For second-quarter 2013, GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical communications components enabling high-speed end-to-end information streaming over optical fiber and wireless networks) has ...
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BASF is building a new Ultramid polymerization plant with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year in Shanghai, China. The new plant is planned to start up in 2015. "As part of our long-term strategy, we aim to locate production close ...
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Bayer CropScience, Germany-based Bayer AG's subgroup focused on agricultural markets, has launched its e3 sustainable cotton program — a voluntary, transparent program that sets guidelines for U.S. farmers who grow Certified FiberMax? ...
Industrial packaging provider Mauser Group has announced the acquisition of fiber drum solutions manufacturer California Fiber Drum (CFD) in Merced, California. The acquisition provides a nationwide footprint of fiber drum facilities to ...
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The Spanish company Jeanologia, world leader in the development of sustainable technologies for finishing garments, and its partner in China, Prosperity Textile, have launched a sustainable technology Demo Centre in Guangzhou (China) to ...
A co-owner of Serotta's parent company told a local newspaper that the company's planned shutdown is temporary. Earlier this week, Bill Watkins, the CEO of Serotta, and company founder Ben Serotta each told BRAIN that the company had run ...
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FoxFury Lighting Solutions is proud to sponsor the University of Michigan Solar Car Team (UMsolar) in their effort to win the 2013 World Solar Challenge. FoxFury has provided UMsolar with portable LED area lighting for night use during the ...
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The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) recently announced the release of a policy on bans and fees for recyclable paper and plastic bags approved during its July Board Meeting. The policy is in response to increased efforts ...
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European Union researchers using the GEANT network will, from Wednesday, be able to access capacity of up to 2 terabits per second. GEANT is the superfast pan-European research network that helped discover the Higgs Boson particle at the ...
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CEMENT, as a building material, is old. The earliest forms of cement were used by the Egyptians and the Romans thousands of years ago. Techniques for making cement that eventually led to modern cement-making were first developed by French ...
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Industrial laser specialist says that there is still growth in the market for high-power CO2 lasers. Sales at Rofin-Sinar in the quarter ended June 30 have exceeded expectations, thanks mainly to machine tool and electronics applications ...
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Herff Jones further expands eco-offerings with the unveiling of EarthGrad, the first ever rental commencement gown made entirely from REPREVE recycled fiber. REPREVE is created from recycled plastic bottles and made by Unifi, Inc., a ...
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2013/14 world production is forecast at 25.6 million tons, while consumption is forecast at 24 million tons. World trade is forecast at 9 million tons, and world ending stocks are forecast at a record 19.8 million tons, or an eye-popping ...
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Simulate, Print & Cut workflow is focused on improving the European textile and garment industries with new technologies like virtual garment simulation and digital textile printing. Textile and fashion design is increasingly ...
Floating floor is a much popular option considered by many home owners today while working on the home improvement projects. Floating floor is basically a method of installation wherein the planks are either interlocked with tongue and ...
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