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News1 Oct 2013LyondellBasell, one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, which serves the textiles, packaging, electronics, automotive and construction materials markets, has expanded its research and development (R&D) activities at in the US - focusing on improving catalyst and process technologies.
News30 Sept 2013Imperial Innovations Group, a leading technology commercialisation and investment group, has recently led an £8m Series ‘C’ funding round in Plaxica, a technology and licensing company focused on the production of next generation biopolymers and platform chemicals from renewable resources.
News30 Sept 2013OMNOVA Solutions, a global producer of emulsion polymers and speciality chemicals for a vast number of end-uses including nonwovens and carpets, has reported that net sales decreased by $27 million, or 9.4%, to $261.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $288.2 million for the third quarter of 2012.
News30 Sept 2013DuPont, the developer of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802, has been named to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) S&P 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) and Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI).
News30 Sept 2013Teijin Limited is to establish Teijin Rus, LLC in Moscow, Russia, on October 1 to strengthen its business operations in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), as part of the group’s strategy to expand businesses in emerging economies.
Insight27 Sept 2013The South Korean chemical fibre industry witnessed rapid growth from the 1970s to the early millennium when total production amounted to around 2.6 million tonnes. However, since the turn of the century, the chemical fibre industry has downsized due to the growth and expansion of the chemical fibre markets of China and India, according to Yoseung Ho, executive director at Huvis Corporation.
News27 Sept 2013Mount Vernon FR, part of Mount Vernon Mills’ Apparel Fabrics Group, has developed AMTEX TC a collection of cotton and Tencel blends created to addresses the challenge of maximising both comfort and durability in protective workwear fabrics.
News27 Sept 2013In order to improve transparency and accelerate improvements in the Cambodian garment industry, the International Labour Organization has stated that it will return to publicly disclosing individual factory information collected in its Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) assessment reports.
