13th Sep 2022
United States-headquartered Novolex, a leader in packaging choice, innovation and sustainability, has announced that it is investing $10 million to expand capacity to recycle plastic bags and other polyethylene film at its recycling facility in North Vernon, Indiana. This plant is one of two world-class film recycling facilities operated by the company.
13th Sep 2022
Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group's fibres and products converting company, has developed an eco-friendly tire cord made from an adhesive that does not contain resorcinol formaldehyde (RF), which is harmful to the human body and the environment, and also incorporates a low-environmental impact chemically recycled polyester fibre for rubber...
12th Sep 2022
Freudenberg Performance Materials has been awarded its first EcoVadis Silver Medal for its two UK facilities. It manufactures solutions for advanced wound care and ostomy products at these two locations. With the award, EcoVadis recognises the company’s performance in the categories of environment, ethics, labour and human rights and sustainable...
12th Sep 2022
Freight Technologies (Fr8Tech), a technology-company, offering a real-time portal for B2B cross-border shipping and domestic shipping within the United States-Mexico-Canada (NAFTA) region, has expanded its relationship with Kimberly Clark de Mexico, to include the Fr8App platform for cross-border logistics for shipments from Mexico to the United States.
12th Sep 2022
Andritz has completed the basic engineering for its key process areas for Infinited Fiber Company´s commercial-scale plant in Finland. Infinited Fiber Company is preparing to build the line in Veitsiluoto, Kemi, with a planned regenerated textile fiber production capacity of 30,000 t/a. Andritz is a leader in pulp & paper, metals, hydro, and separation.
12th Sep 2022
NASA has selected Axiom Space to deliver a moonwalking system for the Artemis III mission, which will land Americans on the surface of the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. This award is for a task order to develop a next generation Artemis spacesuit and supporting systems, and to demonstrate their use on the lunar surface during Artemis III.
9th Sep 2022
Don Lewis, president professional hygiene and member of Essity’s executive management team, has decided to leave Essity, a global hygiene and health company, with its headquarters in Sweden. Lewis has joined the company in 2002 and has held various leadership positions in Essity’s professional and consumer businesses North America and Latin America.
9th Sep 2022
Material design firm Techmer PM, LLC has announced that it has received a majority investment from Gryphon Investors, a middle-market private equity firm. Techmer PM's founder John Manuck, the company’s management team, and SK Capital, a private investment firm, will remain investors in the company alongside Gryphon. The terms of the deal were not...
9th Sep 2022
Denmark’s nonwovens company Fibertex Personal Care will now supply large quantities of ISCC Plus-certified nonwovens for the production of diapers. The primary demand is for bio-based nonwoven solutions and this new supply supports the goals for CO2 reductions. ISCC Plus verifies that certified companies meet high environmental and social standards.