CANON COMMUNICATIONS ACQUIRES PACKAGING SHOWS.Canon Communications (Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA), a company owned by VS&A Communications Partners II (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ), has acquired the "WestPack," "EastPack" and "SouthPack" trade shows from Reed Exhibition Cos. (Norwalk, CT), a division of Reed Elsevier (London). No terms of the deal were given. All three events feature information on packaging materials, components, containers, packaging machinery, material handling equipment, automation and control systems, supplies and services. Each show also features a conference on current issues facing packagers. The shows have regional attendee at·tend·ee n. One who is present at or attends a function. See Usage Note at -ee1. attendee Noun a person who is present at a specified event Noun 1. bases and, combined, reach an estimated 70% of the U.S. packaging market. Upcoming events will be held in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Anaheim. In a statement, Canon president/ceo William Cobert said the acquisition of the shows allows Canon to build on "its strong presence in key specialty packaging sectors," including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmetics cosmetics, preparations externally applied to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes. The use of body paint for ornamental and religious purposes has been common among primitive peoples from prehistoric times (see body-marking). and personal care, and makes Canaon "a major player in the horizontal packaging industry. The shows have a solid track record and we are eager to build Current Canon shows include the "Medical Design & Manufacturing" conferences and expositions, the "Medical Equipment Design & Technology Exhibitions" serving Europe, and shows for the design and manufacturing, nutraceutical nu·tra·ceu·ti·cal n. A food or naturally occurring food supplement thought to have a beneficial effect on human health. nutraceutical and plastics processing Plastics processing Those methods used to convert plastics materials in the form of pellets, granules, powders, sheets, fluids, or preforms into formed shapes or parts. industries. Reed Exhibition Cos. operates 440 events serving 49 industries. |
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