Yesterday, the United States Association of Importers of Textiles & Apparel (USA-ITA) launched our new brand: United States Fashion Industry Association. Our new brand includes a new mission statement and values statement that more clearly ...
Polystyrene foam containers manufacturer Ecopax is reportedly completing expansion of its Easton facility in Pennsylvania, US with an estimated investment of about $3.7m. As part of the expansion, the company is expected to have installed ...
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Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has introduced lower-weight board for the production of pharmaceutical cartons in high-speed packaging lines. The new Tambrite board, which is 215gsm, is tested and qualified by the packaging ...
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The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) hosted the largest specialty fabrics show in the Americas, IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 and Advanced Textiles Conference Trade Show with more than 5,300 attendees, from 65 ...
Charlotte-based nonwovens producer Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) has acquired Fiberweb Plc, a London-based nonwovens and geosynthetics producer. PGI made an initial offer to purchase the company in August (see "PGI Makes Offer To Purchase ...
Crown Aerosols and Speciality Packaging Europe, a subsidiary of Crown, has launched new Easylid closures to simplify packaging for domestic paint manufacturers. The new 'Easylid' closure technology, which was unveiled in Finland, is ...
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McAllen, Texas-based FibeRio Technology Corp. recently introduced MERV 15 and HEPA grade nanofiber filtration media made using the company's Forcespinning technology. According to the company, these media are highly efficient at very low ...
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Belgium-based biopharmaceutical firm ThromboGenics has announced that its partner Alcon has launched Jetrea (ocriplasmin) for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (VMA) in Canada. According to the company, Canada is the ...
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JBT FoodTech, an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT, has inked a $10m freezing solutions contract with Asia-based food processor. Under the deal, JBT will supply and integrate new freezing lines, including ...
Austria-based packaging solutions provider Mayr-Melnhof Karton (MMK) has introduced new coated recyclable cartonboard grade 'FOODBOARD' for food packaging. FOODBOARD includes an ecologically sensitive and consumer-friendly barrier ...
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Hollingsworth & Vose Co. (H&V) — an East Walpole, Mass.-based provider of filter media, battery separator materials and industrial nonwovens — will invest $6.1 million to expand manufacturing capacity at its Floyd, Va., plant, ...
Inovio Pharmaceuticals has announced that preclinical testing of a DNA synthetic vaccine for the virulent Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) induced robust and durable immune responses, demonstrating the potential for a ...
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Greenville-based textile machinery distributor Lang Ligon & Co. Inc. has added weaving preparation, sectional warping and related equipment from Spain-based COMSAT to the product lines it offers its customers in the United States and ...
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Brand designing firm Bluemarlin has developed new packaging design for Freedrinks' limited edition offering of ZEO Tingle Bells. The new packaging design is based on the retro-style Christmas jumpers and features a knitted logo as well ...
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Martex Fiber Southern Corp. has acquired the Charlotte-based Waste Services Division of Bollag International. Bollag collects and markets textiles wastes including natural and synthetic waste, cuttings, rags and fabric remnants. The ...
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