Vilter’s new $2 million technology and innovation center in Cudahy, Wis., promises to help Vilter maintain a competitive lead in the engineering, development and testing of more energy-efficient compressors and expand its offerings in refrigeration by using environmentally friendly refrigerants such as ammonia.

Exopack, LLC has completed the certification audit and received fiber sourcing certification to the Section 4 of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) standard 2010-2014.

Packaging equipment supplier Rovema Packaging USA, Lawrenceville, Ga., said Rovema GmbH, Fernwald, Germany, completed its Chapter 11 reorganization and now has new management and ownership.

LED lighting supplier Digital Lumens, Boston, said it secured $10 million in Series B funding and a new working capital line of credit.

The Tippmann Group, Fort Wayne, Ind., said it completed a 160,000-square-foot distribution center attached to Agro Farma's Chobani Greek yogurt plant in New Berlin, N.Y.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co., Marietta, Ga., said it will issue 47.0 million shares of public stock to (1) repurchase 6.5 million shares of common stock held by the Grover C. Coors Trust.

Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc., St. Louis, said its Vilter Manufacturing LLC business opened a $2 million technology and innovation center at its Cudahy, Wis., headquarters.

Automated material handling solutions providers Intelligrated, Mason, Ohio, and Swisslog Holding AG, Buchs, Switzerland, said they formed a strategic alliance in North America to serve food, beverage and retail markets.

Nercon, an Oshkosh, Wis., designer, line integrator and manufacturer of packaging and process conveyors and material handling equipment, has joined Rockwell Automation's machine builder program.

Hanson Logistics, St. Joseph, Mich., said it expanded its multi-vendor consolidation (MVC) program to include refrigerated service.