North American company Cascades that recovers, manufactures and converts green packaging and tissue paper products has installed a new converting line at its Candiac plant in Quebec, Canada. This line which will become operational in July ...
Research facility plays key role in Finnish paper chemicals firm's sustainability plans At a temperature-controlled Kemira laboratory in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, one can find lab workers and technicians huddled over consoles ...
Embossed, plain and printed flexible films manufacturer Skymark has developed a new packaging format for its range of Andrex toilet tissue along with Kimberly-Clark. Skymark used blown extrusion and printing technologies to enhance the ...
Russia-based Syassky Pulp and Paper Mill has signed a contract with Italy’s Toscotec for the supply of a new tissue line at its mill in Syasstroy, in the Leningrad region of Russia. The new equipment will help in producing higher ...
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Green packaging and tissue paper products manufacturer Cascades have acquired and installed two new printing presses at its Québec plants in Vaudreuil and Drummondville in a deal close to $13m, which are operated by its Norampac Inc. ...
Tags: tissue paper, printing presses, Agriculture
Green packaging and tissue paper products manufacturer Cascades has signed an agreement with H.I.G Capital subsidiary Rolland Enterprises to sell its fine papers activities for around $39.5m. The divestment includes Rolland Division and ...
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Vancouver-based Neovasc has announced that its Tiara mitral valve has been successfully implanted in a human patient on January, 30, 2014. Following the announcement on February 3, the company's stock jumped up 35.17%. The device, which ...
Tags: Mitral Valve, health
Admedus has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market an advanced cardiovascular scaffold, CardioCel, which is designed to repair and treat a range of cardiovascular and vascular defects. The approval is ...
Tags: Cardiocel, FDA Clearance
Australia-based Allied Healthcare Group has received CE mark approval for its lead regenerative product called CardioCel, which is used in treating congenital heart disease and repairing heart valves. The approval will help the company to ...
Tags: Cardiocel, CE Mark Approval
Green packaging manufacturer Cascades has acquired 9% stake in Italian recycled boxboard producer Reno De Medici from Industria e Innovazione. The Canadian firm now owns 217,474,385 common shares of Reno De Medici or 57.6% of the ...
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Spinal device company K2M has added a new biologics offering to its VESUVIUS Osteobiologic Systems product portfolio. Featuring VESUVIUS Demineralized Fibers and VESUVIUS Demineralized Sponge, the new VESUVIUS DBM Putty includes a ...
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Canadian packaging firm Cascades has unveiled a new polystyrene foam food tray EVOK in North America, designed for packaging of meat, poultry, fish, vegetables and fruits. The company stated that it has lowered the carbon footprint of ...
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Chemical company BASF and Zelfo Technology, developer of cellulosic materials for the advancement of sustainable manufacturing, have entered into an agreement. As per the terms of deal, it will allow for the transfer of intellectual ...
Tags: BASF, Zelfo Technology, fibrillated cellulose, cellulosic materials
Canadian packaging company Cascades is set to launch a food waste bag, which consists of a double layer to prevent leakage. The paper bag, manufactured in Canada is made of 100% recycled fibers. According to Cascades, the bag serves as an ...
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Metso will supply a complete tissue production line to CMPC Tissue S. A. Of Santiago, Chile. The tissue line will be installed at CMPC’s Talagante mill in Chile. The line will be started up during 2013. The value of the order will not ...