The Ellen MacArthur Foundation in partnership with leading global innovation firm NineSigma, announced the launch of the Circular Materials Challenge to make all plastic packaging recyclable. Solution providers are competing for up to $1 ...
One year after a devastating fire which led to the destruction of its main manufacturing plant, Abergavenny Fine Foods has opened its new £10m manufacturing plant,with a special visit from The Prince of Wales. As part of his ...
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Peking opera performers take part in a decorated vehicle parade as a celebration for the Chinese New Year in London, Feb 22, 2015. The China-UK Year of Cultural Exchange has been going on throughout 2015, during which the countries have ...
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BASF has announced its Creator Space tour, a year-long, global event series aiming to address the challenges of smart energy, food and urban living. The first stop, in Mumbai, India, will take place January 16-23 with a focus on water ...
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A campaign to promote Yorkshire's global reputation as a manufacturer of luxury cloth and fibre launched at Victoria Quarter in Leeds on Monday with the opening of a week-long exhibition. A pen of live sheep in Briggate helped to pull in ...
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To celebrate the final weekend of the UK's Wool Week, a flock of Australian/English Bowmont Merino sheep made a special appearance in the Royal Academy's courtyard over the weekend. Wool Week is the Campaign for Wool's annual UK festival to ...
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has been presented with regimental socks from The Regimental Collection – made by luxury hosiery manufacturer Corgi. The range which was the idea of The Prince includes nine sock designs that are ...
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Royal Warrant holder Hainsworth has created a limited edition Coronation Throw to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation. The luxuriously soft Lambswool blanket is inspired by the colours of the Union Jack and is ...
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LOOK around any of Bristol's main tourist destinations and you'll see Bristol Blue glass for sale. In fact its connections with the city are so strong that Harvey's Bristol Cream sherry, although no longer bottled here, is available in blue ...
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Sixty years ago, Yorkshire textile mill Hainsworth provided the iconic cloth for the military to wear at The Queen’s Coronation. In July, the company has been invited to attend the Coronation Festival to celebrate the 60th ...
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AkzoNobel is pleased to announce its involvement in an important new initiative to inspire young people into careers in the manufacturing sector. Leading global paints and coatings company AkzoNobel is joining an exclusive group of ...
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Historic textile mill Hainsworth has been invited to take part in the world’s largest showcase of wool. The Campaign for Wool launches Wool House this week, which will be open for free to the public from March 13-24. Wool House ...
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A unique exhibition celebrating and emphasizing the versatility and utility of wool as an important fibre in today’s world has opened at London’s Somerset House. Titled as 'Wool House', the ongoing exhibition aims to ...
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The UK is set to see the biggest ever celebration of wool as The Campaign for Wool launches Wool House this March. Wool House will present a vision for wool as a modern, versatile, lifestyle fibre and will be hosted in the stunning West ...
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A super strength steel that could help to defend British soldiers against the Taliban was the star attraction at a royal tour. The Prince of Wales was introduced to Super Bainite, a new super strength steel which could become a life-saver. ...
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