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Winesecrets takes over Vinovation tech
American Winesecrets LLC assumed operations of Vinovation's licensed operation for reverse osmosis technologies and alcohol adjustment services in California and most of North America. Winesecrets' range of filtration technologies includes VA and alcohol adjustment, smoke and Brett taint removal, tartaric stabilization and cross-flow filtration. Vinovation continues to hold its U.S. and international patents. For details, visit winesecrets.com.
Nomacorc hires sales manager
Nomacorc, Zebulon, N.C., producer of alternative wine closures, named Steven Billey its North American field sales manager, responsible for growing sales to private-label programs in the U.S. and Canada, and focusing on education programs through the current distribution network. Previously, he was vice president and national sales manager at Innovative Spirits. Nomacorc recently initiated a three-year project with Geisenheim Research Center in Germany to examine oxygen levels and the influence of bottling conditions in Riesling wines. For details, visit nomacorc.com.
Natural Source introduces stone papers
Natural Source Printing (NSP), Orange, Calif., supplier of printing, packaging and marketing materials, launched FiberStone papers. Suitable for cartons, POP displays, pressure-sensitive labels and collateral materials, FiberStone is sourced from limestone, has a carbon footprint one-half that of recycled paper and requires no water, trees or chemicals to produce. For details, visit naturalsourceprinting.com.
Free ShipCompliant temperature tool
ShipCompliant's free temperature forecast tool assists wineries with direct shipping conditions. Find it at shipcompliant.com/free-tools.
Cork Supply augments lab staff
Cork Supply USA, Benicia, Calif., added Bruce Goto and Anish Prakash to its quality assurance laboratory staff. The staff will continue to grow, with the addition of a quality control supervisor for its VinOak-brand products, when the company moves to its new Benicia plant with lab space tripling to nearly 2,600 square feet. For details, visit corksupplyusa.com.
Cameron to open bulk storage facility
Butch Cameron Trucking, Napa, Calif., will open its new premium bulk wine storage facility in the Gateway Business Park in time for the 2008 crush. The climate-controlled facility has a 2.5-million gallon capacity. For details, phone Bob Green at (707) 292-5526 or Karen Cameron at (707) 546-0146.
KMS cross-flow for mid-size wineries
Koch Membrane Systems (KMS), Wilmington, Mass., released its KMS Winefilter WF-12 cross-flow microfiltration system. Engineered for medium-sized wineries, the 12-cartridge, skid-mounted system can treat a wide variety of wines, with lower cost and reduced energy consumption. For details, visit kochmembrane.com. See it and read more in "Morgan and Moore".
American Winesecrets LLC assumed operations of Vinovation's licensed operation for reverse osmosis technologies and alcohol adjustment services in California and most of North America. Winesecrets' range of filtration technologies includes VA and alcohol adjustment, smoke and Brett taint removal, tartaric stabilization and cross-flow filtration. Vinovation continues to hold its U.S. and international patents. For details, visit winesecrets.com.
Nomacorc hires sales manager
Nomacorc, Zebulon, N.C., producer of alternative wine closures, named Steven Billey its North American field sales manager, responsible for growing sales to private-label programs in the U.S. and Canada, and focusing on education programs through the current distribution network. Previously, he was vice president and national sales manager at Innovative Spirits. Nomacorc recently initiated a three-year project with Geisenheim Research Center in Germany to examine oxygen levels and the influence of bottling conditions in Riesling wines. For details, visit nomacorc.com.
Natural Source introduces stone papers
Natural Source Printing (NSP), Orange, Calif., supplier of printing, packaging and marketing materials, launched FiberStone papers. Suitable for cartons, POP displays, pressure-sensitive labels and collateral materials, FiberStone is sourced from limestone, has a carbon footprint one-half that of recycled paper and requires no water, trees or chemicals to produce. For details, visit naturalsourceprinting.com.
Free ShipCompliant temperature tool
ShipCompliant's free temperature forecast tool assists wineries with direct shipping conditions. Find it at shipcompliant.com/free-tools.
Cork Supply augments lab staff
Cork Supply USA, Benicia, Calif., added Bruce Goto and Anish Prakash to its quality assurance laboratory staff. The staff will continue to grow, with the addition of a quality control supervisor for its VinOak-brand products, when the company moves to its new Benicia plant with lab space tripling to nearly 2,600 square feet. For details, visit corksupplyusa.com.
Cameron to open bulk storage facility
Butch Cameron Trucking, Napa, Calif., will open its new premium bulk wine storage facility in the Gateway Business Park in time for the 2008 crush. The climate-controlled facility has a 2.5-million gallon capacity. For details, phone Bob Green at (707) 292-5526 or Karen Cameron at (707) 546-0146.
KMS cross-flow for mid-size wineries
Koch Membrane Systems (KMS), Wilmington, Mass., released its KMS Winefilter WF-12 cross-flow microfiltration system. Engineered for medium-sized wineries, the 12-cartridge, skid-mounted system can treat a wide variety of wines, with lower cost and reduced energy consumption. For details, visit kochmembrane.com. See it and read more in "Morgan and Moore".
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