Shaw Industries is installing solar panels on the roof of its carpet tile manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Ga. Construction is expected to be completed – with the system fully operational – in October. The installation ...
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There was a lot to learn at the 27th Annual Conference on Transportation Innovation and Technology yesterday. And lots of great ideas to steal, too. Increasingly, it's becoming clear that you if you want to be competitive in flat growth ...
In a little more than two weeks, the first Future of Tire Technology conference and exhibition will be held Oct. 28-30, 2013, at the Omni Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. The three-day event will be hosted by Smithers Rapra Inc. All the sessions ...
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Adam Gendell,iproject manager at GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition -- Packaging Digest, 10/1/2013 12:52:00 PM The way we think about sustainability and packaging today has come quite a long way from where it used to be. What ...
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In the wake of growing demand by retailers and major food brands, food packaging companies are stepping up their efforts to satisfy customers by seeking Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification. Speaking Tuesday at Pack Expo 2013, Chip Wood, ...
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The initiative is run by Perth and Kinross Council and Zero Waste Scotland and is designed to support communities in Perthshire to achieve zero waste to landfill. The first Zero Waste Fortnight, hosted by Aberfeldy in Highland Perthshire, ...
Plastics with smooth, decorative surfaces have a high quality look and meet demands for greater individuality. Be it a comfortable auto interior, futuristic building facade or sleek tablet PC or laptop, products of this kind are wildly ...
Allnex introduces new UCECOAT 7210 waterborne UV resin. This product offers a wide blending range with Allnex’s UCECOAT 7200 waterborne UV resin to produce super hardcoats with tailor‐made flexibility. Formulations based on ...
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On Sept. 26, the completion ceremony of BGM Company, the steel processing & distribution center jointly built by Howa Trading Company, Baosteel Internation and GNS Company, Korea, was held in Kyungki-do, Korea. He Wenbo, Managing Director ...
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AkzoNobel has rlaunched a new concept which captures the essence of the company’s strategy to deliver more value from fewer resources. Known as Planet Possible, it's not only designed to drive innovation and promote radical ...
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Dubai municipality and Philips sign MoU to transform Municipality buildings from conventional to intelligent LED lighting LED lighting can help save 50% of energy consumption and 6,200 tons of CO2 emissions per year in the ...
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The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) have agreed to collaborate on a broad range of water issues. The agreement, which was signed at WEFTEC 2013 in Chicago, will see the two ...
UPM has achieved a top position in Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) Nordic 260 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the fifth year running. UPM was ranked in the index with top scores: 99 points out of 100 maintaining the ...
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NILIT, a global manufacturer and leader in the production of nylon 6.6, will be showcasing its NILIT Ecocare newly patented recycled nylon fiber at this year’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Show. Intertextile, held annually ...
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3D Systems announced today that it plans to host several Manufacturing Day open house events on Friday October 4, 2013. 3D Systems invites the public to participate in a series of interactive demonstrations of its latest professional and ...
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