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(From ABIX - Australasian Business Intelligence - Packaging News)

The Centre for Innovation, Business & Manufacturing spent eight months assessing 37 machine changeover teams. The centre videotaped the teams to help select the winner of the South Australian Machine Changeover Award. Amcor won the award. ...

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