Poole Company, as part of its new EcoSure Full-Circle program, will recycle any product manufactured using its EcoSure fiber. The Full-Circle program was launched with the aim of reusing and extending the life of products made from EcoSure 100% PCR PET recycled fiber.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Sep 2012
ExxonMobil plans to expand its lubricants and chemical plants in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by investing around $200 million. The new facilities to come up in Baton Rouge as a part of the expansion project will include lubricants packaging, blending and storage units, and manufacturing units for lubricant base stocks.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Sep 2012
ThyssenKrupp has announced the sale of its Tailored Blanks subsidiary to the Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation (WISCO). The sale is part of the company’s strategic development program which was announced on May 13, 2011.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Sep 2012
Coca-Cola and JBF Industries have entered into a supply partnership to ramp up the production of a plant-based material utilized in Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle packaging.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Sep 2012
Commercial Aircraft (COMAC)’s manufacturing subsidiary, Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing has placed orders to procure aluminum from Aleris, a key player in aluminum extruded and rolled products, specification alloy production, and aluminum recycling, for producing several sets of COMAC's C919 test planes.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Sep 2012
AFP, a provider of advanced, cost-effective engineered packaging solutions for high-tech companies such IBM, HP, Flextronics, Dell, and Acer, has expanded its operations into China through the establishment of a new subsidiary, AFP China.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Sep 2012
EPFL Institute of Microengineering researchers have achieved a record 21.4% energy conversion efficiency using "hybrid" photovoltaic cells. The novel cells were presented at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Sep 2012
With a target of being North America’s largest commercial Passive House (Passiv Haus) building, Le Belvédère special events center is nearing completion in Wakefield, Quebec. The Certified Passive House C...
OMAX Corporation, a leading U.S.-based total solutions provider of the world’s most advanced abrasive waterjet machining technology, is responding to the growing demand for its products and services in Europe and o...
Freeman Technology is once again joining Gericke, Glatt and K-Tron to sponsor a 3-day course organised by Mixing Consultants Inc and designed for pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals.
Research and Markets has included a new report titled ‘Laminated Aluminum Foil Manufacturing for Flexible Packaging Uses Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2012 Q3 Edition]’ to its catalogue.
In a nano-scale study on battery materials which appeared in Nano Letters, a research team headed by Chongmin Wang from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) of the Department of Energy (DOE), has described the mechanism whereby nickel creates a physical barrier that hinders lithium ion transfer in the electrode, thus decreasing the charging and discharging rates of materials.
By G.P. Thomas
28 Sep 2012
Michael Fraley, CEO of PanAridus, announced at the International Tire Exhibition and Conference held on September 26, 2012 that the company would be providing the first samples of the domestically grown guayule rubber to manufacturers of tires and other rubber-based products.
By G.P. Thomas
28 Sep 2012
3M has launched the 3M Laminating Bulker that imparts remarkable characteristics to fiberglass constructions. The product features exemplary capabilities in print blocking and consumes lesser resin while exhibiting high degree of conformability on compound curves. There are homogeneous holes incorporated into the 3M Laminating Bulker to facilitate proper resin flow.
Chemtura, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, pool, home and spa care products, will be acquiring the bromine division of the Indian company, Solaris ChemTech Industries.
By G.P. Thomas
28 Sep 2012