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FEBRU AR Y NEWS of the Yadkin Valley and Swan Creek ap- pellations. Visit: raffaldini.com. Black Willow Winery opens Situated on 43 acres, Black Willow Win- ery, Burt, N.Y., recently opened its doors on the Niagara Wine Trail along the south shore of Lake Ontario. Black Willow cur- rently offers five wines in its lineup. Visit: blackwillowwinery.com. SUPPLIERS Pcm acquires maverick Maverick Enter- prises, a second- ary closure com- pany located in Mendocino County, Calif., has been acquired by PCM Companies LLC, an affiliate of Private Capital Management Inc. PCM Inc. is a registered investment advis- er headquartered in Eagan, Minn. Maverick employs more than 100 people at its Ukiah, Calif., facility. Details: maverickcaps.com. tricorBraun launches options Plus TricorBraun, St. Louis, Mo., a rigid packag- ing supplier with capabilities in custom package design and engi- neering, logistics and international sourcing, announced the launch of its new Options Plus brand campaign. The cam- paign highlights TricorBraun's library of stock and custom molds, its relationships with packaging and component manufac- tures across the globe as well as logistics and management services. Details: tricor- braun.com. Hartnett joins saury Usa Saury USA of Napa Calif., supplier of French and American oak barrels and casks, announced that Ian Hartnett has joined its North American sales team. Hartnett comes to Saury with 10 years of experience in winemaking and the barrel industry. Hart- nett's territory in- cludes Napa, Oregon, California's Central Coast and British Co- lumbia. Details: saury usa.com. new stand from assmann Assmann Corp. of America, Garrett, Ind., introduces new modu- lar polyethylene tank stands for use with full drain outlet assembly. The new stands can be installed on any suit- able flat surface and elevate polyethylene tanks 12 inches from grade for a full drain tank without the need to pour concrete. The stands are 100% chemical resistant and are suitable for all corrosive environ- ments. The lightweight modular sections are designed for easy disassembling and relocation. Details: assmann-usa.com. groskopf leaves groskopf Charlene Groskopf has left Groskopf Warehouse & Logistics Co. in Sonoma, Calif., where she had served as general manager since 1998. After her family sold the company in 2004, she continued with the new owner, Jaguar Properties. Accord- ing to Groskopf, under her direction the company grew from a $1.5 million opera- tion to an $8 million warehouse and logis- tics enterprise. SAY ABOUT THEIR WOOD... WinemakersForGoodWood.com HEAR WHAT GREAT WINEMAKERS HAVE TO Wines & Vines FeBRUARY 2011 25