The Coca-Cola, Ford Motor, HJ Heinz, Nike and Procter & Gamble, have formed Plant PET Technology Collaborative (PTC), a strategic working group focused on accelerating the development and use of 100% plant-based PET materials and fiber in ...
Hot beverage solutions provider LBP Manufacturing and Henkel adhesive have teamed up to manufacture a new hot-cup EarthSleeve for the Starbucks Coffee Company in the US. The new EarthSleeve, which is currently being introduced into ...
Sustainable packaging company in Canada Earthcycle will introduce its enhanced, compostable water-resistant packaging that can be used for high-moisture produce, especially mushrooms. Earthcycle founder and president Shannon Boase said ...
Tags: Compostable Packaging, water-resistant packaging, Sustainable packaging
Ineos is considering a further cut in production run rates at its acrylonitrile plants in Europe due to declining demand, a company source said Tuesday. Ineos operates a 300,000 mt/year plant in Cologne, Germany and a 280,000 mt/year ...
Tags: Acrylonitrile, Acrylonitrile Output, Acrylonitrile price
On its exhibition stand at the ITME 2012(2-7 December,2012)in Mumbai,Rieter will be demonstrating its competence across the entire spinning process and presenting all 4 end spinning systems(Hall 1,Booth No.J 14). Large 1 000 mm cans can ...
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US manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions Ecologic Brands is all set to launch its new eco.bottle range of stock molded fiber bottles. According to Ecologic Brands, the bottles offer easy to adopt ecologic solution to store dry ...
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The 3rd annual RISE 2012 Conference held October 23-25,2012 at the Hilton Baltimore in Baltimore,Maryland,brought together the global nonwovens/engineered materials value chain for two days of thought-provoking,boundary expanding ...
Patagonia Inc., a leading designer of core outdoor, surf and sport-related apparel, equipment, footwear and accessories, announced the impending launch of its Encapsil water-repellent down technology. In 2010, the company entered into a ...
Tags: apparel, encapsil garments, water repellent down garments
Malaysian protective packaging products provider Ire-Tex plans to establish a new RM20m ($6m) manufacturing facility in Kulim that will start operations in 2012. Ire-Tex group managing director Datuk Donald Yap said the facility would ...
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The Norcross, Ga.-based Technical Association of the Pulp, Paper, Packaging and Converting Industries (TAPPI) has issued a call for papers to be presented at the 2013 NETInc Innovative Nonwovens Conference, to be held April 29-May 1 at the ...
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US-based Henry Molded Products, a manufacturer of sustainable molded fiber protective packaging products announced that it will expand its South Carolina operations in Anderson County. According to the company, more than $5m investment is ...
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Austria-based cellulosic fiber manufacturer Lenzing AG reports that Cone Denim — a denim fabric manufacturer and a division of International Textile Group Inc. (ITG), Greensboro, N.C. — has added Tencel®Denim fabrics to its ...
Austria-based cellulosic fiber manufacturer Lenzing AG has repositioned its Lenzing Modal? brand to emphasize the fiber's carbon-neutral production technology. The fiber's new tagline, "CO2 Neutral Softness by Edelweiss Technology," ...
Tags: fiber's carbon-neutral production technology, Edelweiss Technology
US-based manufacturer of Barbie toys, Mattel is set to launch environmentally friendly packaging materials for its toys. Mattel said the company hopes to source 70% of its paper packaging from recycled material or sustainable fiber by the ...
Tags: Barbie Packaging, Packaging to Go Green, packaging materials
VANCOUVER, British Colombia - November 14, 2012 - Garmatex Technologies, Inc. ("Garmatex" or the "Company") is an innovative leader in the research and development of scientifically engineered, performance-inspired fabric technologies. ...
Tags: garment and performance wear technologies, designer wear, workwear