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The majority of independent system integration companies questioned in a global survey believes the outlook for the automation industry will improve in 2013.

Stäubli Connectors will be at the 29th Annual SEMI-THERM Symposium and Exhibition, March 17 - 21 at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose, CA. Exhibiting in Booth 208, the industry pioneer will reveal connection solutions for thermal management that set new standards of durability, reliability and safety.

Matrox Imaging is offering classroom training on Matrox Design Assistant 3.0 software for Matrox Iris GT smart cameras, May 6-8, 2013, at its Montreal, Canada headquarters. The 2 ½-day instructor-led course provides in-depth training on developing applications using Design Assistant, an intuitive, versatile and extendable integrated development environment (IDE) for the Iris GT smart camera.

Bemis Company, Inc. announces that it has realigned its segment reporting. As a result, Bemis will report business segment information for three reportable segments as follows: U.S. Packaging, Global Packaging, and Pressure Sensitive Materials. The expansion from two to three reportable segments reflects the separation of the Flexible Packaging business segment into U.S. Packaging and Global Packaging business segments. The Pressure Sensitive Materials business segment is unchanged.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., the only United States manufacturer of precision-performance polyester, polypropylene, and bio-based films, has named Kerri Boyens its new Product Manager for the Torayfan® Polypropylene Film Division. She will be responsible for the growth of OPP film products among key customers in the packaging sector.

Last Friday Constantia Flexibles Group, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, has signed a deal to acquire Spear Group – one of the leading manufacturers of labels globally.

Spee-Dee® Packaging Machinery’s testing lab can simulate production runs, giving customers assurance that their product will meet desired fill rates and accuracies. The goal of the test lab is to duplicate a customer’s specific application by demonstrating that Spee-Dee equipment will fill and perform as expected.

Columbia Machine introduces the new Palletizer & Load Transfer Station blog. The blog will serve as a source for keeping customers informed on industry trends, upcoming shows, customer stories, service tips, after market modifications and more.

To accommodate its growth, Delkor recently moved its operations to 4300 Round Lake Road West in St. Paul, MN. The new plant is 114,000 sq. ft. and is located at the intersection of Interstate Highways 35W and 694 in the Twin Cities.

TimBar Packaging & Display’s point of purchase division is pleased to announce the opening of its new Atlanta Fulfillment facility. The building is 151,119 square feet in total of which about 86,000 will be climate-controlled. Capabilities will include hand-assembly, pack-out, fulfillment and distribution services.