CANON COMMUNICATIONS Acquires Packaging Shows; Company Adds WestPack, EastPack, and SouthPack Expositions to Its Events Roster.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001 CANON COMMUNICATIONS LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control today announced its acquisition of the WestPack, EastPack, and SouthPack trade shows from Norwalk, Conn.-based Reed Exhibition Companies, a division of Reed-Elsevier Inc. The shows represent a significant expansion of CANON's portfolio of business-to-business products serving high-technology industries. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. CANON President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. William F. Cobert: "With the addition of WestPack, EastPack, and SouthPack, CANON builds upon its strong presence in key specialty packaging sectors -- medical devices, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics and personal care -- and is now a major player in the horizontal packaging industry. The shows have a solid track record, and we are eager to build upon their past performance." All three events showcase the complete range of packaging materials, components, containers, packaging machinery, material handling equipment, automation and control systems, supplies, and services. Each also features an in-depth conference focusing on timely issues for packagers and developed in conjunction with leading industry groups. WestPack, EastPack, and SouthPack serve strong regional attendee bases, and combined the three shows reach an estimated 70% of the $104 billion U.S. packaging market. The shows will enjoy the full support of industry associations, such as the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) and the Western Packaging Association (WPA WPA: see Work Projects Administration. WPA in full Works Progress Administration later (1939–43) Work Projects Administration U.S. work program for the unemployed. ), and of CANON's international lineup of publications -- particularly Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News and Cosmetic/Personal Care Packaging. Cobert said: "We are confident these well-established events will benefit from the focused attention of our experienced and dedicated trade show team, which will partner with the industry to increase the shows' market reach. Exhibitors and attendees can expect future WestPack, EastPack, and SouthPack shows to serve the business needs of packaging professionals across all industries more effectively than ever." Upcoming events in the series are SouthPack in Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. , April 24-26, 2001; WestPack in California's Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. , June 19-21, 2001; and EastPack in Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Convention Center The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a multi-use public facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is designed to accommodate conventions, exhibitions, conferences and other events. , June 11-13, 2002. Under a transitional agreement, Reed will manage and operate the upcoming SouthPack and WestPack shows. Thereafter, CANON will take on full management responsibilities. CANON COMMUNICATIONS LLC is a leading publisher, trade show producer, and digital media company serving medical device, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, specialty packaging, electronics, semiconductor fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. , injection molding injection molding n. A manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the molding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mold. , and other advanced technology markets. In addition to the new acquisitions, the company's expanding array of titles includes Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry, Medical Product Manufacturing News, European Medical Device Manufacturer, Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, IVD (Interactive VideoDisc) See interactive video. Technology, Medical Electronics Manufacturing, MX, Compliance Engineering, MICRO, Medical Device Register, Medical Device Register International, Nutritional Outlook, Cosmetic/Personal Care Packaging, Injection Molding Magazine, Injection Molding Metals and Ceramics, and The Almanac almanac, originally, a calendar with notations of astronomical and other data. Almanacs have been known in simple form almost since the invention of writing, for they served to record religious feasts, seasonal changes, and the like. . CANON'S premier information forums and marketplace events include the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) conferences and expositions in California and 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 , a regional MD&M event in Minnesota, the Medical Equipment Design & Technology Exhibition & Conference (MEDTEC) serving Europe, and a regional MEDTEC event in Ireland. CANON'S Atlantic Design & Manufacturing, Pacific Design & Manufacturing, and OEMBoston Shows are horizontal events for design and manufacturing professionals and their suppliers across a broad spectrum of industries. PLASTEC PLASTEC Plastics Technical Evaluation Center East and PLASTEC West are full-featured, all-application shows for the plastics processing industry. The Nutritionals Symposium and Exhibition serves the nutraceutical and functional foods manufacturing/processing market. For information on CANON events, visit www.canontradeshows.com. CANON COMMUNICATIONS LLC is a portfolio company owned by VS&A Communications Partners II LP, the private equity affiliate of media merchant bank Veronis, Suhler and Associates. For more information, contact CANON COMMUNICATIONS LLC, 11444 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif., 90064, USA; Tel: 310/445-4200; Fax: 310/445-4299; www.cancom.com. Reed Exhibition Companies, a division of Reed-Elsevier Inc., is a world leader in creating high-profile, targeted industry events where buyers and suppliers come together to do business. Every year, REC events bring together some 160,000 suppliers and more than 9 million buyers from around the world. Today, REC events are held in 29 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia/Pacific, and are organized by 30 fully staffed offices. REC's portfolio of 440 events services 49 industries in 29 key sectors. |
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