Beverage Industry articles from August 2006

Beverage Industry archives from August 2006

No longer a luxury.(BEVERAGE Beat)(Editorial)
August 1, 2006... So far this year, 523 beverage products have been introduced in the United States with an "upscale" product claim, according to Datamonitor's Productscan Online. That's a third more products carrying that claim than were introduced a year...

National Distributing Co., Atlanta, has acquired additional products from The Wine Group in Maryland, to represent brands such as Corbett Canyon, Franzia and Fish Eye.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... National Distributing Co., Atlanta, has acquired additional products from The Wine Group in Maryland, to represent brands such as Corbett Canyon, Franzia and Fish Eye. NDC distributes Wine Group products in six additional markets, including...

V&S.(Absolut Vodka receives kosher certification )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Absolut Vodka has received kosher certification by the Orthodox Union. Absolut Vodka, Peppar, Kurant, Ruby Red, Apeach and Raspberri will all carry the certification, and Absolut Citron, Mandarin and Vanilla are expected to be certified in...

Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, Harrison, N.Y., announced its coffee manufacturing facility in Suffolk, Va., has received organic certification by Quality Assurance International, a third-party certification group. The Virginia plant is located...

Heartland Spirits Group.(acquires Downunder Vodka)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Heartland Spirits Group, Springboro, Ohio, has acquired Downunder Vodka. Bottled in Melbourne, Australia, Downunder Vodka is triple distilled from molasses in a copper distillation column, which is said to impart a unique flavor. It will be...

Information Resources Inc., Chicago, has acquired Secant Inc., a beverage alcohol consultancy and information provider.
August 1, 2006... Information Resources Inc., Chicago, has acquired Secant Inc., a beverage alcohol consultancy and information provider. Secant principals Elena Amboyan and Anne Carlson have been named senior vice presidents and will join the beer, wine and...

Triple A Products LLC, Boca Raton, Fla., has signed agreements with Budweiser wholesalers Dana Distributors, Goshen, N.Y., and Dutchess Beer Distributors of Poughkeepsie and Kingston for distribution of its Vitazest Vitamin & Fruit Enriched Water.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Triple A Products LLC, Boca Raton, Fla., has signed agreements with Budweiser wholesalers Dana Distributors, Goshen, N.Y., and Dutchess Beer Distributors of Poughkeepsie and Kingston for distribution of its Vitazest Vitamin & Fruit Enriched...

Ocean Spray and PepsiCo team up again.(INDUSTRY Issues)(Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc)(Pepsi-Cola North America)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Ocean Spray, Lakeville-Middleboro, Mass., and PepsiCo, Purchase, N.Y., have renewed their distribution relationship, with a new long-term partnership in which Pepsi-Cola North America will market, bottle and distribute single-serve Ocean...

Constellation picks up national distribution of Modelo brands in U.S.(INDUSTRY Issues)(Constellation Brands )(Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Grupo Modelo SA de CV, maker of Corona and other Mexican beer products, has tapped Constellation Brands to take over full distribution of its products in the United States. Distribution previously was split between Constellation's Barton...

Miller Brewing Co.(PEOPLE)(appointments)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Miller Brewing Co. Chief Executive Officer Norman Adami will take over a new post as head of SABMiller Americas. Miller Chief Marketing Officer Tom Long will succeed him in Milwaukee. Nick Fell has been named group marketing director. In...

Pernod Ricard USA.(PEOPLE)(appointed Alain Barbet )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Alain Barbet has been named president and chief executive officer at Pernod Ricard USA, White Plains, N.Y. He previously held the position of president and chief operating officer.

Kraft Foods Inc.(PEOPLE)(appointed Irene Rosenfeld )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Kraft Foods Inc. has named Irene Rosenfeld chief executive officer, succeeding Roger Deromedi, who has left the company. Rosenfeld previously served as head of PepsiCo's Frito-Lay business.

Information Resources Inc.(PEOPLE)(appointed Andrew A. Salzman )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Information Resources Inc., Chicago, has named Andrew A. Salzman executive vice president and global chief marketing officer. Prior to joining IRI, Salzman led corporate marketing at Siebel Systems.

Beam Global Spirits & Wine.(PEOPLE)(appointed John Muller)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Deerfield, Ill., has selected John Muller, senior vice president of strategy and corporate development to the position of interim global chief marketing officer while the company conducts a search for a successor...

Glazer.(PEOPLE)(Glazer Cos. appointed Phil Meacham, Dennis Nauslar and Ken Bardsley)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Glazer's, Dallas, has promoted Phil Meacham to the position of senior vice president, operations and finance for the state of Texas; Dennis Nauslar has become vice president, malt beverages for Texas; Ken Bardsley has been promoted to the...

Pepsi bottlers form manufacturing venture.(INDUSTRY Issues)(Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The Pepsi Bottling Group and 16 other Pepsi bottlers have formed a regional manufacturing joint venture in the Pacific Northwest called Pepsi Northwest Beverages LLC. The group will include PBG's Seattle and Portland, Ore., plants and three...

Naked Juice expands DSD, taps team of R&D experts.(INDUSTRY Issues)(direct-store-delivery centers )(research and development )
August 1, 2006... Naked Juice, Azusa, Calif., has opened two new direct-store-delivery centers in Sacramento, Calif., and Seattle, which are "key markets for Naked Juice," said company Chief Executive Officer Monty Sharma. Sales in Sacramento have increased...

Diageo salutes its distributors.(INDUSTRY Issues)
August 1, 2006... Diageo, Norwalk, Conn., recently honored its top spirits, wine and beer distributors at a party on the USS Intrepid in New York City's Hudson River. Diageo is the largest spirits company in the United States, and the Golden Bar Awards...

Vending in Philly goes cashless.(INDUSTRY Issues)(Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. has teamed with MasterCard International and USA Technologies to roll out 1,000 Coca-Cola vending machines with e-port chashless transaction capabilities using MasterCard PayPass. The vending machines...

NBWA to host industry, political leaders in Orlando.(INDUSTRY Issues)(National Beer Wholesalers Association)
August 1, 2006... The National Beer Wholesalers Association will hold its 69th Annual Convention Sept. 17-20 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Fla. Anheuser-Busch President August A. Busch IV, Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report...

InterBev gears up for Las Vegas.(INDUSTRY Issues)(InterBev - International Beverage Industry Exhibition and Congress)
August 1, 2006... The American Beverage Association is set for the return of InterBev, the beverage industry trade show it reacquired late last year. Show organizers have developed numerous partnerships to promote the show, including a tie-in with Worldwide...

IBWA goes for jackpot in Las Vegas.(INDUSTRY Issues)(International Bottled Water Association)
August 1, 2006... The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) will hold its annual Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Oct. 3-6. With the theme "Everyone's a Winner," IBWA will offer educational programming to...

SABMiller will buy Zhejiang Yinyan Brewery Co. in China for $42.3 million through its affiliation with China Resources Snow Breweries.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... SABMiller will buy Zhejiang Yinyan Brewery Co. in China for $42.3 million through its affiliation with China Resources Snow Breweries. It also will acquire the brewing assets of Anhui Huaibei Xiangwang Brewery Co. for $10.1 million and invest...

Jones Soda Co.(acquired the 24C brand from Mindful Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Jones Soda Co., Seattle, has acquired the 24C brand from Mindful Inc. The product is an effervescent vitamin drink mix that is available in Pomegranate Berry, Peach Mango and Key Lime flavors. The company also has inked a new contract with...

Florida's Natural Growers.(sale of its Bartow plant to Clear Springs Enterprises LLC)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Florida's Natural Growers has sold its Bartow, Fla., plant and surrounding citrus grove to Clear Springs Enterprises LLC. The company closed the plant, which produced frozen concentrates, last fall due to citrus shortages.

Go Fast Energy drink recently received the Gold Medal Taste Award by the American Academy of Taste.(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Go Fast Energy drink recently received the Gold Medal Taste Award by the American Academy of Taste. The beverage was chosen as the Superior Energy Drink at the American Academy of Taste's Annual On-Premise Judging, and the Academy's Jesse...

Maine Distilleries.(distribution expansion of Cold River Vodka)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Maine Distilleries, Freeport, Maine, has expanded distribution of its Cold River Vodka to Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The product, which is made from potatoes grown in Maine, was released last November in its home state and...

Dairy keen: dairy drinks are adding new flavors, making new fans in search of a cool treat.(CATEGORY FOCUS)
August 1, 2006... Dairy drinks are maturing. No longer just chocolate cartons for the grade school set, new flavor combinations are courting kids and adults alike. For kids, companies are touting the "does a body good" factor with new flavors and sizes. At the...

Indulgent diets.(New PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Pepsi-Cola North America created Pepsi Jazz, a new line of zero-calorie colas available in Black Cherry French Vanilla and Strawberries & Cream. Consumer research leading up to the launch revealed that the smooth nature of the cola coupled...

Healthy resource.(New PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Pacific Organic Produce introduced Purity Organic Be Well drinks, an organic hydration line of enhanced juice drinks offering low sugar, vitamins and antioxidants. The line is started with two flavors--Healthy Energy (pomegranate and...

Kid friendly.(New PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Kids Only LLC introduced Kids Only Bottled Water in collectible bottles that feature cartoons. Kids Only uses licensed characters such as Superman, Scooby-Doo, Bratz and Spiderman, among others, to make water fun for kids. The water will be...

Classic iced tea.(New PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Coca-Cola North America released Gold Peak, a premium ready-to-drink iced tea. Offered in five flavors--Sweetened, Unsweetened, Lemon, Diet and Green Tea--Gold Peak delivers a home-style iced tea taste in a 16.9-ounce carafe-like glass...

New green on the scene.(New PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... After launching white teas earlier this year, Cadbury Schweppes now offers Snapple Green Teas, a collection of green teas that contains 55 mg. of the antioxidant EGCG per bottle. The all-natural teas are made with sugar and are available in...

Doctor's call.(New PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... MD Drinks released Function, a line of physician-developed, all-natural, nutrient-enhanced, and caffeine- and preservative-free beverages. Function Urban Detox in Citrus Prickly Pear flavor contains an ingredient blend that addresses hangover...

New product introductions by category.(New PRODUCTS)(Table)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS BY CATEGORY SKUS YTD SKUS YTD PERCENT CATEGORY 7/26/06 7/26/05 CHANGE ALCOHOL BEVERAGES 815 752 8.4% COFFEE...

Thunder rush.(New PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Liquid Lightning Inc. introduced two new energy drinks, Liquid Lightning Regular and Sugar Free. The sugar free variety has 5 calories and no fat or sodium. Liquid Lightning provides energy through a mix of juices, taurine and nutrients. The...

Vitamins for kids.(New PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Wild Waters released a line of fortified, naturally flavored waters for kids. The drinks are enhanced with vitamins and minerals, including calcium, magnesium, zinc, potassium, fiber and vitamins A and C. The made-to-grip 10-ounce PET bottles...

Leinenkugel Brewing.(Beer)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Leinenkugel Brewing is making its once-seasonal Leinenkugel's Berry Weiss a year-round offering. In an online vote, more than 2,000 consumers indicated a preference that the beer become a year-round flavor...

Shmaltz Brewing Co.(Beer)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Shmaltz Brewing Co., San Francisco, is celebrating 10 years in business with the release of three limited-edition beers throughout the year: Genesis 10:10, Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. (a tribute to the late comedian Lenny Bruce) and...

American Beverage Corp.(Wine and spirits)
August 1, 2006... American Beverage Corp., Pittsburgh, released Daily's Ready-to-Drink Bloody Mary in a 1.75-liter bag-in-box format...

The Soyuz-Victan Group of Companies.(Wine and spirits)
August 1, 2006... The Soyuz-Victan Group of Companies, New York, will be offering its flagship brand--SV Supreme Vodka--in the U.S. market this fall...

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar.(Wine and spirits)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar now is selling Cuba Libre Rum at its Philadelphia and Atlantic City locations, and soon will make it available in retail locations. Produced by Demerara Distillers in Guyana, the rum is available in six...

Heaven Hill Distillers Inc.(Wine and spirits)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Heaven Hill Distillers Inc., Bardstown, Ky., added Grape to its line of flavored 70-proof vodkas. The line now includes 13 flavors, and is available in 1.75-liter and l-liter bottles...

The Click Wine Group.(Wine and spirits)
August 1, 2006... The Click Wine Group, Seattle, released Clean Slate, a German Riesling in a modern, elegant package...

Reed's Inc.(Soft drinks)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Reed's Inc., El Segundo, Calif., introduced Black Cherry Cream Soda to its all-natural line of Virgil's Root Beer and Virgil's Cream Soda. The flavor is available in four-packs for $5.99...

Cott Corp.(Bottled water)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Cott Corp., Toronto, released a line of Disney-branded beverages, including "Cars" fruit drinks, "Finding Nemo" purified drinking water and "The Incredibles" fortified flavored water. All the products are packaged in 8-ounce servings...

Cadbury Schweppes.(Bottled water)(flavored sparkling water test marketed)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Cadbury Schweppes is testing 7 UP Breeze, a flavored sparkling water, in select markets. Breeze is being sold in four flavors: Watermelon, Lemon-Lime, Raspberry and Black Cherry...

PacificHealth Laboratories Inc.(Sports and energy drinks)
August 1, 2006... PacificHealth Laboratories Inc., Matawan, N.J., added Lemon Lime flavor to its line of Accelerade sports drinks that have a four-to-one carbohydrate-to-protein ratio...

Lakewood Organic and Premium Juices.(Sports and energy drinks)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Lakewood Organic and Premium Juices, Miami, added Lakewood Organic Heart Healthy Pomegranate with Cranberry Blend as well as Heart Healthy Pomegranate with Blueberry Blend to its pomegranate juice line. One 6-ounce glass provides a serving of...

Heartland Spirits Group.(Sports and energy drinks)(flavoured tequila)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Heartland Spirits Group, Springboro, Ohio, released Bad Juanita's Mexx Mixx, a ready-to-drink tequila beverage that combines premium tequila with sweetened, carbonated grapefruit and lime flavors. Twelve-ounce cans retail for $1.99 and a...

Water with a twist.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... O Beverages released a line of flavored, non-carbonated waters that contain no sugars or artificial sweeteners. O Water comes in seven flavors, including Lemon and Lime, Mandarin Orange, Mango Orange, Peach, Wild Berry, Strawberry and Plain....

Global new products.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... As South American consumers become more affluent, product launches in the region have become more upscale. This is particularly true for alcohol drinks, where super-premium vodkas are starting to build a following. The prevalence of natural...

Think, then drink.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Aquamantra combines natural spring water, packaging and quantum physics to inspire consumers "to think, then drink," the company says. Instead of flavors, Aquamantra has three water "mantras" to identify its current line: I am Healthy, I am...

Premium proposition.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Pernod Ricard USA collaborated with Young's Market Co. to create a new premium tequila called Tevado Tequila. Tevado is produced and bottled at Pernod Ricard's distillery in Mexico. A triple distillation process, combined with six months rest...

RTD smoothie.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2006... Lund Food Holdings and Blackwatch LLC, owner of the Sola Squeeze brand, released a premium line of Sola Squeeze fruit smoothies. Available in Lunds and Byerly's stores, the smoothies are pre-packaged in 16-ounce bottles for $3.49 in four...

Mesa Distributing: pursuing perfect portfolio performance.(Wholesaler of the Year)(Cover story)(Company overview)
August 1, 2006... Miller, Coors, Heineken, Diageo, InBev and Boston Beer... Mesa Distributing Inc. and its parent company, San Diego-based Liquid Investments Inc., distribute national brands, imports, craft and microbrews as well as water, energy drinks and...

A day's operation.(at Mesa Distributing Company Inc.)
August 1, 2006... With a portfolio as large as Mesa Distributing s, its warehouse needs to be organized as efficiently as possible. Products in the staging area are organized by how quickly they move. "When they are loading the trucks, they are just...

Improving flexibility: beverage manufacturers are in search of labeling equipment that is fast and versatile.(PACKAGING)
August 1, 2006... Container graphics are one of the most important beverage image-definers on the shelf, but labeling a beverage container can be a tricky proposition. Container shapes can be unwieldy, requiring monkey-wrenched placement accuracies, and wet...

Caballo Negro: the dark horse in the energy drink running.(UP CLOSE WITH ...)
August 1, 2006... Energy drinks are the fastest-growing category in the beverage industry, and Hispanic consumers are the group every beverage marketer wants to reach --which places Latino-inspired Caballo Negro in the middle of one the hottest beverage...

At first sight: beverage colors provide the all-important first impression.(Beverage R&D: BEVERAGE INDUSTRY'S PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SECTION)
August 1, 2006... A virtual rainbow of colors populates beverage aisles. From classic cola shades to brightly colored kid concoctions, beverage colors tempt consumers to drink up. The hue chosen by a company is an important factor as it not only hints at the...

David Michael & Co.(R&D NEWS)(partnered with TransFair USA )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... David Michael & Co., Philadelphia, has partnered with TransFair USA to provide the first Fair Trade Certified pure vanilla in the U.S. market. Fair Trade ensures that farmers around the world use sustainable farming methods and are paid a...

Orafti Active Food Ingredients.(R&D NEWS)
August 1, 2006... Orafti Active Food Ingredients, Malvern, Pa., will present breakthrough research findings on its Beneo oligofructose ingredient at Health Ingredients Europe, Nov. 14-16 in Frankfurt, Germany. The company's recent human trial found that Beneo...

Pro-Liquitech International.(R&D NEWS)(opened new headquarters)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Pro-Liquitech International, Louisville, Ky., recently celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters. The flavor and product development company remodeled a historic warehouse in Louisville that now houses its state-of-the-art lab,...

Lanxess Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa., announced it has chosen Symrise Inc., Holzminden, Germany, as its Eastern U.S. sales agent for Velcorin products.(R&D NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Lanxess Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa., announced it has chosen Symrise Inc., Holzminden, Germany, as its Eastern U.S. sales agent for Velcorin products. Velcorin is a microbial control agent for nonalcoholic beverages and wine.

Tate & Lyle has created a new venture capital fund that will invest in start-up and expansion-stage companies that manufacture next-generation food and industrial ingredients.(R&D NEWS)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Tate & Lyle has created a new venture capital fund that will invest in start-up and expansion-stage companies that manufacture next-generation food and industrial ingredients. Tate & Lyle Ventures will be led by Simon Barnes and David...

Ingredients at IFT get healthy.(IFT: 2006 Annual Meeting + Food Expo[R])(Institute of Food Technologists's expo)
August 1, 2006... The Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo, June 24-28 in Orlando, Fla., showcased many new ingredients including notable introductions from these companies: New calcium initiatives American International...

Aiya.
August 1, 2006... Aiya, Torrance, Calif., has been manufacturing Matcha green tea since 1888 and supplies beverage manufacturers with high-quality green tea, extracts, powders and essences.

Barley Fermentation Products.
August 1, 2006... Barley Fermentation Products, Oita, Japan, has created a fiber-rich ingredient from the by-product of Shochu, a fermented barley spirit.

Cargill.
August 1, 2006... Cargill, Minneapolis, sampled an energy sport punch featuring a sustained energy, slowlydigestible sweetener and protein.

David Michael & Co. Inc.
August 1, 2006... David Michael & Co. Inc., Philadelphia, served drinks made with its natural flavors and extracts, including pear-flavored white tea and raspberry acai-flavored rooibos tea.

Nutrinova Inc.
August 1, 2006... Nutrinova Inc., Somerset, N.J., highlighted its latest advancements in blending Sunnett, high-intensity sweetener, with a full range of other sweeteners.

Pizzey's Milling.
August 1, 2006... Pizzey's Milling, Gurnee, Ill., promoted its flaxseed ingredients that are nutritionally rich in lignans and omega-3s.

Specialty Minerals.
August 1, 2006... Specialty Minerals, Bethlehem, Pa., showed products using its ViCALity precipitated calcium carbonates, which allow formulation of beverages without off-taste, grittiness and sedimentation.

Tetra Pak.
August 1, 2006... Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., provided samples of its new carton-bottle technology, which is a sustainable package.

Watson Foods Co. Inc.
August 1, 2006... Watson Foods Co. Inc., West Haven, Conn., introduced its Clear E. Sampled as a clear, fortified water the product is natural and shelf stable.

Windshields and visibility.(DISTRIBUTION)
August 1, 2006... Obviously, good visibility is paramount to driving safety. As I have noted in previous columns, research finds that 90 percent of all driving decisions depend on vision alone. A clean windshield--inside and out, good wiper blades, and a...

Cummins 6- and 8-liter engines will be installed exclusively in Peterbilt and Kenworth North American conventional medium-duty vehicles.(EQUIPMENT NEWS ROUNDUP)
August 1, 2006... Cummins 6- and 8-liter engines will be installed exclusively in Peterbilt and Kenworth North American conventional medium-duty vehicles, effective Jan. 1, 2007.

Dana-Eaton.(EQUIPMENT NEWS ROUNDUP)
August 1, 2006... Dana-Eaton is developing a hybrid electric power system for Class 8 trucks aimed at improving both on-road fuel efficiency and reducing idling.

International Truck and Engine.(EQUIPMENT NEWS ROUNDUP)(products of 8600 model regional-haul tractors )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... International Truck and Engine has updated its 8600 model regional-haul tractor with a variety of new features, including new onboard tire and battery monitoring technology and other electronic functions such as a parking brake alarm,...

The National Truck Equipment Association.(EQUIPMENT NEWS ROUNDUP)(National Truck Equipment Association has published its Spring/Summer 2006 Work Truck Industry Resources catalog)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has published its Spring/Summer 2006 Work Truck Industry Resources catalog, which contains an array of products, including buyer's guides and directories, news publications, business management...

The Technology and Maintenance Council.(EQUIPMENT NEWS ROUNDUP)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... The Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) is offering its 2006-07 Recommended Practices Manual on CD-ROM. The two-volume set includes maintenance and equipment-testing information and Recommended Engineering Practices Manual that details...

Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks.(EQUIPMENT NEWS ROUNDUP)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks, both part of the Volvo Group of companies, will use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) along with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) to achieve the rigorous...

PakTech.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(3Pak handles featured on Staatlich Fachingen super-premium bottled water in Europe)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... PakTech, Eugene, Ore., will have its 3Pak handles featured on Staatlich Fachingen super-premium bottled water in Europe. The brand, renowned for its healing qualities, is now available in eco-friendly three-packs in Germany featuring PakTech...

Treofan America.(SUPPLIER NEWS)(production facility on oriented polypropylene)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Treofan America, Winston-Salem, N.C., is expanding the production and research and development facilities at its plant in Zacapu, Mexico. The new facility's production line will produce specialty multilayer coextruded BOPP films.