The medtech jobs picture looked rosy in 2013, with the top 15 device makers in hiring mode, according to an EP Vantage report out this week. Excluding pharmaceutical spinoffs, these companies expanded their collective workforce by 6%, the ...
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Innovations will surge in the protective coatings industry by 2020, giving rise to a range of improved biocompatible and durable coatings that enable implant devices for use in orthopedic, orthodontic and cardiac applications. The ...
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The board of directors of Ashland Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 34 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable September 15, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August ...
US-based towel and tissue manufacturer von Drehle will use Valmet's flexible Advantage NTT technology to produce tissue. The new line will be installed at the company's facility in Mississippi, and the production will start in late 2015. ...
Cascades, a Canada-based firm that produces paper from recycled fibers, will close its Kraft paper manufacturing plant in the East Angus, Québec, effecting around 175 employees. The decision to close the plant, which will be ...
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Cascades, a Canada-based firm that produces paper from recycled fibers, will close its Kraft paper manufacturing plant in the East Angus, Québec, effecting around 175 employees. The decision to close the plant, which will be ...
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Green packaging and tissue paper products manufacturer Cascades has signed an agreement with H.I.G Capital subsidiary Rolland Enterprises to sell its fine papers activities for around $39.5m. The divestment includes Rolland Division and ...
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The report includes data about production, consumption and the trade of pulp, paper and raw materials, as well as data on energy and environment. CEPI members produced 91.1 million tonnes of paper and board in 2013. This is a decrease ...
Stem cells could be future source for 'eco-friendly' meat, a study has found The scientific progress that has made it possible to dream of a future in which faulty organs could be regrown from stem cells also holds potential as an ethical ...
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Covidien plc (Dublin, Ireland) has announced that FDA has approved its Apollo Onyx delivery microcatheter, the first detachable-tip microcatheter available in the United States. The new microcatheter is designed to mitigate the technical ...
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Segura has established a new working relationship with Total Retail Solutions (), manufacturer and supplier of bespoke labelling and packaging products for the retail industry. TRS's new partnership with Segura enables the company to ...
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Two new reports from iData Research cover the US market for vascular access devices and the European markets for cardiac surgery and heart valve devices. The European interventional cardiology report covers markets for tissue heart ...
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US-based Hologenix has unveiled – Celliant, a revolutionary, patented technology that, through the use of fibers, converts the body’s natural energy (heat) into infrared (IR) light and emits it into the body’s tissue and ...
Tags: Fiber Core, Responsive Textile
AccessClosure's Mynx Grip extravascular closure device (Courtesy AccessClosure Inc.) Dublin, OH–based Cardinal Health Inc. has announced that it has completed its acquisition of privately-held AccessClosure Inc. (Santa Clara, ...
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