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Rockline Industries is to open a new innovation and technical centre adjacent to its corporate headquarters in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA, in autumn next year.
Kao Corporation has recorded net sales in its human health care business of ¥151.4bn ($1,548.8m) for the first nine months of this year, an increase of 10.3% (6.9% like-for-like) compared to the same period last year.
Personal and household goods company Kimberly-Clark has been named in this year’s World’s Best Multinational Workplace list, as compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute.
A New Zealand start-up company has attracted almost $1m of investment commitments to date during a capital-raising round. The investment includes funds from individuals holding senior roles in leading Australian medical technology companies, said Footfalls and Heartbeats managing director Brent Ogilvie.
Review31 Oct 2013The technical textiles and nonwovens sector gathered in Mumbai earlier this month for the fourth edition of Techtextil India, comprising a three-day exhibition and accompanying symposium. According to the latest figures from event organiser Messe Frankfurt India, exhibitor numbers increased by 40% to 180 compared to the last event, and 5,575 visitors attended the show.
A novel insect barrier net has received a ‘ShowStopper’ award in the category of fabrics, fibres and films from the US-based Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). The awards aim to honours the best new products and services at the Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 and Advanced Textiles Conference and Trade Show, held in Florida, USA.
News29 Oct 2013A pair of motorcycle riding overalls with integrated torso protectors has been awarded the winner of the tenth annual Safety Products Student Design Challenge by the Safety and Technical Products Division of the US-based Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI).
Saint-Gobain Abrasives has announced the second phase of an ongoing investment in its Norton Bear-Tex portfolio of nonwoven products, which will include increased research and development efforts, as well as improving material and process handling for better manufacturing efficiency.
News21 Oct 2013For the first nine months of the year, SCA reported net sales for the personal care segment increased by 4% to SEK 20,041m (€2,278m), compared with the same period last year. Operating profit increased by 5% (9% excluding exchange rate effects) to SEK 2,420m (€275m).
Teijin Limited has establishes Teijin Corporation (Thailand) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary that will produce and sell the company’s newly-developed meta-aramid fibre starting in July 2015. It is headquartered on the premises of Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Limited in Pathum Thani Province.
Wet wipe specialists Nice-Pak and PDI Inc have opened a new Innovation Center in Montvale, New Jersey, in the USA. The centre aims to deliver novel products for healthcare, consumer and commercial markets, including surface disinfection, surface cleaning, skin antisepsis, hand hygiene and personal care. The affiliate companies have headquarters in Orangeburg, New York, and Flint, Wales, UK.
