Freightliner has announced Covenant Transport has become one of the first major fleets to order its FIT in-cab exercise system. Covenant will make the system available to its drivers, providing a way for them to work out while on the ...
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At the end of 2013, a new list of bankrupt Chinese LED lighting manufacturers was published. Industry sources estimate more than 10,000 people have been impacted by the bankruptcy wave. Frustrated workers and angry investors have hunt down ...
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Since its inception in the 1940s, thermal transfer printing has been a huge boon for creating product labels. It has also become a better alternative than hot stamp printing, which is still used for certain products today. While hot stamp ...
Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC (BSRO), the operator of more than 2,200 tire and automotive service centers across the U.S., announced a strategic decision to rebrand 63 of its Expert Tire locations to Firestone Complete Auto Care stores ...
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One year after opening a LEED gold certified distribution center in West Grove, PA, Dansko celebrated the first birthday of its innovative facility. Built by Pennsylvania-based construction company W.S. Cumby, the distribution center works ...
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Ikaria, Inc., a critical care company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies designed to address the significant needs of critically ill patients, announced today that its investor group and employee shareholders ...
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Ryder System Inc.'s board said it has approved the repurchase of up to 2 million shares of its common stock. The truck leasing company said the buyback is to help offset the dilutive effect of shares issued under its employee compensation ...
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Editor's note: 2013 saw dozens of well-publicized foodborne illness outbreaks. While many of them were found to have sickened a handful of individuals, a few stood out as especially wide in scope.?Food Safety News?has compiled a list of 10 ...
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Campobello Holdings has unveiled plans to open a seafood processing plant in Eastport, Maine, a move which would create 15 jobs over the next two years. The company is set to invest $500,000 on building improvements, equipment and ...
Diners attending the Jan. 11 Empty Bowls dinner at New Buffalo Middle/High School will have a choice between student-made clay bowls and decorated glass models. High school students in art teacher Randy Veldman’s class, with ...
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Federal court records show that the Oct. 8 bankruptcy filing by the nation's largest organic peanut butter processor was sparked by Issaquah, WA-based Costco, a membership-based warehouse club, when it unilaterally terminated a deal it had ...
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ASTM International (ASTM) the international industry standards group has published the E2939-13 Standard Practice for Determining Reporting Conditions and Expected Capacity for Photovoltaic (PV) Non-Concentrator Systems. This is a new ...
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The more people weigh, the higher their health care costs, a new study finds. The findings may give people another reason to pledge to shed excess pounds next year, the Duke University researchers said. The investigators analyzed the ...
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It's likely the world in the not-so-distant future will be increasingly populated by computerized people like Amal Graafstra. The 37-year-old doesn't need a key or password to get into his car, home or computer. He's programmed them to ...
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The Sustainable Furnishings Council has updated its Exemplary Manufacturer Requirements for home furnishings manufacturers. The new requirements are available for review and public comment through the end of January. They include ...
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