Experts in the textile industry will discuss the devastating environmental and social impacts resulting from the dyeing of cotton at a webinar on Sustainability in Cotton Dyeing. It will take place on October 30. Discussions will ...
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US-based Milliken & Company is all set to introduce benefits of its additives for packaging applications with a focus on the sustainability advantages of Millad NX 8000 clarifying agents for polypropylene (PP). Millad NX 8000 from ...
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In a world of rising energy prices, pressure on resources and economic uncertainty we simply cannot afford to miss the huge opportunities offered by greater energy efficiency. That is why the coalition government is acting now to make ...
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Ford Motor and Dow Automotive Systems are partnering to research the use of advanced carbon fiber composites in high-volume vehicles. The automaker said that, reducing the weight of new cars and trucks by up to 750 lbs by the end of the ...
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US-based Avery Dennison’s Retail Branding and Information Solutions business has introduced a new print & apply identification solution, LPA 81x, in a bid to increase performance and productivity throughout the global supply chain. ...
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November 30, 2012 - Eaton Corporation plc and electrical equipment supplier Cooper Industries plc have concluded Eaton's $13-billion acquisition of the latter. "The $13 billion acquisition of Cooper—the largest in Eaton's 101-year ...
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Xeros Ltd., the UK innovator responsible for the development of “virtually waterless” laundry cleaning, has set its sights on the North American commercial laundry industry, starting in New England. On August 20, 2012 the Xeros ...
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Kellogg, a producer of cereals and convenience foods, has announced that seven of its facilities in the US have earned the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star certification. In 2011, EPA awarded the same facilities the ...
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The New Central Library in downtown San Diego will have many stories to tell when it is completed in mid-2013. Not only from the books on the shelves, but from the old cars, worn out appliances and other pieces of scrap metal that were ...
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Crown Holdings, a supplier of cans and other metal packaging products has announced that the company cut its direct greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 8% from 2007 to 2010, according to its first sustainability report. During the period, ...
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Global paper and packaging company International Paper has released its 2011 Sustainability Report that features the company's new suite of 12 voluntary sustainability goals, which it expects to achieve by 2020. The company plans for 15% ...
South West based Low Energy Designs are pleased to announce their success in the recent government backed iNets funding competition.The competitions are run to support the innovative use of microelectronics technology in new products and ...
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North American manufacturer of corrugated and consumer packaging RockTenn has announced plans to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 10%, as part of its 2020 sustainability goals. Further the company aims to reduce water use ...
The labelling of lighting products in Europe has been overhauled with two new top tiers of energy-efficiency, lumens replacing watts as a measure of a given product's output and labelling for luminaires and lamps. It is anticipated that ...
A Delta Group company,Delta Products has been awarded a$1.9m grant from the US Department of Energy(DOE),as part of$7m in research and development funding that aims to improve the development and design of electric vehicle charging ...
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