CPS will supply systems and equipment from its brands Scherping, Damrow Downstream, Wincanton, Zimmer, Stork Friesland and Walker as well as other equipment from sub-suppliers. The project is expected to be operational in late 2005.

Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc., Canton, N.C., has signed a supply agreement with Italpack Cartons (Italcartons) of Lacedonia, Italy to source Italpack with 100% of its paper board requirements and to provide sales, technical support and marketing expertise for the manufacturing and sales of gable top carton packaging. Italcartons manufactures lithographic printed gable top cartons for both Pure Pak and Rex style packaging. The company also has the capability to produce gable top cartons with liquid tight transparent windows.