NatureWorks, the world's leading supplier of biopolymers, with Ingeo fibers and plastics made from plants, not oil, announced today that the company has located its first Asia Pacific (A/P) regional headquarters in Bangkok and has expanded ...
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INVISTA, one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers is all set to present the second edition of its much anticipated ‘LYCRA RENDEZVOUS’ event scheduled to take place on 28 Feb, 2013 at Taj Palace, New ...
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Last Saturday, Heimtextil, the world's largest textile fair for home textiles, closed its doors in Frankfurt am Main. The 2013 exhibition took place from January 9 to 12. According to the organizers, 2,658 exhibitors from 62 countries ...
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The whole world is going to converge on Paris, the composites capital, to take part in the industry's largest international technological showcase: "JEC Europe - Composites Show & Conferences", from March 12 - 14, 2013 at the Paris Porte de ...
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Wicker furniture has become very popular recently. This is in part due to the fact that it is really lightweight and durable at the same time. Wicker patio furniture offers a place of rest and relaxation with a touch of class and style. ...
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group's fiber-product converting company, announced today that it will showcase high-comfort, high-performance polyester products at two leading international sports trade fairs: the Outdoor Retailer ...
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. announced that researchers, working pursuant to Kraig's collaborative research program, utilizing customized spider silk genetic engineering sequences, succeeded in creating a new type of recombinant spider ...
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Rosemont, Ill.-based Wynnchurch Capital Ltd. has announced a growth equity investment in Foss Manufacturing Co. LLC, a Hampton, N.H.-based manufacturer of specialty fibers and needlepunch nonwoven fabrics. Foss Manufacturing has ...
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — January 9, 2013 — Philip Lehner, longtime chairman and CEO of Leigh Fibers, passed away Jan. 5 at his home in Hingham, Mass. He was 89. During his 65 years with Leigh Fibers, Lehner helped the company ...
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., Lansing, Mich., developer of spider silk technologies utilizing customized genetic engineering sequences, has created a new variety of recombinant spider silk that it reports has increased strength compared ...
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Hemp and linen fabrics are incredibly versatile for decorative end uses, both ideal as curtain fabrics and as upholstery fabrics. This is because both linen and hemp fibers are long, hence strong, and are absorbent as well as ...
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PPG Industries is bringing innovation to the automotive industry, and the company’s product and technology offerings across several of its businesses help automakers and automotive suppliers enhance manufacturing efficiencies, make ...
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The year 2012 was historical in many ways: First of all, the common people in the street discovered that the crisis in 2008 and 2009 didn't impact the financial world at all. Furthermore, the euro crisis revealed the true face of the ...
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The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 4.0% higher, on average, when sales resumed in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week. The closing US exchange rate was unchanged from the closing rate when sales went into the Christmas break. ...
The 2013 winter edition of Texworld USA will feature a new Turkey Pavilion. From January 14 to 16, ten companies and associations will present their new fabrics in a fully booked exhibition hall at the Javits Convention Center in New York ...