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COLLEGE PARK, Md.—Environmental publisher Raymond Communications will host a 90-minute teleconference on Tuesday, June 5, on REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals), environmental legislation recently enacted by the European Union. REACH was approved by the EU Parliament and Council of Ministers in December 2006 and will take effect on June 1, 2007. Under the new legislation, producers of an estimated 30,000 substances will need to submit information about their substances to the European Chemicals Agency (EChA). EChA will require chemical producers to submit a plan to substitute safer alternatives for substances it determines to be dangerous or, if no alternatives exist, a plan

COLLEGE PARK, Md.—Environmental publisher Raymond Communications will host a 90-minute teleconference on Tuesday, June 5, on REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals), environmental legislation recently enacted by the European Union. REACH was approved by the EU Parliament and Council of Ministers in December 2006 and will take effect on June 1, 2007. Under the new legislation, producers of an estimated 30,000 substances will need to submit information about their substances to the European Chemicals Agency (EChA). EChA will require chemical producers to submit a plan to substitute safer alternatives for substances it determines to be dangerous or, if no alternatives exist, a plan

ROCKY HILL, N.J.—Parelec Inc., a global leader in inks for fully additive printing of electronic circuits, has announced four key appointments. The company has hired a marketing manager, two chemists, and a technology specialist. According to Geva Barash, president and CEO of Parelec, “Interest in our RFID products and programs is growing steadily; these key additions to our global operations upgrade our customer and technical support efforts.” Jonathan Potter has been named marketing manager of Parelec. He comes to the company with 25 years experience in marketing and sales in the packaging industry. He has an extensive background in a wide variety of printing

Process Key: F=Flexo, G=Gravure, L=Letterpress, O=Offset, S=Screen, D=Digital/Plateless 1. Sealed Air, Saddle Brook, NJ Industries Served: Meats, Pet Foods, Cheese, Produce, Bakery Principal Officer: T.J. Dermot Dunphy 1999 Rank: 33 # of Employees: N/A # of Presses: N/A # of Facilities: N/A Processes: F 2. Bemis Co., Minneapolis, MN Industries Served: Meat, Pet Food, Medical, Candy, Consumer Products Principal Officer: John Roe 1999 Rank: 1 # of Employees: N/A # of Presses: N/A # of Facilities: 35 Processes: F,G 3. Printpack, Inc., Atlanta, GA Industries Served: Food/Beverage, Confections, Snacks Principal Officer: Dennis Love 1999 Rank: 2 # of Employees: 4,200 # of Presses: