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APRIL NEWS Holtz has worked in the positive displacement pump industry for three decades. Details: vogelsangusa.com. SUPPL I E R S Acquisition merges label companies Tapp Label Technologies Inc., based in Napa, Calif., and Vancouver, B.C., announced it had acquired Ben Franklin Press & Label Co., also in Napa. Tapp purchased Ben Franklin's assets and hired its staff in the agreement. Details: tapptech.com. Metrohm and FOSS join in deal Metrohm is now the sole distributor of FOSS NIR, near infrared systems, following a deal announced by both firms. FOSS NIRSystems Inc., based in Laurel, Md., will become a division of Metrohm USA, named Metrohm NIRSystems. FOSS will continue its own research and development of NIR systems for both firms. Jensen will be based in Zionsville, Pa., and serve customers in the Northeast U.S. and Canada. Details: abcpackaging.com. G3 recommended for certification New rep for Quintessence G3 Enterprises announced it has been recommended by UL DQS Inc. to receive ISO 9001 quality certification and 14001 environmental certification for its mobile bottling division. Once the certifications are obtained, the G3 Mobile Bottling Division will join the G3 Label and Closure Divisions as ISO certified. Details: g3enterprises.com. Karen Prusinowski is a new account manager for Tonnellerie Quintessence serving Sonoma and Santa Barbara counties, the Central Coast and Oregon territories. Details: tonnelleriequintessence.fr. Cooperages 1912 promotes ops manager Elizabeth Van Emst is the new West Coast operations manager for Cooperages 1912. Van Emst will oversee the company's Napa, Calif., office and wareElizabeth house. Van Emst was Van Emst promoted to the new position. Details: cooperages1912.com. Vogelsang hires national sales manager Scott Holtz is the new national sales manager for Vogelsang USA Inc., which manufactures pumps and other equipment. New regional manager for A-B-C A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp. named Edward Jensen its northeast regional manager. Karen Prusinowski CORRECTIONS A caption in the January issue of Wines & Vines incorrectly identified a piece of equipment at the winery Hess Collection in Napa, Calif. Bucher Vaslin's Model FM60 Cross Flow Filter was pictured on page 52. Hess has been using the equipment since 2004. Bill Price and GI Partners purchased the Gap's Crown vineyard in the Petaluma Gap of Sonoma County, Calif. The name of this vineyard was misspelled in a news brief in the March issue of Wines & Vines. Try Before you Buy – conTacT your local rep Today FREE Take advantage of this risk-free offer to try our new TankJet 55 barrel cleaner in your winery. You'll experience benefits like these: TRIAL OF OUR NEW • Powerful cleaning using low flow rates to prevent toast removal and reduce water and chemical use TANKJET® 55 • Fast cycle times enable cleaning of multiple barrels in minutes BARREL CLEANER Superior Spray. SeriouS reSultS. TankJet 55 barrel cleaner for cleaning barrels up to 5' (1.5 m) in dia. • Durable construction and use of wear-resistant materials extend service life • Easy to use – compatible with most pumps and pressure washers Try the TankJet 55 today! Call 1.800.95.SPRAY or visit TankJet.com. Win es & Vi n es A PRI L 20 13 27