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The EZ'R Needs up to 65% Less Formula Per Body Wash Usage

Jun 18, 2014

The EZ'R needs up to 65% less formula per body wash usage, allowing a packaging size reduction of around 50%, said Albéa. Distributed by Vetroplas, Albéa said the EZ'R patented foaming flip top cap allows consumers to ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

API Foils Invests £5m to Boost Production

Jun 16, 2014

API Foils, supplier of metallic, pigment, holographic and cold foils, will initially install a new metalliser which it says will increase the site's capacity for the metallisation process by 150%. In early 2015 the company plans to ...

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The 2014/15 U.S. Cotton Projections Show Higher Production

Jun 16, 2014

The 2014/15 U.S. cotton projections show higher production and ending stocks compared to last month. Projected abandonment in the Southwest has been reduced due to recent favorable rainfall, resulting in a production increase of 500,000 ...

Tags: Textile, Cotton

Radical Makeover for Tesco Finest Confectionery

Jun 16, 2014

A new packaging format has been unveiled for Tesco Finest's range of artisan confectionery, created by Confection By Design. The packs were manufactured by National Flexible and incorporate a flow wrap packaging film using textured kraft ...

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Reserve Sale Prices May Be Lowered

Jun 14, 2014

Daily purchases from China's state reserve have fallen in recent weeks amidst market perceptions that reserve sale prices may be lowered, competition from foreign cotton, and the prospect of new-crop cotton offered below the current reserve ...

Tags: Apparel, Accessories, Textile

State of RoHS 2 Compliance

Jun 13, 2014

The only thing that is certain is that compliance is more easily mandated than achieved. It always takes time, and a lot of it. The RoHS2 (also called the RoHS Recast) was drafted in 2008 with an eye toward restricting hazardous ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics

High-Tech Industry in a Strong Economic Upturn

Jun 13, 2014

The first half of 2014 is drawing to a close but the wait continues for a strong economic upturn that would globally spark sustainable sales growth in the high-tech industry. So far, what many industry observers and economists can point ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics, High-Tech Industry

AISI Practice of Currency Manipulation and to Support Their Bi-Partisan Currency

Jun 13, 2014

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) commended Senators Brown (D-OH) and Sessions (R-AL) Wednesday for their appeal to President Obama to formulate a national strategy to address the trade-distorting practice of currency ...

Tags: Iron, Steel, Chinese Currency Manipulation

US Commercial Crude Stocks Rose 1.45 Million Barrels to 383.91 Million Barrels

Jun 13, 2014

US commercial crude stocks rose 1.45 million barrels to 383.91 million barrels in the reporting week that ended June 6, American Petroleum Institute data showed Tuesday. Analysts surveyed Monday had been expecting a 1.2 million-barrel ...

Tags: Crude Stocks, crude futures

Warren Steel Is Asking Ohio Regulators for an Electricity Rate Discount

Jun 13, 2014

Warren Steel is asking Ohio regulators for an electricity rate discount the company says could allow it to attract "strategic partnerships" and reopen its Warren steelmaking plant that was shut in late March. Warren is the latest in a ...

Tags: Warren Steel, Electric Rate Discount

Lingerie Is Organized by Colleen Hill, Associate Curator The Museum at FIT

Jun 12, 2014

A History of Lingerie is organized by Colleen Hill, associate curator The Museum at FIT. A book to accompany the exhibition will be available in fall 2014 from Yale University and will feature over 70 full-color photos of objects featured ...

Tags: Apparel, Textile

U.S. Corn Ending Stocks Came in Slightly Higher in Wednesday's USDA WASDE Report

Jun 11, 2014

U.S. corn ending stocks came in slightly higher in Wednesday's USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, while soybean ending stocks are seen slightly lower from last month's estimate amid reports that crop ...

Tags: Corn, Soybean, Agriculture, Food

Adidas Collaborates with Greenpeace's Detox Campaign

Jun 11, 2014

Sports brand adidas announced a new roadmap towards the elimination of hazardous chemicals from its products and supply chain. In collaboration with Greenpeace's Detox campaign, the official World Cup sponsor has laid out a credible plan ...

Tags: Adidas, Apparel, Textile

Robot Food & Shepherd's Purse Create New Food Packaging

Jun 10, 2014

The cheese maker and brand design consultancy had already worked together on Shepherd's Purse branding and packaging, and with Le Tour De France coming up, they decided on a limited edition cheese pack to celebrate. The company's flagship ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food, Food Packaging

Increasing Popularity of Flexible Packaging Can Be Attributed to a Number of Factors

Jun 9, 2014

The flexible packaging market is rapidly growing, with recent research suggesting that its global value equated to £45bn in 2013. But what has been the catalyst for this growth? Why is rigid packaging being replaced with flexible? ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Flexible Packaging

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