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AUGUST 2012 V O L UME 54, NUMB ER 6
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BUYER'S GUIDE 4 ▶ 8 ▶ 10 ▶
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Industry Organizations
Publisher's Note Meet AM's new publisher,
Monique Terrazas.
Alphabetical Index Page numbers of company list-
ings in the Buyer's Guide. Events Calendar
Product Brokers Brokers who specialize in
vending and/or office coffee service.
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Product Distributors Supply houses that offer a
broad line of consumer pack- aged goods for vending and/or office coffee service operators.
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Distributors Distributors of vending and/or office coffee service equipment and/or replacement parts.
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Product and Equipment
Category Index Suppliers listed by type of product and/or equipment.
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Vending/OCS/ Bulk Vending Product, Equipment, Accessories and Component Manufacturers and
Service Suppliers Alphabetical listing by com- pany name for industry manu- facturers and suppliers.
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