Horsemeat has been found in some of the beef burgers that were sold in UK and Irish supermarkets, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). This finding comes after the agency conducted a study examining the authenticity ...
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Serious Energy, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., announced that Mike Brisbin has assumed the role of eastern region sales manager for its SeriousWindows vinyl replacement division. Brisbin is based in upstate New York and serves accounts ...
Swiss supplier of carton packaging and filling machines SIG Combibloc plans to invest euro 36m at its South American packaging plant near Curitiba in Brazil’s Paraná state to install an extrusion line that will allow it to ...
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After a disastrous third quarter of 2012 featuring extremely low factory utilization rates across the entire solar supply chain, a surge in demand was seen in the final quarter of the year for solar modules. A new solar module shipment ...
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In view of increasing demand from Japan because feed-in tariff (FIT) rates will be lowered soon, Taiwan-based solar module makers plan to adjust their quotes up or down in early February, according to industry sources. At the end of the ...
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Slovenian group Steklarna Hrastnik is to undergo a scheduled two-month refit. Technologists at the Vitrum-owned business unit shut down the G melting furnace earlier this week, and will shut the H melting furnace on February 1. Furnaces ...
The International Oeko-Tex Association, Switzerland, has announced it will replace the current Oeko-Tex® Standard 1000 certification system for sustainable production with Sustainable Textile Production (STeP) by Oeko-Tex. The ...
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A Consumer Reports article on arsenic in rice continues to impact consumer confidence and sales of some rice products. Consumer Reports released the arsenic article on Sept. 19, along with a very well coordinated media campaign, citing ...
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Shelby American will apply some of its founders' chili spice to the Ford Focus ST, creating an even hotter high-performance hatch. To be limited to 500 cars per year, the Shelby Focus ST is a bumper-to-bumper transformation of an already ...
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The Shelby GT500 Super Snake Wide Body and Shelby Focus ST have debuted at the 2013 Detroit auto show, proving that although Carroll Shelby may have passed away, his name lives on in some of America’s most mental cars. Shelby ...
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The new-generation Mini will go on sale next year, but it won’t necessarily be smaller or lighter than the current model that launched in 2007. Speaking at the North American international auto show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Mini senior ...
At the NRF 102nd Annual Convention & EXPO, Avery Dennison announced an expansion of its nine-year RFID supply partnership with Marks & Spencer PLC (M&S), a leading U.K.-based apparel and food retailer. In order to provide an exceptional ...
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The North American Interntional Auto Show, or better known as the Detroit Auto Show, will soon open up to the public but before it does that, here’s a collection of photos that we took during the two media days.
Hemp and linen fabrics are incredibly versatile for decorative end uses, both ideal as curtain fabrics and as upholstery fabrics. This is because both linen and hemp fibers are long, hence strong, and are absorbent as well as ...
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The Chinese paint, coatings and ink markets continue to enjoy strong growth, and global suppliers are working hard to reach this ever-expanding market. It comes as no surprise that CHINACOAT (The China International Exhibition for Coatings, ...