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Sonoco and IPICO to Develop RFID Technology for Papermaking Industry

Friday, January 11, 2008

Sonoco and IPICO Inc. have announced an agreement to codevelop and commercialize RFID technology for the papermaking industry.

The agreement will enable the development of an RFID tracking solution for Sonoco’s papermaking tube and core customers, according to an announcement posted earlier. [end] 

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