The New Fiber Fabric Workshop textile division of the Shenghong Group has become one of the first companies in China to be awarded STeP by OEKO-TEX certification for its environmentally friendly and socially responsible production ...
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BASF inaugurated its new production plant for concrete admixtures in Nairobi. The production site will allow BASF to better meet the increasing demand for construction chemicals of customers in Eastern Africa. There, BASF produces standard ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a legal complaint against SUNY Downstate Medical Center for violating federal hazardous waste law. The hospital must come into compliance with hazardous waste requirements and faces fines ...
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Huntsman Corporation said it saw meaningful improvements across its business, while releasing financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2014, as net income skyrocketed more than 150%, from a year earlier. Net income surged ...
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As part of its US expansion strategy, catalyst specialist Umicore has entered into a long-term agreement to recycle cobalt-containing hard metals scrap from Global Tungsten and Powders Corp (GTP) to produce cobalt fine powders. GTP is a ...
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DALLAS – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $450,000 to the New Mexico Environment Department as the first funding portion of an annual $900,000 state program continuing grant. The grant helps to fund the ...
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Vexcon has added StarSeal PS Ultra Guard SPE to the StarSeal PS family of products. Vexcon Chemicals' new StarSeal PS Ultra Guard SPE is a water base stabilized penetrating and film forming curing polymer that provides durable long ...
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress - the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public ...
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IQMS Backing from the leading technology growth equity firm, Technology Crossover Ventures, highlights IQMS' leadership position and technology innovation in the manufacturing ERP software market PASO ROBLES, CALIF. – IQMS, a ...
Tips When choosing tiles for bathrooms, go for matte tiles rather than glossy ones. This is because the fear of slipping is more in such places. If you want a shiny tile, apply a coat of no-slip solution on it. Having a beautiful and ...
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Sika is expanding its presence in the Asia/Pacific Region with the establishment of Sika Sri Lanka. This represents another milestone in Sika‘s ambitious growth strategy, with a clear focus on the accelerated build-up of operations in ...
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RevoLaze, a laser technology firm has filed a complaint requesting a 337 Investigation with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), against 17 denim jean companies for patent infringement. It has also filed a general exclusion ...
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Growing concern over regulatory compliance issues impacting the home furnishings industry has resulted in membership growth at the American Home Furnishings Alliance, the association reports. “The complexity of issues like the new ...
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AGC Chemicals Americas Inc., a leader in fluorochemicals, has formed the AGC FluoroCompounds Group to focus solely on the development, production and marketing of fluoropolymer compounds. Drawing from an extensive global supply chain of ...
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