Official Board Markets articles from August 2003

Official Board Markets archives from August 2003

Food fight looms. (FDA vs Associations).(United States Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... Packaging manufacturing associations, including the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters, the Fibre Box Association, the Paperboard Packaging Council, and the American Forest & Paper Association, have formed a coalition to fight the...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 2, 2003... Transacted Containerboard Prices Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may...

Tighter cargo security proposed.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... Last month U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposed stiff new regulations designed to prevent terrorists from sneaking weapons or operatives into the U.S. in cargo shipments, reports the Washington Post. The rules create a system that...

FBA develops modular systems. (Meat And Poultry).(Fibre Box Association)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... The Fibre Box Association (FBA), Rolling Meadows, Ill., has developed two corrugated modular systems for case-ready meat and poultry. The systems will be introduced in two footprints: 5-down (fitting five containers per layer on a standard GMA...

Box making regional picture is bleak. (West Was "Best").(Fibre Box Association)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... June wasn't a pretty month for corrugated box makers throughout the country, reports the Fibre Box Association. On an average week basis (last June had one more shipping day than June 2002) every region that the FBA reports on experienced a...

June Carton sales improve. (NPA Reports).(National Paperbox Association)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... The month of June was the best yet this year for folding carton members of the National Paperbox Association (NPA), Alexandria, Va. Carton shipments were up 9.19 percent to $27.2 million compared to June 2002 when sales were at $24.9 million....

Canadian shipments fall. (But YTD Shipments Rose).(Canadian Corrugated Case Association)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... The Canadian Corrugated Case Association reports that second quarter 2003 corrugated box and wrapper shipments to Canadian destinations decreased 1.6 percent from the same quarter in 2002. Year to date shipments increased 1.3 percent from the...

Laminations renames site, adds features. (Download Publications).(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... Laminations[R], Appleton, Wis., renames its Web site and adds customer usability and input upgrades. Visitors to www.laminationsonline.com can now submit ideas and comments, download newsletters, sell sheets and brochures, and request product...

SouthEastern die changes name to SDC. (Same Management).(SDC International)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... SouthEastern Die Co., Decatur, Ga., changes its name to SDC International. Ownership, management and locations remain the same. For more information, call 800-358-2388 or visit www.sedic.com.

Tesa launches E-business online. (View Order Form).(Tesa Tape Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... Distribution customers of Tesa Tape, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., can now access new information about tesa's products online. The company's new E-Business module on its Web site allows registered customers to check the status of an order, view...

OBM stock index.(stock prices of forest products and paper companies)(Illustration)
August 2, 2003... OBM Stock Index Ticker Close % Change Exch. Company Symbol 7/30/03 This Week NASD Amcor Ltd. AMCR 22.10 -2.21 NYS Boise Cascade ...

AICC members meet in Akron. (Region 7).(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... Jay Wertheimer, chairman of the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC), references today's market conditions in the board converting industry as "the new normal." At last week's AICC Region 7 meeting in Akron, Ohio,...

Transacted boxboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 2, 2003... Transacted Boxboard Prices The prices tabulated here are intended only as a reference standard to the current levels commonly prevailing in a representative proportion of the U.S. contract transactions. The prices listed do not connote...

Average sheet prices.(paper)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 2, 2003... Average Sheet Prices Based upon a survey of sheet plants. Per 1000 sq. ft., 50,000 sq. ft. single item orders, including delivery charges. Southeast/ East South ...

More earnings reports roll in. (A Mixed Bag).(paper industry companies)
August 2, 2003... Atlanta-based Caraustar Industries, Inc. reports revenues for the second quarter of $246.8 million, an increase of 7.7 percent from revenues of $229.1 million for the same quarter in 2002. Net loss for the second quarter of 2003 was $8.5...

Transacted paper stock prices-low grades.(Illustration)
August 2, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $35-40...

OCC prices mostly flat ... for now. (Market Report).(Options Clearing Corp)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... OCC is moving at a decent clip right now. Some major consuming mills either aren't running that well (few orders) or are taking major downtime. So they're turning away tons offered to them or are only willing to pay prices lower than in the...

AICC records high participation in training programs. (Highest Since 1998).(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) records the highest participation in its training programs since 1998. During AICC's fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, 168 independent sheet plants, corrugator plants, and sheet...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 2, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings Blanks Shavings (13)...

Nordson Corp. (People Update).(appointed Rick Pallante senior marketing manager for company's Packaging and Product Assembly group)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... Nordson Corp., Duluth, Ga., names Rick Pallante senior marketing manager for the company's Packaging and Product Assembly group. He will be responsible for product development, product release, and marketing programs for electric and pneumatic...

Temple-Inland, Inc. (People Update).(executive vice president Dale Stahl resigned)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... Dale Stahl, executive vice president of corrugated packaging at Temple-Inland, Ina., Austin, Texas, resigns, effective immediately, to pursue other business interests. Bart Doney, group vice president-packaging, and J. Patrick Maley III, group...

Caraustar Industries, Inc. (People Update).(James Rogers elected to serve as chairman of the board)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... The board of directors of Caraustar Industries, Inc., Atlanta, elects James Rogers to serve as its chairman. He succeeds Russell Robinson, II, who has been a director of the company since December 1992 and chairman of the board since April...

Automated Conveyor Systems. (People Update).(appointed new management and added several sales representatives)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... Automated Conveyor Systems (ACS), Lynchburg, Va., appoints new management and adds several sales representatives. Robert Shenigo is named vice president of sales and marketing and Michael Shenigo is now vice president of operations. New sales...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
August 2, 2003... In the July 26th issue official Board Markets, the contact phone number for Kiwiplan in the article titled, "Kiwiplan Europe Reports High Growth," was incorrect. The correct phone number is 513-554-1500.

N&V International. (People Update).(hired Tom Martino)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2003... N&V International adds Tom Martino to its team. He formerly was with Canusa-Hershman.

Printing through the Internet. (Advantages And Disadvantages).
August 9, 2003... Most printers believe they can improve margins by more than 20 percent with Internet-based workflow and process automation tools--a wonderful prospect for a mature industry with traditionally low margins. Internet-enabled purchasing doesn't...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 9, 2003... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

Secondary fiber export co. formed.(Canusa Hershman Recycling Co.)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Canusa Hershman Recycling Co., Branford, Conn., creates an international secondary fiber export company, Newport CH International. The new company is based in Brea, Calif., and exports primarily to the Asian market, especially China. ...

Pratt renames all facilities. (Under One Name Now).(Pratt Industries U.S.A.)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Pratt Industries (USA), Conyers, Ga., is renaming all of its paper, corrugating and converting facilities. As of August 11, all divisions and subsidiaries of the company--including Jet Corr, the Target Group, Bell Packaging, Visy Paper,...

Shareholders approve Graphic Pkg/Riverwood merger. (Headquartered In Marietta, GA).(Graphic Packaging International Corp., Riverwood Holdings Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Last week shareholders of Graphic Packaging International Corp., Golden, Colo., approved the proposed merger with Riverwood Holdings, Inc. to form a global paperboard packaging company with estimated annual sales of $2.2 billion. The new...

SpaceKraft adds to intermediate bulk container line. (Multi-Trip Bin).(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Weyerhaeuser's SpaceKraft[R], Salem, Ore., adds the new multitrip bin to its line of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). The multi-trip is a 10-ply corrugated IBC that can be used repeatedly and stored outdoors. It offers up to 75,000 pounds...

PPC sets fall meeting lineup. (Insurance Seminar Too).(Paperboard Packaging Council)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), Alexandria, Va., plans its 2003 fall meeting around the theme, "Profitability: Building a Sustainable Advantage in Demanding Markets." Speakers include Jim Buckman, co-director of the Juran Center for...

Cascades has flat earnings. (Sales Decreased).(Cascades Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Cascades Inc., Kingsey Falls, Quebec, reports net earnings of $40 million (Canadian) for the second quarter ending June 30. Its net earnings were the same in second quarter 2002. Net sales decreased by 5 percent during this year's second...

G-P to close Norwalk service center. (Consolidation).(Georgia-Pacific Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, will close its Norwalk, Conn., customer service center by the end of the year as part of a consolidation of customer service operations of its North American consumer products segment. The Atlanta...

Creo wins ninth GATF Award. (Hyperflex).(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Creo Inc.'s HyperFlex[TM] flexographic screening solution wins a 2003 InterTech[TM] Technology Award from the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF). The Award recognizes innovative graphic communications technology. This is Creo's ninth...

TAPPI invites golfers and sponsors to tournament. (In Chicago).(Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... TAPPI invites members to play or help sponsor this year's Chicago TAPPI golf tournament, Sept. 9 at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort in Lincolnshire, Ill. For $250, companies can sponsor a hole or donate a prize. Beverage cart sponsorship is...

NJPRA launches new Web site. (Paper Recycling).(New Jersey Paper Recycling Association)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... The New Jersey Paper Recycling Association (NJPRA) launches its new Web site. Visitors to www.NJPaperRecycling.org can see meeting information, speaker highlights, and other announcements.

OBM stock index.(stock prices of forest products and paper companies)(Illustration)
August 9, 2003... OBM Stock Index Key: NYS = New York ASE = American NASD = NASDAQ(s) = Stock split MON = Montreal Ticker Close % Change Exch. Company Symbol 8/6/03 This Week ...

PK 220 WRM automated wash and rinse unit. (Product Update).(Flexo Wash Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... The PK 220 WRM automated wash and rinse unit is designed to wash ink trays, rollers and other removable parts of the printing press contaminated with solvent-based or UV inks. The Flexo Wash Inc. parts washing product line allows for press...

Print Vision/Apollo. (Product Update).(camera that detects printing defects introduced by Advanced Vision Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Advanced Vision Technology Inc. introduces the Print Vision/Apollo, a camera that detects printing defects from surface detection through the printing, lamination and slitting processes. When mounted on a rewinder or other finishing equipment,...

Canada's recovered paper consumption (metric tons) June 2003.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Canada's Recovered Paper Consumption (metric tons) June 2003 All PAPER AND BOARD Producers (including estimates for non-reporting companies) RECEIPTS Imports ...

MWU sheeter and corrugated technology installed worldwide. (U.S., Canada, Europe, China).(MarquipWardUnited)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Several paperboard and corrugated companies install MarquipWardUnited (MWU) sheeter and corrugated technology. Great Plains Packaging, Hastings, Neb., and Boehmer Box, Kitchener, Ontario, are running dual rotary direct drive SheetLeader...

TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Division plans election, new programs. (Conference Update).(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Division will elect seven people in September to its first Corrugated Packaging Council. TAPPI will announce election results at the 2003 International Corrugated Packaging Conference, Oct. 12-15 in Dallas. The...

Kiwiplan launches online training. (Self-Paced).(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Kiwiplan Inc., Cincinnati, launches its first online training course, "Factory Floor Feedback for Operators," for machine operators using Kiwiplan's FFF system. Material is presented in 10- to 30-minute lessons, and the skills and progress of...

Torrance recycling center buys Bollegraaf. (Smurfit-Stone).(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s Torrance, Calif., recycling facility installs a new Bollegraaf commercial sortline and a Bollegraaf HBC-110F baler. The sortline sorts incoming recyclables and can separate old corrugated containers using its...

TRE Paper installs Advantzware. (Box Software).(TRE Paper Co.)(Advanced Software)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... TRE Paper Co., Anderson, Ind., installs Advantzware for Windows box software from Advanced Software, Inc., Yardley, Pa. The database software automates estimating, order processing, purchasing, data collecting, inventory control, scheduling,...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
August 9, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices -- Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago ...

SWL stays strong. (Market Report).(sorted white ledger prices)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... While prices for sorted office paper (SOP) have softened over the past couple of months, prices for sorted white ledger (SWL) remain pretty strong throughout the country. When this happens, the quality of SOP deteriorates because many packers...

FPPA sets fall management workshop. (Nov. 5-6).(Flexographic Prepress Platemaker's Association)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... The Flexographic Prepress Platemaker's Association (FPPA) fall management workshop will take place Nov. 5-6 at the Renaissance Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S.C. Aimed at owners and managers, the workshop includes a panel discussion and several...

Automatan sells jogger-aerator. (6500GL).(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Offset printing company Suttle-Straus, Waunakee, Wis., installs an Automatan 6500GL jogger-aerator. The 6500GL is a pitless model for ground level loading and unloading of pallet sheet loads with a format size of 28 by 40 inches. For more...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 9, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices -- High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

Packaging Integrity installs BoxPro. (Box Software).(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Packaging Integrity, Inc., Rainbow City, Ala., installs the BoxPro Estimating and Order Entry system from HyperWare. The Windows-based system is fully integrated with ACCPAC's accounting suite. HyperWare is based in Brentwood, Mo. For more...

Esko-Graphics upgrades WebCenter. (Package Design).(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Esko-Graphics, Gent, Belgium, produces WebCenter 3.0, a new version of the company's collaboration tool for structural packaging design. The new version has a simpler interface for navigation, simpler administration tools, 3D animation views...

Proprietary crease line, MicroTrak. (Product Update).(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Zimmer Industries recently announced six-month trial results of its proprietary crease line, MicroTrak. MicroTrak is the latest in a line of Zimmer Industries' steel rule innovations. Born out of industry frustration with recurring creasing...

Terdeca CMG Group, Inc. (People Update).(appointed Mike Hoysted president)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Mike Hoysted joins Terdeca CMG Group, Inc., Knoxville, Tenn., as president. He will manage sales and service for Terdeca's corrugating rolls, fingerless conversions, and single racers. He will also coordinate the company's North American...

Standards organization to publish journal, launch online tracking. (ASTM International).(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... ASTM International, W. Conshohocken, Pa., an international voluntary standards development organization, will publish an online journal for original research findings and technical articles beginning in January 2004. The Journal of ASTM...

Shorewood gets H+S Universal Feeder. (From IMI).(Shorewood Packaging Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Independent Machinery, Inc. (IMI) installs a Heiber + Schroder Universal Feeder retrofit at Shorewood Packaging Corp.'s Indianapolis plant. The feeder will produce large runs of promo work requiring rigid window placement. IMI is based in...

Schrage to install first Box King in U.S. (IMG Klett).(IMG Klett)(Schrage Box & Design)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... IMG Klett, Remscheid, Germany, will install its first Box King jumbo box maker in the U.S. this fall at Schrage Box & Design, Bensalem, Pa. The 110-inch by 394-inch machine features an automatic sheet feeder and flexo printing, and runs at a...

TAPPI session covers testing procedures. (In Dallas).(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Learn how to improve testing procedures at the "Better Testing for Better Packaging" session Mon., Oct. 13 at TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Conference in Dallas. Fourteen industry experts will demonstrate how to identify the correct TAPPI test...

Rollguard upgrades online resources. (Online Forms).(Rollguard Products)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Rollguard[R] Products, Appleton, Wis., upgrades its Web site. Enhancements at www.rollguard.com include online forms for roll cradle applications, a customer forum, and downloadable brochures and sell sheets. Rollguard is part of Great Northern...

Great Western upgrades to SQL Server. (Amtech).(version of Amtech's Imaginera software system)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2003... Great Western Industries, Dallas, Texas, upgrades to the SQL Server version of Amtech's Imaginera software system. Imaginera handles all tasks, including estimating, scheduling, job costing, and accounting. Amtech is based in Bensalem, Pa. For...

Obituary.(Michael Babchuck, 58, an AICC training program writer, facilitator, and association consultant)(Obituary)
August 9, 2003... Michael Babchuck, 58, an AICC training program writer, facilitator, and association consultant, died August 2, following surgery. He had been with AICC for 19 years and developed many training programs, as well as the AICC's first long range...

AF&PA booklet gives facts.(Recovered Paper)
August 16, 2003... Paper recovery for recycling is one of America's great environmental success stories--paper recovery has increased almost 100 percent since 1987. In fact, Americans aren't trashing paper. Recovery of paper and paperboard reached an all-time...

Transacted cotainerboard prices. (Recovered Paper).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 16, 2003... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid from independent converters purchasing lineboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price agreed...

Sonoco to close paper can plant.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., will close its composite can plant in Wausau, Wis., and consolidate this operation into existing facilities in Greenville, Wis., and Chicago. The closing will be phased over the rest of this year. This...

U.S. companies to pay for local recycling in Ontario.(New Consumer Packaging Fee)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... Companies selling consumer products in Ontario, Canada, may end up paying millions of dollars in new packaging fees and administrative costs to comply with a law requiring industry to reimburse 50 percent of local government recycling costs....

Fleischer to speak at Paper Week.(On March 23)(Ari Fleischer, former White House press secretary)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... Ari Fleischer, former White House press secretary and assistant to President Bush, will be the guest speaker at the 127th Annual Paper Week luncheon on March 23rd in New York City. For more information on Paper Week, which will be held March...

ICPF leaders meet with Dunwoody officials.(To Help The School)
August 16, 2003... In response to recommendations made by its CorrAlliance Council that International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) focus on technical colleges, ICPF Board Chairman Roy Allen, ICPF President Robin Jackson, and ICPF CorrAlliance Partner...

G-P containerboard employee killed.(At Its Georgia Mill)(Georgia-Pacific Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... A 56-year-old veteran paper machine worker was killed on the job last week at Georgia-Pacific Corp.'s Cedar Springs, Ga., containerboard mill. His death is the second at the mill since 2002 and adds to a toll of at least 13 fatalities at G-P...

Rexdale Container installs gluer-taper.(Hot, Cold, or Tape)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... Rexdale Container Corp., Brampton, Ontario, installs a GT-145 Finishing Center from Global Equipment Ltd., Mundelein, Ill. The GT-145 is a semi-automatic gluer-taper, and is available with hot glue, cold glue, tape, or any combination of the...

OBM stock index.(stock prices of forest products and paper companies)(Illustration)
August 16, 2003... OBM Stock Index Exch. Company Ticker Close % Change Symbol 8/13/03 This Week NASD Amcor Ltd. AMCR 22.12 0.55 NYS ...

Inline rotary diecutter.(Product Update)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... The Kempsmith Machine Co., Milwaukee, is introducing an inline rotary diecutter that eliminates changing cutting cylinders when operators change repeat lengths. The cutting cylinders are sized to the maximum repeat length of the printing press....

Visual Absolute Positioning System.(Product Update)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... Systec Conveyors introduces its new Visual Absolute Positioning System (V-APS). The V-APS increases throughput performance because it has the ability to be taught and recall an unlimited number of strap patterns for all possible strapping...

Producer price index--1982=100.(paper and paperboard)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 16, 2003... Producer Price Indexes--1982 = 100 Year Apr. May June 2001/2002 2003 2003 2003 Total Paperboard 172.1/164.3 163.5 163.8 163.1...

Paperboard mill performance.(paperboard production )(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 16, 2003... U.S. paperboard production by furnish, current and cumulative totals in 1000 short tons, as reported by the American Forest & Paper Association. Unbleached ...

Linerboard inventories rise.(AF&PA Reports)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... Linerboard inventories at mills increased 2.3 percent between the end of May and the end of June, reports the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). Specifically, they went from 228,100 tons at the end of May to 233,300 tons at the end of...

TAPPI extends Corrpak deadline.(Enter By Aug. 29)
August 16, 2003... TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Division is extending its deadline for the Corrpak competition to Aug. 29. The event recognizes the finest commercially produced corrugated package products manufactured between Sept. 1, 2002 and Aug. 15, 2003. ...

Graph Expo visitors can download data.(Sept. 28-Oct. 1)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... Visitors to Graph Expo[R] and Converting Expo[R] this fall will be able to download exhibitor information and show floor plans wirelessly into their personal digital assistants at data stations in McCormick Place South, the show's Chicago...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
August 16, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News (1) (4) (6) Chicago $35-40 (0) 50-55...

Clemson hosts color workshop.(Oct. 8-10)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... The Dept. of Graphic Communications at Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., hosts "Color Measurement and Management," a technical symposium Oct. 8 to 10. The event will feature presentations and demonstrations on the workflow for color...

Sonoco continues to supply Whirlpool.(Three-Year Agreement)(with its proprietary Sonopost[R] technology and Sonobase[R] protective packaging)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., has signed a new three-year agreement with Whirlpool Corp. to supply the company's proprietary Sonopost[R] technology and Sonobase[R] protective packaging for ranges, washers, dryers, and dishwashers manufactured in...

Great Western buys software.(From Amtech)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... Great Western Industries, Dallas, purchases Top Gun and Mobile Apps software from Amtech. Top Gun, part of the company's Imaginera system, uses vehicle-mounted PCs, scanners, and barcode technology to manage warehouse functions from the seat of...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 16, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings...

Michelman names New Zealand agent.(Chemical Products)(Chemcolour Industries)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2003... Michelman, Inc., Cincinnati, names Chemcolour Industries (NZ) Ltd. its exclusive agent for New Zealand. Chemcolour supplies raw materials and chemical products for coatings, printing inks, packaging film, and foil. Chemcolour is based in...