The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed changes to its Wool Products Labeling Rules as part of its systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides. The Wool Products Labeling Rules require that labels on ...
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Shaw Industries Group Inc. — a Dalton, Ga.-based floor covering provider and subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. — has opened a 210,000-square-foot carpet tile manufacturing plant in Nantong, China, to help the company expand ...
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A division of the Netherlands-based Royal Ten Cate NV — and Switzerland-based Kringlan Composites AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of thermoplastic composite-based solutions for the manufacture of ...
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US-based Cerealus has extended its product portfolio of additives with the launch of the new Cerefiber for paper and packaging mills. The new product is said to allow mills to increase bond or tensile strength, which can enable material ...
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Packaging materials and solutions provider Stora Enso is all set to exhibit its latest product developments of specialty papers and packaging boards at FachPack 2013 fair in Nuremberg, Germany. The event features company's MediaLiner, a ...
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Smith & Nephew, a provider of advanced wound management services, has introduced Durafiber Ag antimicrobial gelling fiber dressing that combines the highly absorbent, gelling fiber filler dressing with the benefits of silver (Ag). ...
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Berkshire Hathaway's Shaw Industries has announced its grand opening of a 210,000-square-foot (20,000-square-meter) carpet tile plant in Nantong, China – a port city 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of Shanghai. This facility offers ...
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TeraXion Inc of Quebec, Canada (which designs and manufactures optical components and modules for high-speed fiber-optic transmission networks, fiber lasers and optical sensing applications) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) ...
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Japanese LED manufacturer Nichia has shown no signs of making peace with Taiwan LED manfuacturer Everlight over the latest patent dispute. In a rare move, Nichia held a press conference in Taiwan to clarify the situation and criticized ...
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INVISTA announced that it is considering new, combined hydrogen and a hydrous ammonia manufacturing unit—valued at more than $500 million—within the existing footprint of the company’s nylon intermediates production ...
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Noble Biomaterials, Inc. announced a global strategic alliance with lululemon athletica canada Inc. The partnership gives lululemon exclusivity to use Noble’s X-STATIC antimicrobial technology in its performance apparel lines. The ...
Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, introduces Ahlstrom TenderGuard(TM), a new soft SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) fabric for surgical gowns. Ahlstrom's TenderGuard(TM) offers the optimal balance between ...
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Berkshire Hathaway’s Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) has announced its grand opening of a 210,000-square-foot (20,000-square-meter) carpet tile plant in Nantong, China – a port city 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of ...
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The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance arm of the World Bank Group, is insuring a cashmere scouring and disinfection facility in Heart province of Afghanistan. The MIGA-supported project will ...
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Nylstar, one of the leading suppliers of polyamide 6.6 and worldwide known by its brand Meryl, announces its participation at the September 2013 edition of Expofil in Paris, presenting its Autumn/Winter 2014-2015 Trend Forecast. The ...