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JANUARY NEWS the wine industry by adding two new HP Indigo WS6600 presses. The new presses were installed at the company's facilities in Algoma, Wis., and Fullerton, Calif. In addition to the new digital press in Fullerton, the company realigned its West Coast operations by adding digital capacity at its facility in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The change consolidates production from the WS Packaging facility in Portland, Ore., to both Fullerton and San Luis Obispo, Calif. Details: wspackaging.com. Modern Cooperage announces distributor Modern Cooperage announced that Metro Label is now the company's exclusive West Coast distributor, covering California, Oregon, Washington and Canada. The company produces a patented stainless-steel barrel that features removable oak staves and an internal lees-stirring system. CORRECTIONS The Generation 7 barrel is being brought to the North American market by Esprit de Dryades and not Tonnellerie Vicard. This information was incorrect in an article on page 48 of the December 2013 issue of Wines & Vines. Lyndie Boulton's name was spelled incorrectly in the Unified Symposium Sessions Preview Issue of Wines & Vines. Boulton is the executive director of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture, which runs the Unified Symposium in conjunction with the California Association of Winegrape Growers. Diam announces North American export manager Closure manufacturer Diam announced that Francois Margot is the new export manager for North America. Margot already works as export manager for China and Francois Margot Japan. Margot will be living in California to better serve the wine industry. Before joining Diam in 2004, Margot worked for 12 years as a production and export manager in the French wine industry. Details: diam-closures.com. © 2013 StaVin Inc. Saxco appoints senior VP/GM Jerry Goldner is the new senior vice president and general manager of the eastern region and Canada for Saxco International LLC, based in Horsham, Pa. Goldner will Jerry Goldner oversee the glass and packaging supplier's spirits business and work closely with his West Coast counterpart to build the firm's wine, beer and food business. G3 Enterprises wins label awards The label division of G3 Enterprises earned two awards at the annual Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute Convention in San Antonio, Texas. G3, which is based in Modesto, Calif., took first place in the Flexography Wine and Spirits category for the E. & J. Gallo Brandy XO label and second place for the McManis Family Vineyard 2012 Viognier label. Details: g3enterprises.com. For over twenty years we've searched the world to source the very finest oak known to wine. Our hikes through numerous forests in countries on two continents have yielded findings some winemakers consider treasure. Such travels have shown us the rewards of perseverance, and the importance of variety. Because even the most delicious wines don't always taste the same. ® StaVın Inc, P.O.Box 1693, Sausalito,CA 94966 (415) 331-7849 f (415) 331-0516 stavin.com See us at Unified booth #610 Win es & Vin es Ja n ua ry 20 14 33