Victorian Transport Association (VTA) chief executive Neil Chambers has urged companies in the transport and logistics industry to get involved in the 2014 VTA Logistics Cadetship Program. "This program is supporting young people getting ...
Arkema has officially started its new 60,000 MTY emulsion polymers facility on its Changshu platform. The plant, part of Arkema's Coating Resins business unit, will serve customers in the Asia Pacific region with a full line of waterborne ...
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Eastman Chemical Company has been named a gold winner in the "Most Socially / Environmentally Responsible Company of the Year" category in the third annual Best in Biz Awards, the only business awards program judged by members of the press ...
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The CEO of Retail Energy Business of GAS NATURAL FENOSA, Daniel López Jordà, and the Vice-President of Governmental and Institutional Relations for SEAT and the Volkswagen Group in Spain, Ramón Paredes, have signed a ...
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The Natural Stone Council (NSC) and NSF International have developed the first sustainability assessment standard for stone – 'NSC 373 Sustainability Assessment for Natural Dimension Stone.' The standard defines criteria for the ...
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Former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson AO has launched the Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation (ACRI) with invited guests from industry and government. The launch coincided with the first day of the 10th World Congress on Railway ...
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Appe’s rPET material was chosen by Oji with a focus on sustainability. Working together with consumer-foods group Hero, Appe said the new bottle enables the brand to achieve a ‘closed loop’ recycling system as the ...
DSM and Empire Supply of Houston, Texas have entered into a distribution and supply agreement for DSM’s UVolve UV field applied floor coatings for North America. DSM transferred all direct sales activities of UVolve Instant Floor ...
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Nestlé has joined forces with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and seven consumer firms to develop bioplastics, derived from plant materials. The Bioplastics Feedstock Alliance (BFA) includes consumer goods firms such as Coca-Cola, ...
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Twenty-five large double-suction Goulds pumps will provide Stanford University's new energy facility with high-efficiency pumping. The Stanford Energy System Innovations (SESI) program is a US$438 million investment that will enable the ...
The OEKO-TEX Secretariat was established 20 years ago in Switzerland and for this reason, this year's meeting of the OEKO-TEX General Managers on November 14th and 15th took place in Lucerne - at the heart of Europe and Switzerland. With ...
Recipients of the Smrekar Award: Russ DeLozier of J&J Flooring Group and Eric Nelson of Interface The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) held its Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, Nov 13 in Dalton. Treasurer Del Land reported a ...
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Mohawk Group announced November as the company’s sustainability month. In observance of its inaugural sustainability month and ongoing sustainability practices, a number of key environmental initiatives are being unveiled throughout ...
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Mannington Commercial has been awarded Gold and Silver honors for product design in the 2013 Nightingale Awards. Sponsored by Contract Magazine, The Center for Health Design and Healthcare Design 2013, the awards showcase the best in ...
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When it comes to the green movement, there are basically two sides to the coin: Environmental and health. The environmental component is pretty obvious, including such things as recycling and sustainable practices and, as such, gets the ...
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