Few things illustrate our country’s packaging problem as acutely as the post-Christmas cleanup. New electronics toys, of course, can be blamed for a good part of the clutter. Heaps of boxes and plastic packs — often impossibly ...
Benjamin Moore will collaborate with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), the leading not-for-profit trade association of America's foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry and accessory designers, to promote design in America. ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced that Dow Chemical Company and Preferred Sands' innovation, TERAFORCE Technology, won the 2014 Polyurethane Innovation Award. The winner, ...
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According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, in the week ending September 20, 2014, US domestic raw steel production was 1,891,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 78.6 percent. Production was 1,875,000 net tons in ...
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WASHINGTON – The EPA today announced the 2014 winners of the coveted SmartWay Excellence Awards. The awards honor freight industry companies who model environmental leadership and innovation as they move goods across America. ...
At the American Lighting Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Nashville, LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA received the 2014 Lighting for Tomorrow Award for Solid State Lighting design in the ...
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China’s development of the corrosion-resistant metal tantalum commonly used in electronics has developed rapidly in recent years, owing to local manufacturers’ commitment to research and development efforts, the China Science ...
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Wuxi diesel engines finished sample vehicle assembly in one South American country on Sept. 4, 2014, and local government representatives have checked the engines. Some 1400 Wuxi Hengwei diesel engines will be purchased by the project, and ...
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FRIEDRICHSCHAFEN, Germany -- ZF Friedrichshafen has bought TRW Automotive, based in Livonia, MI, creating a huge powerhouse in the first-tier automotive supplier world with combined sales of more than C$42 billion and 138,000 employees ...
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The toy firm teams with Marvel and 3DPlusMe to give kids the chance to become Iron Man or Captain America. Hasbro is offering kids the chance to step in to the role of their favourite superhero and become their own action figure. The ...
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ESCATEC, one of Europe's leading providers of contract and manufacturing services, has nearly doubled the size of its ISO Class 7 cleanroom to meet the increasing need for miniaturized, multi-function components and 'smart ...
This year is proving to be a pretty good year for many medtech companies. The majority of the largest 40 have seen their stock prices rise by double-digit percentages in 2014, according to a Qmed analysis. Meanwhile, only eight have seen ...
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Burlington Stores, Inc., an American national off-price retailer of branded apparels, has appointed new members to its Board of Directors (BoD). The chief marketing officer of Global Consumer Engagement for PepsiCo’s Global ...
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Packaging services provider Packaging Coordinators (PCI) has acquired pharmaceutical services provider Biotec for an undisclosed amount. Headquartered in Wales, Biotec is a provider of clinical trials and temperature controlled ...
American meat processor OSI Group has slashed 340 jobs at its Shanghai Husi Food plant, which is under investigation for allegedly selling expired meat to McDonald's and KFC. The move came as the company witnessed significant financial ...