics Manufacturers Join the Fight Against Wrap Rage

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:00:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - As part of its ongoing effort to improve packaging and provide a better customer experience, Amazon.com has recently introduced two new features on its site that enable customers to provide feedback on both Amazon’s and the manufacturer’s packaging...

Research and Markets: Expandable Polystyrene World Market Outlook 2009

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:13:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Research and Markets (Asymtek, a Nordson company and leader in dispensing, coating, and...

CC-Link Becomes the Predominant Open Fieldbus Network in Asia

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:30:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - The CC-Link Partner Association announced today that the Control and Communication Link (CC-Link) open fieldbus network has exceeded 6.5 million nodes worldwide and that new research finds that CC-Link is the predominant open network in...

Continental Datalabel Selects Bottomline Solution for ‘Greener’ Approach to Transactional Document Processing

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:05:00 0500

PORTSMOUTH, N.H.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Makes Fortune’s List of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in the World

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:00:00 0500

WATERBURY, Vt.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) has ranked 11^th on Fortune’s annual list of the Coldpack, an innovative insulated packaging solutions leader, today...

New ThingMagic Application Programming Interface Supports Rapid Development of RFID Solutions, Quicker Path to ROI

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:00:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading...

Milacron Businesses Exit Chapter 11

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:04:00 0500

BATAVIA, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Milacron LLC announced today that it has completed its previously announced purchase of substantially all of the businesses and assets of Milacron Inc. The new company is owned by a group of investors led by Avenue Capital Group and DDJ Capital...

IDC Manufacturing Insights Expands Sustainability Research and Unveils New Reports on Sustainability Services and Business Benefits of Sustainability

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:00:00 0500

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - IDC Manufacturing Insights today announced it...

Starter Kit from Microchip Makes It Easy to Develop Low-Power USB Designs with Touch and Motion Sensing

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:30:00 0500

CHANDLER, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the Wonderware, a business unit...

Kadant to Hold Conference Call on Thursday, March 5, 2009

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:39:00 0500

WESTFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) announced that it will release its 2008 fourth quarter and full-year results after the market closes on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 and will hold a conference call for investors the next day, Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 11...

Access Beverage, Inc. Finalizes Deal Points for Acquisition of Major European Vodka Company

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:30:00 0500

SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Following the recent Access Beverage, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ABVI) announcement to acquire a 50% stake in a leading European vodka company, Diamond Wodka BVBA, the company’s CEO, Mr. Jim Moeller, today confirmed that he returned from Brussels...

The Middleby Corporation to Present at ROTH Capital Growth Stock Conference

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 0500

ELGIN, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Management of The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) will deliver an investor presentation at the ROTH Capital Partners 21^th Annual Growth Stock Conference. The presentation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, February...

Changing Climate Change: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. to Award $800,000 in Grants to Find Solutions

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:50:00 0500

WATERBURY, Vt.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is looking for potential solutions to one of the world’s most pressing challenges: climate change.

The Vermont-based company has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) from...

Primera’s CX1200 Digital Color Label Press is Now Shipping

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:00:00 0500

PLYMOUTH, Minn.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Primera Technology, Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty printers, today announced that its new CX1200 Color Label Press is now shipping.

The CX1200 Color Label Press delivers short-run, full-color digital label printing at...

H.B. Fuller Announces Grand Opening of Asia Pacific Technology Center

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:00:00 0500

SHANGHAI & ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) announced the opening of its regional technical center in Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, China. The new lab, part of the company’s five-year strategic plan, will promote in-market...

Verso to Participate in the Credit Suisse 2009 Global Forest Products Conference on February 19

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:49:00 0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that it will participate in the Credit Suisse 2009 Global Forest Products Conference on Thursday, February 19, 2009 in New York City. In connection with the conference, there will be a Company...

Pantone Unveils Fashion Color Report for Fall 2009

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:12:00 0500

CARLSTADT, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Pantone, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT), and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, announces the PANTONE^® Fashion Color Report Fall...

Cytec Industries to Host Investor Day

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:00:00 0500

WOODLAND PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE:CYT) cordially invites you to attend:

Cytec Industries Investor and Analyst Day

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET

New...

PPG Introduces AGILON Performance Silicas Technology Platform

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:14:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) silicas business introduces Agilon performance silicas, a new technology platform that significantly increases product performance and customer productivity. The capabilities of this platform also enable...

Palomar Technologies to Exhibit at 2009 Strategies in Light Exhibition and Conference

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:14:00 0500

CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Palomar Technologies announced today it...

Glatfelter Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:16:00 0500

YORK, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Glatfelter (NYSE: GLT) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008.

2008 full-year highlights included:

Generating record revenues of $1.3...

Baldwin Reports Financial Results for Q2 FY09

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:30:00 0500

SHELTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (NYSE Alternext U.S.:BLD), a global leader in process automation technology for the printing industry, today reported net sales for the company’s second fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 2008 of $46.3 million...

Cost-Conscious but Self-Conscious: ICOM Survey Shows Despite Recession More than 1 in 5 Americans Uncomfortable Using Coupons at the Grocery

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:44:00 0500

TORONTO-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - More than 1 in 5 U.S. consumers, 22% to be precise, admit they are self-conscious about redeeming coupons at the grocery store, according to nationwide research released today by North American targeted marketing leader ICOM Information &...

GateKeeper USA’s CAMS Devices Defines the Paradigm for Advanced Container Security Devices (“ACSD”)

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:00:00 0500

GAITHERSBURG, Md.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - GateKeeper USA, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GTKP), announced today that US and International ports face an ongoing threat from a variety of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosive (CBRNE) devices across a broad range of...

JoAnne Ryan Named Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Sintered Metals

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:00:00 0500

RIDGWAY, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Alpha Sintered Metals, Inc. (ASM), a manufacturer of highly engineered powdered metal products for the lawn and garden, small engine and industrial sectors, announced today the appointment of JoAnne Ryan as President and Chief Executive Officer...

Graphic Arts BlueBook Directories Mark 100 Years of Printing Industry Transformation

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:51:00 0500

OAK BROOK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - In 1909, the inaugural year for the Graphic Arts BlueBook, many printed materials still were typeset by hand. But over the next century, the printing industry was transformed by dozens of technologies that revolutionized the spread of...

Sopheon Product Lifecycle Management Software Helps Companies Make Hard Decisions in Hard Times

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:30:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS & LONDON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Sopheon, the international supplier of software and services for product lifecycle management (PLM), today announced availability of an enhanced version of its Accolade product portfolio and innovation process management solution...

TLX Technologies Retains Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership to Deliver Enterprise Business Transformation Project

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:07:00 0500

WAUKESHA, Wis.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Neil Karolek, president of TLX Technologies, LLC, today announced he has engaged the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) to execute an Enterprise Business Transformation project for the company at its corporate headquarters in...

Ingersoll Rand Announces 2008 Fourth-Quarter Adjusted Earnings of $0.53 per Share from Continuing Operations

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:00:00 0500

HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited (NYSE:IR):

Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.53* exceeded revised guidance.

CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), a...

11 Atlanta Workshops on Lean Management Help Regional Companies Compete

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:33:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - A series of 11 workshops on lean management presented in Atlanta, March 10-12, 2009, will help area companies cut costs, improve profits, and defend jobs, according to the Cambridge, MA-based nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), which...

CoolSystems Selects PRIDE Industries to Provide Medical Manufacturing and Supply Chain Support for Game Ready™ Injury Treatment System

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:23:00 0500

ALAMEDA, Calif. & ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - CoolSystems Inc. – makers of Game Ready™, an injury treatment system that has been designed to use cold and compression therapy to speed patients’ recovery from injury or surgery – has selected PRIDE Industries...

Chinese Coal Group Turns to GE Energy to Support Initiative to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:10:00 0500

JENBACH, Austria-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - GE Energy today announced that two of its ecomagination^TM-certified Jenbacher coal mine methane (CMM) gas engines will contribute to China’s efforts to reduce the amount of methane-rich greenhouse gases that escape from the...

INVISTA Completes Refinancing, Recapitalization

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:56:00 0500

WICHITA, Kan.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - INVISTA B.V. and its subsidiaries on Friday completed a refinancing and recapitalization effort that has substantially reduced the company’s debt, improved its capital structure, and resulted in a solid debt-to-total-capital ratio of...

GS1 US Announces Speakers and Theme for Annual 'U Connect' Supply Chain Conference

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:49:00 0500

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - GS1 US:

Bruce Richardson, Chief Research Officer, AMR Research, to Deliver ‘Top 25’ Keynote

MorningNewsBeat.com’s Kevin Coupe Will...

COLLOQUY Study Reveals Reward Program Members 70% More Likely to be Word-of-Mouth Champions than Non-Members

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:22:00 0500

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Consumers who are loyalty reward program members are far more likely to be Word-of-Mouth (WOM) champions for their favorite brands than non-members, and the more active their program participation, the more likely they are to exhibit WOM behavior...

Global Titanium Dioxide Capacity May Rich 7,5 mln tons/year by 2015

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:06:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - According to the research ‘

InFocus Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:30:00 0500

WILSONVILLE, Ore.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - InFocus® Corporation (NASDAQ:INFS) today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results. For the fourth quarter, the Company reported revenues of $51.4 million and a net loss of $13.1 million, or $0.32 per share, compared...

Xerium Technologies to Present at Roth Financial Conference

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:17:00 0500

YOUNGSVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading global manufacturer of clothing and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, announced that Stephen R. Light, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, will present...

Code Corporation Signs with a Premier Level Distributor

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:26:00 0500

BLUFFDALE, Utah-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Code Corporation, an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of image-based bar code readers, portable data terminals, and software tools for data collection applications, is pleased to announce the signing of a distribution agreement...

Nearly 37% of RFID End-Users Surveyed Expect Positive ROI Within One Year, Says ABI Research

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:35:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - A general lack of clear ROI (return on investment) models and data on real-world results has slowed adoption of RFID technology, particularly in open-loop supply chain environments. ROI estimates are critical to RFID purchasing decisions, and in a...

Pitney Bowes Diverts Millions of Pounds of Waste from Landfills

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:30:00 0500

STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced that it will reach a significant milestone in its environmental stewardship efforts, the recovery of nearly 1.1 million pounds of U.S. equipment and components for reuse, recycling or remanufacture in...

New Job and Cost Reduction Opportunities Emerge as Manufacturers Contemplate Migration Back to the U.S., New Archstone Consulting Study Shows

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:00:00 0500

STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Archstone Consulting, a leading management strategy and operations consultancy, today announced a new study showing that companies are contemplating the re-establishment of manufacturing domestically, amid rising costs and other strategic...

Sealed Air Completes $300 Million Private Offering of Senior Notes Due 2014

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:30:00 0500

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Sealed Air Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE:SEE) announced today that it had completed the private offering of $300 million of senior unsecured notes due 2014. Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., a long-time investor in Sealed Air Corporation...

Holistic Training Conducted for 1700 California Manufacturing Employees

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:00:00 0500

TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - California Manufacturing...

Palomar Technologies Posts Best Year of the Millennium and Upgrades Organization

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:31:00 0500

CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Palomar Technologies, provider of...

Kulicke & Soffa Announces Annual Meeting and Webcast

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:09:00 0500

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) will webcast its 2009 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. EST (4:30pm PST).

Fourth Quarter 2008 Summary

Sales rose 2% excluding currency effects

Weyerhaeuser Announces Mill Closures at Pine Hill

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:00:00 0500

PINE HILL, Ala.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Weyerhaeuser announced today that it will indefinitely close its iLevel® veneer and lumber mills in Pine Hill, Ala., effective immediately. The announcement will affect approximately 300 employees at the site.

Demand for wood...

Pitney Bowes Board Declares Common, Preference and Preferred Stock Dividends

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:21:00 0500

STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock of 36 cents per share, payable March 12, 2009, to stockholders of record on February 20, 2009; a quarterly cash dividend of...

Apriso Achieves Record 47 Percent Year-Over-Year 2008 Revenue Growth

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:46:00 0500

LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Apriso^®, a leading provider of adaptive software solutions for global US Specialty...

Allied Security Innovations “Secure T.R.A.C.”® Now Better Then Ever

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:00:00 0500

FARMINGDALE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Allied Security Innovations (OTCBB:ASVN) and CGM-AST, Allied’s wholly owned subsidiary, announce new enhancements to Secure T.R.A.C.®, the best selling tamper-evident tape and label product line.

Sales for the product...

Sonoco Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:00:00 0500

HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported fourth quarter 2008 earnings of $.36 per diluted share, compared with $.54 per diluted share reported in the fourth quarter of 2007. Results in the...

UFPI 2008 results include net earnings of $4.3 million on sales of $2.2 billion

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:10:00 0500

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced 2008 results including annual net earnings of $4.3 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, on net sales of $2.2 billion, compared to annual net earnings of $21.0 million, or $1.09...

Industrial Fire, Safety & Security Opens Today; Conference to Feature Special Session on “Lessons Learned” from Hurricane Ike

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:30:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Industrial Fire, Safety & Security (IFSS), the nation’s leading industrial emergency event, opens today at the Reliant Center in Houston, TX, and runs from February 4 – 6, 2009. The event will feature its biggest exhibit floor ever with over...

Sonoco Board Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:21:00 0500

HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.27 per common share. This 335^th consecutive quarterly dividend will be payable March 10, 2009, to shareholders of record as of February...

daratechPLANT 2009 Conference Announces Keynote Speakers from Entergy Nuclear, Bechtel and Google

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:30:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - daratechPLANT, the world’s leading plant asset lifecycle management event, announced today the Keynote speakers for its 2009 conference, which will be held February 23 – 25, at the Hilton Americas in Houston.

Dan Keuter, VP...

Forestar Group Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:00:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today reported fourth quarter 2008 net income of $1.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared with essentially break-even results in fourth quarter 2007. Net income for full year 2008 was $12.0 million, or...

Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company to Use Park City Group VMI Solution to Improve Forecasting and Increase Customer Service

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:22:00 0500

PARK CITY, Utah-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Park City Group (OTCBB:PCYG), who recently...

Sunfare Sets Industry Trend by Going Green

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:00:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Sunfare, the leader in healthy home-delivered meals in Los Angeles and Phoenix, is once again at the forefront of change and innovation in their field. Their newest product, an eco-friendly line of packaging made from corn and potatoes, introduces a...

Green Mountain Coffee Bags Recognized for Good Design

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:00:00 0500

WATERBURY, Vt.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Green Mountain Coffee^® has received an American Package Design Award from Graphic Design USA for its line of 10-ounce and 12-ounce bags of coffee.

The bags, which were introduced to supermarket shelves last year...

MOD-PAC CORP. Reports Revenue Growth of 5.2% and Positive Net Income in Fourth Quarter 2008

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:59:00 0500

BUFFALO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - MOD-PAC CORP. (NASDAQ: MPAC):

Custom folding carton sales increase 21.2% to $8.5 million for the quarter

Fourth quarter revenue increased...

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Dow Adhesives to Present Groundbreaking Results in Sustainable Flexible Packaging Lamination During Packaging Printing Expo

Kraft Foods Selects Sonoco’s High-Performance Composite Can for Maxwell House Coffee

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CIRCOR Broadens Pipeline Solutions Offerings with Acquisition of UK-Based Pipeline Engineering & Supply Co. Ltd.

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Revolutionary, New ID Technology CON Laser Coder for under $10,000

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Nationwide System to Speed Product Recalls Unveiled by Food Marketing Institute and GS1 US™

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Sonoco Selected to Join the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

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AptarGroup, Inc. to Host Analyst Day

Company Profile for Vinotemp International

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Patni Computer Systems Unveils Cloud Services Strategy

Sonoco to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch SMID Cap Conference

CLARCOR Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Research and Markets: The All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing Industry's Revenue for the Year 2008 was approximately $85.9 Billion USD, With an Estimated Gross Profit Of 27.64%

Wise Metals Group Completes Multi-Year Agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev

CVD Equipment Corporation Appoints Kelly S. Walters to its Board of Directors

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H.J. Heinz Company Expands Partnership With CHEP

Harkness Wilder and Gladson Announce Strategic Alliance to Deliver Improved Logistics Strategies

Pactiv Presentation at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Smid Cap Conference to Be Webcast Live

ModusLink Earns a Spot on 2009 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators Across America

New ID Technology 3-Panel Printer Applicator for Pallets

Recent Research Study Shows Importance of Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration

MWV Launches Promina™, the Next Generation of SBS Tobacco Paperboard

MWV Beauty & Personal Care Expands Mini-Trigger™ Sprayer Line

Presentation Time Change: John A. Luke, Jr., MWV Chairman and CEO, to Present at UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference

Sealed Air to Participate in the Credit Suisse 22nd Annual Chemical and Ag Science Conference

Closure Systems International to Exhibit at Drinktec 2009

Innovation and Cost Leadership Shape Dow Adhesives and Functional Polymers Transportation Business

Unilever Leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 11th Consecutive Year

Sealed Air Unveils Software Platform to Help Food Processors Improve Performance and Reduce Costs

John A. Luke, Jr., MWV Chairman and CEO, to Present at UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference

MWV Announces Strategic Alliance with Albemarle to Enter Mercury Emissions Control Market

Myers Industries, Inc. to Present at CL King’s Best Ideas Conference 2009

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MWV Provides Simple and Flexible Pharmaceutical Packaging Solutions to the European Market with Med-Easy

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Cytec Industries to Present at Credit Suisse Chemical and Ag Science Conference

aPriori 7 Delivers Signficant Expansion of Manufacturing Processes and VPE Configuration

Kiva Systems Named to the Inc. 500

Sonoco to Present at J.P. Morgan 2009 Diversified Industries Conference

Latest Group Outlook Survey from Prime Advantage Indicates Manufacturers Becoming Optimistic About Economy

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Xerox FreeFlow Enhancements Drive Productivity; Accelerate Time from Job Submission to Print

Inc. Magazine Ranks Prime Graphics Among America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Myers Industries, Inc. to Present at KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials and Packaging Conference

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Biopack Engages Torrey Hills Capital for Investor Relations

Grace Foundation Names Scholarship Recipients

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Unwrapping New Insights: Iconoculture Adds Global Packaging Advisory Service to Offer “Concept-to-Consumer” Perspective

RockTenn Chairman and CEO Jim Rubright Named in Pulp and Paper International Power List of Top 50 Most Influential in Global Pulp and Paper Industry; Nominated as Top Five Global CEO Finalist for 2009 PPI Awards

Amazon.com Announces Next Phase of Frustration-Free Packaging: Customers and Leading Electronics Manufacturers Join the Fight Against Wrap Rage

Research and Markets: Expandable Polystyrene World Market Outlook 2009

CC-Link Becomes the Predominant Open Fieldbus Network in Asia

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