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New Stretch-to-Fit Food Packaging from CoverMate Hits Retail Shelves

CoverMate® has converted to sustainable packaging for its Stretch-to-Fit Food Cover product line.

7 Oct 2010

Garland Introduces New Liquid-Applied Roof Restoration Membrane

The Garland Company, Inc. recently introduced a very low odor version of its Energizer® liquid-applied roof restoration membrane.

From Garland Manufacturing Co. 7 Oct 2010

New Research Report on Worldwide Fiberglass Market

Fiberglass is the preferred material for insulation and reinforcement purposes in the construction industry. Glass fiber’s versatile performance and low cost has made it a leading reinforcement fiber in the manu...

7 Oct 2010

Ball’s Metal Beverage Packaging Plant to Begin Alumi-Tek Bottle Production in 2011

Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today announced it is expanding production of its light weight Alumi-Tek® bottle to meet strong customer demand in North America. The company's Golden, Colo., metal beverage packag...

7 Oct 2010

Alcoa Donates Dura-Bright Aluminum Wheels to Yale University

In support of Yale University’s campus-wide sustainability initiative, Alcoa has donated 130 of its lightweight, environmentally-friendly Dura-Bright® aluminum wheels for use on campus transit vehicles.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 7 Oct 2010

Vytex Natural Rubber Latex Finds Significant Global Market Opportunity

With approximately 40,000 products on the market containing natural rubber latex (NRL), the chances of coming into contact with a latex item, such as latex gloves, are very high.

7 Oct 2010

Overview of Floor Coverings Sector in the U.S

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Floor Coverings" report to their offering. First Research is the leading industry intelligence company that helps sales teams perform faster and smart...

7 Oct 2010

Tokuyama Awards Polycrystalline Silicon Plant Construction Project to Chiyoda

Chiyoda Corporation, Japan's leading engineering and construction firm, today announces that Tokuyama Corporation group has awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for a polycrystalline silicon plant in Malaysia to Chiyoda in collaboration with Chiyoda Sarawak Sdn. Bhd.

7 Oct 2010

Champion Minerals Announces $3 Million Investment

Champion Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce that two companies, one Swiss and one from China, will invest a total of $3.0 million in the Company in a private placement financing (the "Offering").

7 Oct 2010

Praxair Mexico Opens New Gases Production Facility in Altamira Complex

Praxair México, a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. has started up a new packaged gases facility in the Altamira industrial corridor on the northeast coast of México.

7 Oct 2010

Nordson to Acquire Minnesota-Based Biomaterial Applicator Supplier

Nordson Corporation today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire St. Paul, Minnesota-based Micromedics Inc., a leader in applying and dispensing biomaterials for controlling bleeding, healing wounds and other related medical procedures.

7 Oct 2010

Development of Eco Bottle Using Ingeo Bioplastic

Using a new Ingeo™ blend formulation, Polenghi LAS has developed Europe’s first extrusion-blow-molded biobased bottle, Polenghi LAS and NatureWorks LLC, manufacturer of Ingeo™ bioplastic, reported today...

7 Oct 2010

Wilsonart is First to Earn Full FSC-Certification for High Pressure Laminates

Wilsonart International announces that all of its Wilsonart® Premium High Pressure Laminate (HPL) products will be sold with full FSC-certification beginning October 1 at no additional charge.

7 Oct 2010

Comprehensive Review of Collagen-Based Biomaterials Market

Biomaterials are of vital importance in the medical device industry, both for the discovery and development of synthetic organs, aesthetic procedures, and personal healthcare products. Overall, the biomaterials market...

7 Oct 2010

Precast Concrete Product Manufacturer Launches New Division

Jensen Precast, one of the largest U.S. owned and operated manufacturers of precast concrete products, including utility vaults for electric, fiber optic, gas, telecommunications, and water infrastructure, announced yesterday it has launched Jensen MetalTech, a division of the company that engineers and manufactures steel and aluminum access hatches, doors, covers, and grates for subsurface utility enclosures.

7 Oct 2010