Converting Industry News

Published: January 01, 2008

Dri-Tec Mfg. Group moves its corporate office and manufacturing facility to the SMT machine and tools building in Green Bay, WI. Though still independent, Dri-Tec will use SMT's 50,000 sq ft of machine shop and assembly space to manufacture its coaters, laminators, and flexo presses.
Tidland Corp., Camas, WA, completes a 54% expansion of existing manufacturing facilities in Keene, NH, to improve efficiency and reduce delivery times for winding products.
Sartomer Co., Exton, PA, relocates its corporate office in Asia to Unit 1196, 11/F, DCH Commercial Centre 25, Westlands Rd., Quarry Bay, Hong Kong; +852-2161-0600.
The TMI Group of Companies, Ronkonkoma, NY, a global manufacturer of testing instruments, acquires Lako Tool, Perrysburg, OH, a manufacturer of replacement sealing jaws and laboratory testing instrumentation.
Alcan Packaging Food Americas, Chicago, IL, is named the 2007 Supplier of the Year by the American Meat Inst. (AMI). The award is given to a supplier member of AMI that partners with meat and poultry processors to achieve industry goals.
Interfilm Holdings, Easley, SC, a national value-added distributor of industrial films, acquires the business and assets of Brushfoil, Guilford, CT. Brushfoil is a global manufacturer of brushed films and papers.