Phifer Incorporated, leading global manufacturer of sun control fabrics, indoor/outdoor performance fabrics, insect screening and engineered meshes and textiles, returns to the 2013 IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo. A master weaver for more than ...
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World Bank Group member International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved a $120m loan to Singapore-based food processor Olam International under a five-year agreement to finance upgrades and expansion of five food processing facilities ...
Tags: Food Processing, World Bank Group
PPG Industries' (NYSE: PPG) fiber glass business has received certification from Germanischer Lloyd (GL), a leading international certification body in the wind energy industry, for technical competence in the field of mechanical and ...
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Echo Brand Design founder and managing director Nick Dormon told Packaging News that designers had developed good useable solutions and easy-to-open packs but "manufacturers are not taking them up". His comments follow a recently ...
Mexico-based Coca-Cola FEMSA has broken ground on a new $200m bottling plant in Tocancipa in central Colombia. According to the company, which is a unit of Fomento Economico Mexicano, the plant will become operational in late 2014. ...
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With the increasing awareness about the importance of environmental protection, several global textile makers are focusing on sustainability in textile supply chain. In an interview with fibre2fashion, Ms. Sharon Rowe, CEO and founder ...
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The International OEKO-TEX Association’s Dr. Sam Moore, who represents OEKO-TEX in North America, will present a webinar introducing the new OEKO-TEX STeP certification system for sustainable textile production facilities on Tuesday, ...
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Wellmade Floor Coverings International, Inc. is proud to announce it has been awarded the coveted FloorScore Indoor Air Quality Certification for a full-range of solid and engineered strand woven bamboo flooring, as well as traditional ...
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At One Angel Square, Manchester, stands the landmark building that houses the Co-operative Group’s new headquarters. Striking in its architecture, it is an expression of the Co-op’s values and commitment to the environment: it ...
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The US Department of Energy has published a new report that examines lifetime and reliability of SSL products and makes it clear that current standards fall short of providing an accepted way of defining system life. The solid-state ...
Smithers Pira, in association with Packaging Digest and Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, will be returning to Orlando, FL, in March 2014 for the 8th annual Sustainability in Packaging conference and exhibition. This year's event ...
Air France-KLM will further cut tonnes from its annual aircraft carbon dioxide emissions, simply by using revolutionary new lightweight cargo nets that it is now introducing. Just one new lightweight net with Dyneema? will save Air ...
The non-profit Sustainable Performance Institute (SPI) has released version 3.0 of its Green Firm Certification criteria for public comment. Building industry professionals are invited to provide feedback on the proposed new criteria until ...
North American cocoa processor and csupplier Blommer Chocolate is set to launch RSPO-certified, mass balance palm oil in the US. This development comes after the company received certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil ...
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American & Efird (A&E) one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial sewing thread announced its appointment by Merrow as a preferred sewing thread for Activeseam applications. This occurs as Merrow’s Activeseam.com ...
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