The beverage packaging industry in North America is expected to touch $26.3bn in 2015, according to an assessment by PMMI, the association for packaging and processing technologies. According to the report "Beverage Packaging -- An ...
Have you noticed two hot trends in home remodeling recently? The first one is opening up cramped indoor space to create multi-purpose "great" rooms. The other is constructing a functional space in which to work from home (full time, part ...
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CHICAGO, IL—The number of trucks in use around the world will double between 2014 and 2035, according to Navigant Research, a provider of global clean technology analysis. Not only will there be more trucks on the road, but the ...
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The deadline for the Chicago Floorcovering Association's (CFA) Member of the Year nominations has been extended to Monday, Aug. 4. Every year, CFA honors a member for their significant contributions to the industry. This includes their ...
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CHICAGO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is serving as the Federal On-Scene Coordinator for the emergency response to an oil spill that occurred last night when approximately 3500 gallons of diesel fuel was released into ...
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The U. S. Department of Defense has awarded a $20 million contract to Abbott Laboratories to improve traumatic brain injury testing for military personnel, according to a Pentagon report. The report details that the $19.5 million ...
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BDT Media Automation GmbH is contributing its expertise in B2 format feeders for digital printing. Fujifilm Dimatix is adding its know-how in inkjet printheads for commercial and industrial printing. And Phoseon Technology is bringing ...
Time will tell whether Google Glass ends up being a commercial flop. Its real potential, however, might just be in medicine. Google Glass is already making its way into operating rooms and ambulance cabs. Recently, MedEx Ambulance ...
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Time will tell whether Google Glass ends up being a commercial flop. Its real potential, however, might just be in medicine. Google Glass is already making its way into operating rooms and ambulance cabs. Recently, MedEx Ambulance ...
Celebrating Vogue Tyre’s 100th anniversary are (left to right) Larry Marciniak, regional vice president, Greg Hathcock, president, Kevin Goyak, executive vice president and Greg Paul, regional vice president. To commemorate its ...
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Gearing up for its 125th anniversary in 2015, Baker Furniture recently co-hosted Craft + Design at the New York Design Center, where four master craftsmen from North Carolina demonstrated the processes and techniques that create the ...
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Kinderhook Industries, a private equity firm based in New York, has purchased The Schawbel Corporation, maker of the zone mosquito defense brand, Thermacell. William Schawbel, founder and owner of The Schawbel Corporation, will continue to ...
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Wilson Sporting Goods Co. named Nick Gonzales global marketing director and Tim Buwick as promotions director for its Raquet Sports division. In his new role at Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Gonzales will be responsible for shaping the ...
The Finish Line Youth Foundation named recipients of $148,805 in grants for the second quarter of 2014. The 19 grants went to organizations that focus on healthy lifestyles, youth development and special needs in 14 states. ADVERTISEMENT ...
Dollar General Corporation announced the appointment of Paula A. Price, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, to its board of directors effective August 26, 2014. "We are delighted to welcome Paula to the Dollar General board of ...
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