The number of facilities becoming certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) increased 11 percent to surpass the 3000 mark in 2012, growing from 2,714 facilities in 2011 to 3,016 facilities in 2012, according to new data from ...
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Kohl’s Department Stores has released its 2012 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, providing updates on the company’s programs and accomplishments in sustainability, community relations and social compliance. ...
A historic settlement announced today with the Kerr-McGee Corporation and certain of its affiliates (“New Kerr-McGee”), and their parent Anadarko Petroleum Corporation will greatly benefit environmental cleanups at the Welsbach ...
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Hanwha SolarOne Co. Ltd, a top-10 photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality solar modules, has announced the global launch of its new generation modules — the HSL Series. Compared to previous generation modules, these offer a ...
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Ventripoint Diagnostics has obtained CE mark certification from European notified body Intertek Semko for its NRV application for the VMS-2DE heart analysis system. The NRV database can be used in conjunction with right heart analysis ...
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Wearing Victorian number plates on its tailgate, the Holden VF Commodore SS V ute has been caught testing at the famous Nurburgring circuit, in Germany. Only a month out from its official Australian launch, the Holden VF Commodore ...
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NASA is pressing ahead with a plan to install lithium-ion batteries on the International Space Station (ISS), New Scientist has learned. The batteries are similar to those used on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft, all 50 of which have been ...
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The French family company Tissus Gisèle Lingerie is a weaving and garment manufacturing operation with a rich tradition located in La Bresse at the heart of the Vosges mountains. The history of the company began over 150 years ago, ...
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Machines and tools have made the life of everybody very easy. The tasks and the chores that require great degree of precision can be well accomplish with the help of different machines available now-a-days. For this, one should thank to all ...
Edgardo Garcia joins Wall Colmonoy as Director of Operations for the Alloy Products Group in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Mr. Garcia is responsible for process and lean manufacturing improvements, new product developments, budgeting and ...
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Duris S 5 is the latest high-tech addition to the Duris LED family from Osram Opto Semiconductors. This new LED component offers an impressive lifetime of more than 35,000 hours. And in contrast to other components it can withstand much ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that the organic producers in the country will have increased opportunities to export their products, while people in the country will have more organic food choices to purchase, ...
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Osram expands the Duris LED family for linear and area indoor lighting Duris S 5 is the latest high-tech addition to the Duris LED family from Osram Opto Semiconductors. This new LED component offers an impressive lifetime of more than ...
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US-based molecular diagnostics company Insight Genetics has obtained ISO 9001:2008 certification for its quality management system. The audit, conducted by National Quality Assurance, evaluated the company's quality system that supports ...
TUV SUD America, a testing, inspection and certification organization, has granted ISO 9001:2008 certification to Rapid Micro Biosystems' quality management system. The accreditation for quality system is for the design, manufacture, ...