28th Jul 2022
Insempra, a biology-powered company enabling businesses to make superior products in partnership with nature which is headquartered in Germany, has announced a strategic investment in Solena Materials, a synthetic biology company. Solena, a spin-out from Imperial College London, develops synthetic proteins for high-performance clothing fibres.
28th Jul 2022
Ashland posted sales of $644 million in the third quarter of 2022, up 19 per cent versus the prior-year period. Each of the company’s reportable segments achieved double-digit sales growth. The year-over-year sales growth was driven primarily by disciplined pricing leading to cost recovery in a high-inflation environment and improved product mix.
27th Jul 2022
Motex, Taiwan’s largest medical grade mask producer, certified by the Guinness World Records, is featuring its latest award-winning face masks at this year’s FIME 2022 in Miami Beach, USA, from today to July 29, 2022. The company is displaying its most innovative face mask based on the concept of high filtration, maximum comfort and snug-fit design.
27th Jul 2022
Kimberly-Clark has recorded net sales of $5.1 billion in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 7 per cent compared to the year-ago period. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates reduced sales 2 per cent. Organic sales increased 9 per cent as net selling prices rose 9 per cent, product mix increased sales 1 per cent and volumes declined 1 per...
27th Jul 2022
Multinational industrial conglomerate Dangote Industries Limited has announced that its $2 billion plant in Lagos, which has the potential to position Nigeria as one of Africa’s largest petrochemical hubs, is at an advanced stage of completion. The plant is anticipated to be the biggest single train greenfield petroleum refinery in the world.
25th Jul 2022
Swiss Precision, an Eco HealthTech apparel brand for the medical scrub, uniform, and accessories markets, has launched with its mission of disrupting the medical scrub, uniform and accessories markets with copper + natural patented materials that kill or slow the spread of microorganisms. The fabrics are lightweight, wash durable, and moisture wicking.
25th Jul 2022
Bioengineers at the University of Texas in the US have built a mattress and pillow system, which can trigger sleep by manipulating body temperature. As sleep is possible when body temperature lowers at night as part of the 24-hour rhythm, the new mattress stimulates the body to trigger feelings of sleep using heating and cooling functions.
25th Jul 2022
Furthering its commitment to its growing mattress business and the future of the home textiles market, Standard Fiber has announced that it has opened a new permanent showroom in Las Vegas. The 2,500 square foot space, which the company has been preparing ahead of Las Vegas Market that is currently underway, is located at the Las Vegas World Market.
25th Jul 2022
US’ Kindthread, a global company of trusted healthcare apparel brands, has announced a worldwide partnership in support of ALL IN: WellBeing First for Healthcare, a call to action by #FirstRespondersFirst and the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation to support systems-level change and a cultural shift that prioritises the well-being of healthcare workers.