Precision Fabrics Group (PFG), maker of value-added, woven and non-woven technical textiles for performance applications, has selected OEKO-TEX? Standard 100, a comprehensive textile product safety certification program that ensures ...
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G&K Services, Inc. announced that its facility in Denver, Colorado was awarded a 2012 Gold Award from the Denver Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation District, for perfect compliance with wastewater pretreatment requirements and a ...
Private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners has acquired US-based packaging machinery and material handling equipment supplier Fischbein from a group of investors led by MSouth Equity Partners. Fischbein CEO Jeff Reed said the company ...
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Japanese ingredients company Ajinomoto has announced that its overseas sales company, Ajinomoto Afrique De L’ouest, has commenced full-scale operation of a repacking plant for umami seasoning AJI-NO-MOTO in the Yopougon industrial ...
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While conventional LED materials enabled the start-up and initial development of the industry, higher performing products such as silicones can help solid-state lighting meet more challenging performance requirements for fast-growing ...
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The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) cited the Colorado-based firm for 10 serious, two repeat and two other-than-serious violations. OSHA began an inspection in November 2012 under its Site ...
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US ethylene margins climbed for the week as production issues over the weekend pushed spot markets higher Monday. Power outages were reported at Flint Hills Resources in Port Arthur, Texas, and at Chevron Phillips Chemicals' Sweeny ...
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A tanker carrying around 10,000 mt (12,680 cu m) of ethanol loading in the west coast of Central America is due for arrival in the European ports of Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp by late May, according to a shipping report by broker SPI ...
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Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed in principle to the construction of a huge refinery and petrochemical complex by Thailand's PTT in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh, a senior regional politician said Sunday. ...
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BluMetric Environmental Inc has won a US$1.38 million contract to supply a reverse osmosis system to deliver high-quality process water at a new facility for an industrial chemicals producer in Peru. The BluMetric reverse osmosis system ...
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The Textile Effects division of Huntsman Corporation announced it has obtained a judgment from the Intermediate People's Court in Shanghai, China, against Shanghai Colva Dyestuff Industry Co., Ltd. (“Colva”), a manufacturer of ...
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Bayer MaterialScience LLC has agreed to sell its global powder polyester resins business and its U.S.-based liquid polyester resins merchant business to Stepan Company of Northfield, IL. The sale is scheduled to be completed by June 1. ...
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As a popular choice for outdoor furniture, teak wood has been used not only because it looks beautiful, but also for its durability. It can withstand harsh weathers for years to come. There are many types of finished look preferred by ...
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Wood furniture has its own classic beauty which cannot be compared with any other furniture materials. However, continuous exposure to dirt and debris makes it difficult to preserve its natural look. To maintain that attractive look, you ...
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In case, you are looking for some tile installation options, I suggest one of the good bets would be quarry tiles. Quarry tiles are actually ceramic tiles, inexpensive and best for high abuse areas like kitchen, bathrooms and hallways. ...
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