In the year 1920 in China, women still bound their breasts and those who wore low-cut clothing revealing even the slightest bit of skin risked being arrested by outraged authorities. But only seven years later, the Chinese government ...
Tags: Breast Binding, Bikinis
Astro Lighting has the largest range of IP44 lighting in Europe, meaning that each product can be safely installed in bathrooms. Innovations for 2010 include: Jet, a 500mm x 700mm illuminated mirror that combines functionality with the ...
Demand for specialty biocides in the U.S. is forecast to rise 4.0 percent per year to $3.9 billion in 2018. In volume terms, demand is expected to increase 1.0 percent annually to 1.5 billion pounds over the same period. “A strong ...
Tags: specialty biocides, Biocide demand
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited and a leading Chinese infant food manufacturer Beingmate have formed a global partnership that will help meet China’s growing demand for infant formula. Fonterra ...
Tags: Fonterra, Infant Food
An Italian professor has created an artificial skylight that simulates a sunny blue sky. Lighting is the first UK magazine to speak to him about his astonishing invention If you have the opportunity in the next few weeks, make an ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Sky Light
Fonterra plans to acquire 20% stake in one of China's biggest milk processors, Beingmate, to form a global partnership with a total investment of $615m, which would help meet China's growing demand for infant formula. The partnership ...
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced a settlement with the owners of Anchordoguy ranch for violations of the Clean Water Act that destroyed more than 80 acres of ...
Tags: EPA, Clean Water, Protection
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), America's largest and most respected footwear trade association, partnered with the firm Elevate to produce its 5th Factory Survey Analysis. The recently completed report provides ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Economy, Footwear
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow to launch a new conservation initiative with an focus on public-private partnership. The new program promises to go beyond traditional ...
Tags: agricultural production
Summit Brewing Company today announces the availability of three of Minnesota’s most popular beers in 12 oz. aluminum cans: Extra Pale Ale, Sága IPA and Summer Ale. The cans will begin hitting shelves next week, just in time ...
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Beijing bureaucrats are all exhausted just by chasing a sputtering economy and trying to keep it moving. Some fine-tuning here, a bit of state spending there – all with the aim of meeting a GDP growth target. But if they want to stop ...
Tags: Economy Reform, China Economy
The new line will feature items such as balls, hoppers, sand toys, sprinklers, sandboxes, water and sand activity tables, pools and more. Wicked Cool Toys has signed with Sesame Workshop to develop a range of seasonal toys featuring ...
Tags: Street Toys, sand toys
The ToyNews Retail Advisory Board gives its views on the first major holiday of this year "Easter is the second biggest selling time behind Christmas," according to some of the UK's leading toy retailers. Traditionally a gifting period ...
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News that Sydney has overtaken Melbourne as Australia’s largest manufacturing centre speaks to the success of its many niche manufacturers, says Anthony Reed, Exhibition Director of National Manufacturing Week 2014 (NMW), in Sydney on ...
Tags: High-Tech, manufacturing sector
Trucking is an industry large enough and diverse enough to accommodate the interests and skill sets of virtually everyone. However, because it also happens to be “invisible” , those outside of trucking are left unaware of the ...
Tags: Invisible Industry, Trucking