Owens Corning (OC) has acquired InterWrap, a British Columbia based manufacturer of roofing underlayment and packaging materials, for $450m. InterWrap, through its facilities in the US, Canada, India and China, produces synthetic roofing ...
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Steeve by Arper wins Architizer A+ Award The Architizer A+ Award is the largest awards program focused on promoting and celebrating the year’s best architecture and products. Designed by Jean-Marie Massaud, Steeve is the ...
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Transilwrap Company, a manufacturer of specialty film products, has signed a letter of intent to acquire the specialty films business of US based Dow Chemical. Dow's specialty films business provides film solutions used in medical, ...
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Surya has collaborated with designer and watercolor artist Shell Rummel for a new line of rugs to be unveiled at the High Point Market in April. The collection named ‘Natural Affinity’ is hand tufted of wool with a medium pile. ...
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Lectra recently announced the appointment of Jason Adams as President, Lectra North America. He will report directly to Lectra CEO Daniel Harari. Adams’ main objective will be to develop Lectra’s presence in the United States, ...
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The Frooglies is a line of cuddly toys made from 'signature Frugi fabrics'. Childrenswear brand Frugi is expanding into the toy market for the first time with the launch of its new cuddly toy line, The Frooglies. Made from signature ...
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Tsethang serge, considered the finest of all Tibetan traditional fabrics, has reemerged decades after disappearing from the market. Traditionally reserved for lords and high-ranking monks, Tsethang serge has been a symbol of status in ...
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. said it is working with "a globally recognized performance apparel manufacturer" to develop applications for its advanced spider silk based fibers, which are made by genetically engineered silk worms. The ...
In early 2016, Invista will launch a new campaign for its Coolmax and Thermolite fiber brands, which are widely used by athletic and outdoor apparel and footwear brands. The Embrace The Elements campaign reflects the new brand positioning ...
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White Sierra has enhanced its "Product Creation Team" to help elevate product design in conjunction with its new “Find Your Outdoors” brand initiative, which seeks seeks to attract new - and re-energize existing - customers to ...
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The Furniture Awards, a scheme which sets out to identify the best new products launched at the January Furniture Show, created by Furniture News magazine in partnership with the show’s organiser, will take place again this January. ...
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Entering the new storehouse you can see the dust removal equipment mounted on the walls. [Photo/Beijing News] Unearthed after 59 years, more than 3,000 precious historical relics from the Ming Tombs in Beijing's suburban district of ...
Pertex aims to toughen up next year's line of down jackets. The ingredient brand best known for providing an extremely lightweight exterior for down jackets is beefing up its recipe for the fabric with the debut of what it's calling CS10 ...
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Jay Kim, Head of Marketing and Business Development Head of Marketing and Business Development at Business Center OLED, Philips’ OLED lighting division shares in this blog entry how OLEDs are making their ways into outer space and ...
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A Kent State University professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a grant from the Binational Science Foundation to continue his development of a combined LED and organic transistor that could be used in flexible displays. ...
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