Food safety, product tracing, and product recalls are currently at the forefront of both government regulations and industry concerns around the world as the industry prepares for new regulations around certain non-food, non-healthcare ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Food safety
Zimmer Holdings announced Thursday that it will acquire Biomet in a $13.5 billion transaction that will provide it with a leading position in the $45 billion musculoskeletal industry. The merger between the two Warsaw, IN–based ...
As fabrics and styles continue to evolve, they have a direct impact on the apparel and uniforms used in the healthcare industry. In today's ever changing healthcare environment, it is necessary for scrub manufacturers to constantly ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
Philips has reported first-quarter 2014 sales of EUR5 billion (US$6.9 billion) and operational results of EUR368 million. In terms of lighting, Philips LED-based sales grew 37% to represent 33% of total lighting sales while healthcare ...
As the industry prepares for upcoming consumer safety regulations around certain non-food, non-healthcare products, the Product Traceability Expert Group, set up by the European Commission in 2011, recognised the adoption of GS1 Standards ...
Tags: Service
Chesapeake Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Packaging has announced plans to shut down its printing facility in Evansville in Indiana, US. The operations at the plant, which produces various printing and packaging products, will be ...
Tags: Chesapeake, Healthcare Packaging
Professor Ellis, who runs the Sleep Research Centre at Northumbria University, celebrated his new Professor status in the presence of world leading industry peers at an inauguration ceremony at Northumbria University on 2nd April. Jason ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that two Texas medical facilities won their categories in the fourth-annual Energy Star National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. Teams from more than 3,000 buildings ...
Tags: EPA, certification
From a zipper-like wound closure device that can be peeled off at home to a telemedicine robot, there are plenty of ingenious devices included as finalists in this year's Medical Design Excellence Awards. It is worth noting, however, that ...
Tags: Reshaping Medtech, Health, Medicine
Applied Silicone Corporation,a global supplier of long-term implantable silicones for the medical device and critical healthcare market, introduces medical grade silicone Adhesive Gels optimized for scar management products. Traditional ...
The common stock of healthcare and medical device giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) soared to recent highs following the company's announcement of first quarter results that beat analysts' estimates. The company's robust performance was ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, medical device
The company will highlight easy opening, reclosing and pack protection products including its new label innovation AquaSense. The development has been designed to help maintain and control the moisture content within packs. Focusing on ...
Picodeon, a Finnish coating technology specialist announced that Fergus Clarke has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. Clarke brings over 25 years of global high technology management experience. His appointment comes at a point ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coating
The Student Industrial Tour 2014 of the Furniture Company took place in early April, giving 34 Foundation, BA and MA students, of varying ages and drawn from many different colleges and universities, the chance to visit a number of our ...
Acuity Brands, Inc. announces the launch of new Autobahn Series ATBS LED Roadway and Security luminaire- from American Electric Lighting®. The new LED luminaires offer a sleek, attractive appearance and 60 percent greater efficiency ...
Tags: LED, led lighting, Lights, Lighting