Demand for specialty biocides in the U.S. is forecast to rise 4.0 percent per year to $3.9 billion in 2018. In volume terms, demand is expected to increase 1.0 percent annually to 1.5 billion pounds over the same period. “A strong ...
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Wireless heart-monitoring device maker Preventice has merged with eCardio Diagnostics, which makes more traditional remote cardiac monitoring systems. Preventice's BodyGuardian patch, worn on the chest, delivers information to a ...
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Linetec offers "Antimicrobial Protection for Public Building Applications," a new white paper. Co-authored by Linetec, The Sherwin-Williams Company and Microban International, Ltd.. The new white paper describes the uses and advantages of ...
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Food 4 Less/Foods Co stores, a division of The Kroger Co. (KR), today announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with the seven southern California UFCW locals. The agreement is fully-recommended and covers more than 6,000 ...
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Omnicell has completed the acquisition of UK-based SurgiChem, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bupa Care Homes (CFG), following approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK. CFG will now be integrated with Omnicell's ...
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Fonterra to develop third dairy farm hub in China New Zealand-based global dairy giant Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd (Fonterra) has announced it has signed an agreement with US pharmaceutical and health care company Abbott Laboratories ...
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Medical supply companies are reaching from Minnesota to West Africa to help fight the Ebola epidemic. Maplewood, MN–based 3M Co.and St. Paul, MN–based Ecolab announced upcoming donations of millions of dollars worth of health ...
Two medical device sales representatives have admitted to defrauding New Jersey hospitals and medical facilities out of more than $800,000, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced this week. The two former Integra LifeSciences Corp. ...
People over 50, rejoice! The FDA has approved a non-invasive test for colorectal cancer, and it may not take years to obtain. Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist David Ahlquist co-invented the test, Cologuard, which detects the presence of ...
The Bhagalpur of Bihar is famous worldwide for its distinctive type of tasar silk and coarse varieties of silk fabrics. The silk handloom weavers of Bhagalpur are facing stiff competition from power loom and mill sector due to high ...
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UK-based rigid plastic packaging provider RPC Group has selected Kyriba to provide its Kyriba Enterprise SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) treasury management system. The system will enable RPC to improve its cash visibility, reduce ...
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Finland-based packaging supplier Huhtamaki has announced plans to sell its films business segment, in order to concentrate more on food packaging. The company's latest decision comes on the heels of evaluating options pertaining to its ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), University of Tennessee Extension (UT Extension), and the National Center for Healthy Housing is sponsoring two training courses, Healthy Homes for Community Workers and Launching a Healthy ...
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Panasonic will put its money-losing LCD panel business under the automotive and industrial systems segment July 1 with an eye toward reducing dependence on television applications. The LCD business is now part of the audiovisual ...
Canadian outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) said its first Fair Trade Certified T-shirts will be available late this summer online and in its 17 brick-and-mortar stores. The T-shirts, which will include MEC's popular line of ...
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