13th Nov 2022
The board of directors of Ontex has announced the appointment of Gustavo Calvo Paz as the new chief executive officer, with effect from November 14, 2022, succeeding Esther Berrozpe. Ontex is a leading international provider of personal hygiene solutions, with expertise in baby care, feminine care and adult care, headquartered in Belgium.
13th Nov 2022
Germany’s BASF has launched orthopaedic insoles with Elastollan, BASF's thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The TPU is used as a filament by the duro3D paver in the production of individual shoe insoles using 3D printing processes. In sole applications, the material is characterised above all by its excellent vibration damping and resilience.
11th Nov 2022
SuperBottoms, India’s leading D2C brand for baby-care products has expanded into the female wellness and hygiene segment with the launch of India's maximum absorbent period underwear, MaxAbsorb Period Underwear. Even today, comfortable and unrestrictive period care is still a luxury, SuperBottoms has taken it upon itself to ease every menstruator’s...
10th Nov 2022
US’ Ascend Performance Materials has purchased a majority stake in California-based Circular Polymers, a recycler of post-consumer, high-performance polymers including polyamide 6 and 66, polypropylene and polyester (PET). The deal provides Ascend with a consistent supply of high-quality PCR materials for its ReDefyne sustainable polyamides.
9th Nov 2022
Sensoria Health, developer of tele-rehab remote patient monitoring wearable solutions, has introduced the first truly wearable tele-rehabilitation platform. Sensoria offers a patient-centric, multi-device mobile and cloud software tele-rehab system that makes it easy for clinicians to remotely monitor the most common conditions in their patient...
8th Nov 2022
Spain’s Ternua launches Protech line for Fall-Winter 2023-24 collection made with 100 per cent recycled materials. The R&D department has done an outstanding job by using innovative and environmentally friendly textiles and treatments. They show technicity and sustainability can go together for alpine activities and keep people protected while doing...
8th Nov 2022
Ashland Inc has reported a 7 per cent growth in its sales, totalled $631 million, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, ended September 30, 2022. The leading global additives and specialty ingredients company has also reported improved cashflows of $179 million, provided by operating activities, up from $151 million in the previous fiscal’s quarter.
8th Nov 2022
Swiss-based Sanitized is increasing its innovation expertise by appointing a new CTO, Martin Cadek, who will oversee global technological activities for the specialist antimicrobial hygiene brand. Cadek will lead the company’s competence centre for technology innovation and will focus on breaking new ground to develop innovations in sustainability.
7th Nov 2022
US' Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology leader in seating and e-systems, has recorded a 23 per cent growth in its sales of third quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2022 (FY22). Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, commodities, and acquisitions, Lear’s sales were up 26 per cent, reflecting the addition of new business in business segments.