Tangerine Confectionery has announced the closure of its factory in Poole,Dorset,with the loss of up to 75 jobs. A spokesman for Tangerine Confectionery told FoodManufacture.co.uk:"It's about maximising efficiency across our production ...
Tags: Tangerine Confectionery, Close, Job, market conditions
November isn't normally a strong month for mattress sales,but Sealy sees a big bedding opportunity on Black Friday,the big shopping day on the day after Thanksgiving. Sealy officials are hoping their dealers will be thanking them for the ...
Tags: Sealy, sales promotion, Black Friday, bedding, National Retail Federation
RTI Biologics has introduced a new ready-to-use demineralized bone matrix (DBM) implant for use in sports medicine, orthopedic and spine surgeries. The new biologic implant, BioReady DBM Putty and Putty with Chips, is a 100% allograft ...
The awareness has increased significantly regarding homes that can achieve a zero carbon footprint and still retain a comfortable living atmosphere.Some of these homes are entries in the last few years in the Solar Decathlon,a biennial ...
Tags: solar, sustainable, US, contest
Currently,as you read this blog,there is an area of plastic trash floating over the Pacific ocean the size of Texas.If that is not enough to shake you,consider all the floating plastics that will add to this on its way from Japan after the ...
Tags: plastic trash, bioplastics, renewable sources, protect enviroment
Extrusion equipment major Gloucester Engineering Co. Inc. has expanded its product line by acquiring Pearl Technologies Inc. of Savannah, N.Y. Pearl engineers and makes consumable parts for converting and extrusion equipment. Its customized ...
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As sensors become more popular and systems become more complex, the idea of a plug-in module is gaining popularity. In terms of light sensors, these modules are referred to in terms of the number of functions incorporated in one package. ...
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HIGH POINT - Despite light to moderate showroom traffic, motion upholstery vendors are wrapping up another successful market as buyers continue to capitalize on the category's almost recession-proof popularity. Executives say most ...
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HIGH POINT - Traffic has been spotty in mattress showrooms, but bedding producers are reporting some market successes. "This market is so busy," said Gary Fazio, CEO of Simmons. "This is my fifth High Point Market at Simmons and my visual ...
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HIGH POINT - Upholstery producers are taking a cue from their mattress industry brethren by offering a variety of gel foam and memory foam mattresses in their newest sofa-sleepers. At least a half-dozen upholstery showrooms are showing ...
Tags: La-Z-Boy, Upholstery
HIGH POINT - Interest in gel bedding remains on the upswing, bedding producers report. Gel beds at all price points are attracting attention in mattress showrooms across the market here. Senior bedding executives, watching the activity, ...
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Gold Bond Mattress, one of the nation's leading independent mattress and futon manufacturers, announced it is expanding its cover selection for all its futons to include recycled leather, an environmentally friendly and affordable ...
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DALLAS --- Bedding veteran Joe Hunt has joined Dormeo Octaspring as vice president of sales, Eastern USA, a new position for the specialty bedding producer. "With his extensive background, he brings to our company years of valuable ...
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New outdoor product from Beechcraft, a division of Capris Furniture Inds., includes this Vera Cruz dining set. OCALA, Fla. --- To help celebrate its 25th anniversary, Capris Furniture, a supplier of upholstery, wicker and rattan ...
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The companies make and distribute polystyrene(PS)foam trays and polypropylene(PP)rigid trays.These products are widely used for packaging food–such as fish,meat or cheese–in the retail sector. The EC said that these firms ...
Tags: EC, PS foam trays, PP rigid trays, EU antitrust rules