YKK Fastening, the fastening products group of Japan-based YKK Corporation, is working toward a sustainable society in cooperation with customers, employees and local communities. To achieve the goal, YKK divides its focus on ...
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Toys and children’s clothing are lagging behind other industries when it comes to safety, according to the Stericycle European Recall and Notification Index. The toy industry continues to lead all consumer goods in terms of volume ...
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US researchers have developed a more efficient way to turn methanol into useful chemicals, such as liquid fuels, that would also reduce carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions. Methanol, which is a product of natural gas, is well-known as a common ...
Incorporating the latest technology to achieve high sensitivity, high resolution and an ultra-low stray light level, Shimadzu’s new UV-3600 Plus UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometer offers scientists an opportunity to provide high-performance ...
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By including five key items, Ashland Inc, posted a loss from continuing operations for the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014 of $26 million, or $0.35 per diluted share. The fourth fiscal quarter of 2014 results include, five ...
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An innovative technology made headlines recently by allegedly offering users the ability to measure the quality of olive oil. The device comes from China, where there is an enormous problem with illegally reprocessed cooking oil appearing ...
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NYSE-listed LyondellBasell Industries said it posted second consecutive quarter of record earnings, while its EBITDA crossed $2 billion for the first time in the third quarter of 2014. Earnings from continuing operations for the third ...
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US based apparel and footwear marketer –VF Corp’s latest sustainability report marks the public debut of its innovative chemical management program, CHEM-IQ. “CHEM-IQ provides a proactive, cost-effective and scalable ...
“Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) chemical and petrochemical producers have reduced energy consumption per ton by 8% over the last two years through technical renovations,” says a sustainability report. According to the Gulf ...
Textile products of one of Europe's leading manufacturers of mattresses and bed accessories - The French Cofel Group, which retails its products under the brand ‘Bultex’, meet the human-ecological requirements of the OEKO-TEX ...
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An unplanned manufacturing disruption of PO/MTBE, led to US based Huntsman Corporation reporting a lower adjusted EBITDA, from a year ago quarter, in the third quarter of 2014. Huntsman said adjusted EBITDA amounted to $356 million in ...
Reported earnings per diluted share in the third quarter of 2014, at producer of speciality chemicals and NYSE-listed - Eastman Chemical Company, slipped 29% year on-year. “Reported earnings in the third quarter of 2014 stood at ...
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NOVA Chemicals, a leading producer of chemicals for global customers who produce consumer, industrial and packaging products, has appointed Naushad Jamani as the senior vice president for Olefins and Feedstock, effective from January 1, ...
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In the third quarter ending September 30, 2014, higher sales volume of high margin ethane-based products, helped net profit at Petronas Chemicals climb 4.1 percent, from a year ago quarter. Net profit in the third quarter of 2014 rose to ...
Ashland Inc, a manufacturer of specialty chemical solutions, said it has hired William Wulfsohn as its new CEO, who replaces James O'Brien, who retires at the end of December. Wulfsohn, 52, brings nearly 30 years of world-class chemicals ...
Tags: specialty alloys, powder metal stainless steels, Textile