Business Management - HR

Maxcess has appointed Shomari Head and Kristen McPherson as Fife and Tidland global product managers, respectively.

Robert J. Koehler, chairman of the supervisory board of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), passed away on May 17, at the age of 66.

KBA North America has appointed industry veteran Alex Stepanian as its new regional sales director. Stepanian will fill the newly-created position in which he will be providing additional customer support and satisfaction with his vast knowledge and expertise in the graphic arts industry.

Jay Tapp has been named president of International PaperBox (IPB), a leading North American folding carton and packaging company.

Comexi Group will expand and reinforce its global services by founding a dedicated organization, ‘Comexi Technical Services’ (CTS) under the new leadership of Francisco Artacho as head of worldwide customer service.

Sonoco has named Barry L. Saunders as senior vice president and CFO.

Mark Andy has made several significant promotions in its European aftermarket service and support team.

So, what will 2012 bring? I'm expecting American businesses to continue improving productivity so they can compete favorably on the world stage. At the same time, I'm hoping that there is, in fact, a trend of increasing employment that will continue through the year and beyond. Then we won't have to talk about a jobless recovery anymore.

ADDISON, Ill.—Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc., a leader in flexible packaging technology, has kicked off its year long 75th anniversary celebration. “We are proud of our latest milestone. It gives Rollprint another opportunity to renew its commitment of providing healthcare and food customers with leading edge structures to meet their stringent packaging objectives,” said Dhuanne Dodrill, president. In keeping with that goal, Rollprint recently launched a new generation, peelable chevron header pouch, called Duet, which reduces costs while offering improved aseptic presentation of medical products. As the developer of the original header bag in the late 60s, Rollprint felt it was time to bring a

In the article, “Punching out a preventive maintenance punch list” (packagePRINTING, January 2008), Jeff Opad was incorrectly identified as co-owner of Solo Systems. Opad is not affiliated with Solo Systems. Opad is co-owner of Jemmco, a supplier to the extrusion and web converting industries. Founded in 1999, Jemmco offers a complete line of equipment and supplies for processing paper, film, and foils. The company has developed a line of industry supplies designed to provide maintenance and R&D personnel with high-quality, affordable products. Its product portfolio features a full line of silicone sleeves, dyne products, roller coverings, corona treating supplies, cleaning products, static-elimination products, and