We discussed social responsibility with flexible packaging professionals Andrew Wheeler from Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp., and Giancarlo Caimmi from Nordmeccanica Group.

Quantum Design, Inc. of Loves Park, Illinois, has acquired CTC International Inc. of West Caldwell, New Jersey. CTC will join KTI, a fellow converting equipment manufacturer, in the Quantum Design family of products.

Converting equipment technology company CMD Corp. has earned the Wisconsin's Export Achievement Award for 2017.

During Interpack, which takes place in Dusseldorf, Germany, May 4-10, Bobst will host an open house for show visitors at its Competence Center in nearby Meerbusch, where some of its technology will be demonstrated live.

Componex will exhibit its complete product line of WINertia Idler Rolls at the 10th annual Converters Expo, which takes place at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, March 23.

Comexi will present its latest products developed for the flexible packaging converting phases at K 2016 Oct. 19-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Visitors can find the company in Hall 4 at booth B21.

New Mill Capital and Tiger Capital Group will conduct a live webcast auction on May 4 for four flexible packaging printing lines, converting equipment and other assets of a major flexible packaging, printing and tamper-evident label manufacturing facility in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

CMD Corp. has appointed Ricardo Abud as its vice president of marketing and business development. In this position, Abud will be responsible for strategic marketing and will guide the development of a comprehensive international product portfolio.

Pearl Technologies Inc., a leading manufacturer of parts for converting and extrusion capital equipment, recently partnered with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) by presenting at a program called Summer Math Applications in Science with Hands-on Experience for Girls, (‘SMASH’), to encourage young women to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career opportunities.