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9th Feb 2022

US’ printing inks and pigments firm, Sun Chemical, is set to increase prices across selected parts of its pigments, dyes and preparations portfolio, from February 14, 2022 or as contracts allow. The price increase affects all market segments. Continuous inflationary pressure and further price spikes for key raw materials continue to drive cost...

9th Feb 2022

Sweden’s hygiene and health company, Essity, has acquired the US professional wiping and cleaning company, Legacy Converting. The company offers products within the categories of sanitizing and disinfecting wet-wipes, chemical-ready wipes and dry wipes. Essity’s products portfolio contains one-use products such as tissue paper, baby diapers, feminine...

8th Feb 2022

Japan’s Asahi Kasei has announced that, Tongsuh Petrochemical, a South Korean subsidiary, has got ISCC PLUS certificate for its acrylonitrile (AN) as a sustainable product, and production of AN using biomass propylene is scheduled to begin in February 2022. AN is a raw material to make ABS resin, acrylamide, acrylic fibre, and other chemical products.

8th Feb 2022

Sweden’s hygiene and health company Essity has been included in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2022. In its review of more than 7,000 companies globally, Essity received a silver medal within the category household products, and is ranked as one of the 150 most sustainable companies. S&P Global is an international finance and analytics company.

8th Feb 2022

PPE manufacturer, Globus group and UK’s Heriot-Watt University are set to develop a bespoke PPE recycling process and reach net zero carbon emissions by 2027. Globus will ensure all its European-made products launched after 2024 are net-zero and develop and implement a robust product life cycle management process with more than half of its customers.

8th Feb 2022

Japan’s Toray has developed a new analysis technology for multi-material structures consisting of both UD tape (unidirectional continuous fibre-reinforced tape) and injection moulding materials. The invention makes it possible to more precisely predict the properties of parts made up of multiple materials and more swiftly develop high-performance...

7th Feb 2022

Hohenstein has extended its accreditations as a testing laboratory and certification body to include FFP respiratory protection masks in accordance with DIN EN 149. The company now covers all types of textile masks (medical, FFP and community masks) with functional and safety tests. Hohenstein is a German partner for independent testing and...

7th Feb 2022

Business Finland, a public firm under the Finnish ministry, has granted Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto (LSJH) circular economy investment aid for building a full-scale end-of-life textile refinement plant in Topinpuisto in Turku. The investment is approximately €20.5 million, and the share of the circular economy investment grant is approximately €5.2...

7th Feb 2022

Japan’s Toray has joined hands with blockchain technology firm Soramitsu to initiate a proof-of-concept trial to be held in March 2023 for a blockchain-based traceability system. One key goal of the Toray group sustainability vision is to help the world manage resources sustainably by 2050. Toray manufactures industrial products and raw materials.