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Management changes at Krones.
Krones, Inc., Franklin, Wis. supplier of packaging and bottling line systems, named former CFO Holger Beckmann chief executive officer, upon retirement of CEO Heinz Sommer. Timouth Raymond was promoted to senior vice president, sales and marketing for North America.
Gusmer releases microbe, sediment guide.
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc., Fresno, Calif., released Illustrated Guide to Microbes and Sediments in Wine, Beer and Juice by Dr. Charles Edwards, Washington State University professor. More than 30 species of yeast, bacteria, mold and common wine sediments are depicted with three distinct images each; the single volume includes translations to French, Spanish, Italian, German and Chinese; is spill and stain resistant and wire bound to lie flat. It retails at $125, from gusmerenterprises.com.
Grape insecticide registered for GWSS.
Valent U.S.A. Corporation, Walnut Creek, Calif., registered Venom™ insecticide to protect all types of grapes against vine and grape mealybug, glassy-winged sharpshooters, leafhoppers and thrips. The water-soluble, super-systemic insecticide is applied through soil application, and has a 12-hour re-entry period. For details, visit valent.com.
Christoff is president of Winetasting Network.
The Winetasting Network, direct-to-consumer services supplier, appointed Greg Christoff president. Previously, he was vice president of marketing at Paterno Wines International.
Paragon receives printing award.
Paragon Label, Petaluma, Calif., won Best of Show award from the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA). The top honor was awarded for the Francis Coppola Presents Rosso Classic label, based on extreme technical difficulty and printing complexity. See it at paragonlabel.com.
Iantosca is Vinquiry consultant.
Julia Iantosca is working as a consultant with Vinquiry, Inc., Windsor, Calif. Iantosca was previously winery manager and winemaker at Lambert Bridge.
Avery Dennison expands wine labeling portfolio.
Fasson® Tree-Free facestock is made from bamboo pulp, ditch reed and cotton linters and appears whiter and smoother than other woodpulp-free products. When paired with Fasson® S100R adhesive, consumers or recyclers can remove the label after immersion in water hotter than 100°F. For details, visit na.fasson.com.
Summit Engineering adds associate principal.
Summit Engineering, Inc., Santa Rosa, Calif., appointed Anu Shah as associate principal and manager of the water/wastewater division. For more information, visit summit-sr.com.
Advan to distribute Surround® in U.S.
Advan LLC, a joint venture between Certis USA and Sipcam Agro USA, was named exclusive distributor of Surround® crop protectant products manufactured by Engelhard Corporation, Iselin, N.J. For more information, visit advanllc.com or engelhard.com.
Case packer handles difficult-shaped bottles.
Standard-Knapp's Versatron 939 Active Product Transport (APT) case packer is designed for reverse-tapered and locking shape, trigger and unstable bottles, flasks and other hard-to-handle shapes. For details, visit standard-knapp.com.
Flextank arrives in California.
Flextank, Inc., which has manufactured molded poly maturation vessels for the Australian wine industry for three vintages, has begun manufacturing in California in time for the 2006 vintage. The vessels are available in 50-600 gallon sizes, with screwcap seals. A 300-gallon vessel, replacing four barriques, lists for $490. For details, contact sales@flextank.biz.
Pickering is Kelvin Cooperage agent.
Pickering Winery Supply, San Francisco, was appointed exclusive U.S. sales agent for Kelvin Cooperage, Louisville, Ky. For more information, visit winerystuff.com.
Pacific Winemaking is Vason distributor.
Pacific Winemaking LLC, Portland, Ore., was named sole distributor for the Vason Group, supplier of patented processes including automated yeast hydration, microoxygenation, improved filterability testing and more. For details, visit pacificwinemaking.com.
Mistral Barrels has new operations director.
Mistral Barrels, Inc., Chile, named Ken Seymour commercial director for its U.S. operations based in Napa. Previously, Seymour was sales manager for Kelvin Cooperage.
Spectrum Technologies honored by ASAE.
Spectrum Technologies, Inc., Plainfield, Ill., was honored by the American Society of Agriculture Engineers (ASAE) for its Spec7 Pro Software for data logger management, graphing and reports. New hires at Spectrum are sales manager Warren McDonald, international sales manager Julian Good and controller Paul Meek. Learn more at specmeters.com.
Ben Franklin won printing awards.
Ben Franklin Press & Label Co., Santa Rosa, Calif., won seven medals at the Printing Industries of Northern California Showcase of Print Excellence in San Francisco. Gold medals were awarded for labels for Del Dotto, Benziger and Paint Horse, and a project for LeMars Hotel; silvers were given for GV Cellars, CK Mondavi and Wildcreek Canyon labels, and a mailer for Frog's Leap Electric Company. For details, visit benfranklinpress.com.
Inertia adds 18 online winery stores.
Inertia Beverage Group (IBG), Napa, launched 18 new winery stores and Web sites, making a total of 265 brands currently using the ReThink engine for e-commerce. For more information, visit inertiabev.com.
Krones, Inc., Franklin, Wis. supplier of packaging and bottling line systems, named former CFO Holger Beckmann chief executive officer, upon retirement of CEO Heinz Sommer. Timouth Raymond was promoted to senior vice president, sales and marketing for North America.
Gusmer releases microbe, sediment guide.
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc., Fresno, Calif., released Illustrated Guide to Microbes and Sediments in Wine, Beer and Juice by Dr. Charles Edwards, Washington State University professor. More than 30 species of yeast, bacteria, mold and common wine sediments are depicted with three distinct images each; the single volume includes translations to French, Spanish, Italian, German and Chinese; is spill and stain resistant and wire bound to lie flat. It retails at $125, from gusmerenterprises.com.
Grape insecticide registered for GWSS.
Valent U.S.A. Corporation, Walnut Creek, Calif., registered Venom™ insecticide to protect all types of grapes against vine and grape mealybug, glassy-winged sharpshooters, leafhoppers and thrips. The water-soluble, super-systemic insecticide is applied through soil application, and has a 12-hour re-entry period. For details, visit valent.com.
Christoff is president of Winetasting Network.
The Winetasting Network, direct-to-consumer services supplier, appointed Greg Christoff president. Previously, he was vice president of marketing at Paterno Wines International.
Paragon receives printing award.
Paragon Label, Petaluma, Calif., won Best of Show award from the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA). The top honor was awarded for the Francis Coppola Presents Rosso Classic label, based on extreme technical difficulty and printing complexity. See it at paragonlabel.com.
Iantosca is Vinquiry consultant.
Julia Iantosca is working as a consultant with Vinquiry, Inc., Windsor, Calif. Iantosca was previously winery manager and winemaker at Lambert Bridge.
Avery Dennison expands wine labeling portfolio.
Fasson® Tree-Free facestock is made from bamboo pulp, ditch reed and cotton linters and appears whiter and smoother than other woodpulp-free products. When paired with Fasson® S100R adhesive, consumers or recyclers can remove the label after immersion in water hotter than 100°F. For details, visit na.fasson.com.
Summit Engineering adds associate principal.
Summit Engineering, Inc., Santa Rosa, Calif., appointed Anu Shah as associate principal and manager of the water/wastewater division. For more information, visit summit-sr.com.
Advan to distribute Surround® in U.S.
Advan LLC, a joint venture between Certis USA and Sipcam Agro USA, was named exclusive distributor of Surround® crop protectant products manufactured by Engelhard Corporation, Iselin, N.J. For more information, visit advanllc.com or engelhard.com.
Case packer handles difficult-shaped bottles.
Standard-Knapp's Versatron 939 Active Product Transport (APT) case packer is designed for reverse-tapered and locking shape, trigger and unstable bottles, flasks and other hard-to-handle shapes. For details, visit standard-knapp.com.
Flextank arrives in California.
Flextank, Inc., which has manufactured molded poly maturation vessels for the Australian wine industry for three vintages, has begun manufacturing in California in time for the 2006 vintage. The vessels are available in 50-600 gallon sizes, with screwcap seals. A 300-gallon vessel, replacing four barriques, lists for $490. For details, contact sales@flextank.biz.
Pickering is Kelvin Cooperage agent.
Pickering Winery Supply, San Francisco, was appointed exclusive U.S. sales agent for Kelvin Cooperage, Louisville, Ky. For more information, visit winerystuff.com.
Pacific Winemaking is Vason distributor.
Pacific Winemaking LLC, Portland, Ore., was named sole distributor for the Vason Group, supplier of patented processes including automated yeast hydration, microoxygenation, improved filterability testing and more. For details, visit pacificwinemaking.com.
Mistral Barrels has new operations director.
Mistral Barrels, Inc., Chile, named Ken Seymour commercial director for its U.S. operations based in Napa. Previously, Seymour was sales manager for Kelvin Cooperage.
Spectrum Technologies honored by ASAE.
Spectrum Technologies, Inc., Plainfield, Ill., was honored by the American Society of Agriculture Engineers (ASAE) for its Spec7 Pro Software for data logger management, graphing and reports. New hires at Spectrum are sales manager Warren McDonald, international sales manager Julian Good and controller Paul Meek. Learn more at specmeters.com.
Ben Franklin won printing awards.
Ben Franklin Press & Label Co., Santa Rosa, Calif., won seven medals at the Printing Industries of Northern California Showcase of Print Excellence in San Francisco. Gold medals were awarded for labels for Del Dotto, Benziger and Paint Horse, and a project for LeMars Hotel; silvers were given for GV Cellars, CK Mondavi and Wildcreek Canyon labels, and a mailer for Frog's Leap Electric Company. For details, visit benfranklinpress.com.
Inertia adds 18 online winery stores.
Inertia Beverage Group (IBG), Napa, launched 18 new winery stores and Web sites, making a total of 265 brands currently using the ReThink engine for e-commerce. For more information, visit inertiabev.com.
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