AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) will build a large-capacity photovoltaic (PV) power generation system at its site in Ako, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The new PV system will have a ...
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Canada-based Regitex — a manufacturer of custom-made ring-spun and open-end yarns for industrial, apparel, high-performance and home-furnishing applications — has developed OptiSpun? technology to improve yarn structure, ...
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Toledo, Ohio-based glass fiber reinforcements and engineered materials producer Owens Corning will invest $7 million to build a 175,000-square-foot warehouse adjacent to its Aiken, S.C., facility for storing products produced at the plant. ...
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Austria-based cellulosic fiber manufacturer Lenzing AG has announced it will sell 85 percent of its shares in Lenzing Plastics GmbH to an Austria-based bidding consortium led by Invest AG, the investment arm of the Raiffeisen Banking Group ...
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William L. “Bill” Jasper, chairman of the Board and CEO of Unifi, Inc. located in Greensboro, NC was re-elected to serve a third term as chairman during NCTO’s 10th annual meeting held at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC ...
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Dremel has come out with a new carbide oscillating tool blade that they say is the first oscillating tool blade on the market with high performance carbide teeth. These are unlike previous carbide oscillating blades that feature only ...
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Spinal device company K2M has added a new biologics offering to its VESUVIUS Osteobiologic Systems product portfolio. Featuring VESUVIUS Demineralized Fibers and VESUVIUS Demineralized Sponge, the new VESUVIUS DBM Putty includes a ...
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Lumenis has introduced its new product, FiberLase Drop-In Guide, for use with the company's AcuPulse 40 WaveGuide CO2 laser and FiberLase family of CO2 fibers. The FiberLase Drop-In Guide is expected to improve the capabilities of ...
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The number of facilities becoming certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) increased 11 percent to surpass the 3000 mark in 2012, growing from 2,714 facilities in 2011 to 3,016 facilities in 2012, according to new data from ...
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Ahlstrom made changes to its financial segment reporting as of January 1, 2013 as the former Filtration business area was divided into two separate segments: Advanced Filtration and Transportation Filtration. In addition, a new reporting ...
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Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini has unveiled the new limited edition model of its Aventador LP720-4 50 at the ongoing 2013 Shanghai Motor Show in China. The vehicle is powered by a revamped 6.5L V12 engine that generates an ...
Exhibitors at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show like to talk about the “family” of artisan builders, and in some cases the familial relationship is literal. The show floor at the Colorado Convention Center included ...
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Shimano's top line XTR mountain bike group is getting updated, lighter disc brake components, a lighter bottom bracket, a more durable chain and a super light carbon tubular 29er wheelset. The new parts are part of the XTR Race sub-group, ...
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Google is acquiring iProvo, a fiber-optic network owned by the city of Provo, Utah, as part of a plan to introduce its high-speed broadband network called Google Fiber there. As part of the acquisition, Google will upgrade the network to ...
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Recall Summary Name of product: Infant Froggy Socks Hazard: The stitched knit frog face and feet on the socks can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children. Recall Details Units: About 5,000 pairs Description: ...
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