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Rev-A-Shelf boosts European presence with Widmer buy


April 10, 2013 5:36 pm ET

JEFFERSONTOWN, KY. — Jones Plastic & Engineering LLC's Rev-A-Shelf housewares business is expanding in Europe with the acquisition of Widmer GmbH of Altach, Austria.

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Australian firm to re-launch PVC sandals in US


April 10, 2013 2:36 pm ET

NOOSA, AUSTRALIA — Australian fashion accessories company Holster Fashion Pty. Ltd. plans to re-launch its injection molded PVC women's and children's footwear, called jelly sandals, in the U.S. next year, following an unsuccessful attempt in...

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Consumer households comfy with Teflon, Tritan


April 9, 2013 3:31 pm ET

CHICAGO -- DuPont Co. with its Teflon and Eastman Chemical Co. with its Tritan were busy at the International Home + Housewares Show, making their materials' names remained on retailers' lips.

Newell Rubbermaid creating design center in Kalamazoo, Mich.


March 28, 2013 3:37 pm ET

KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Newell Rubbermaid Inc. will create a $2.3 million design center in Kalamazoo, as part of a planned corporate increased focus on design and new product development.

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Tight credit in China hits Liansu, but firm eyes outside ventures


March 20, 2013 10:33 am ET

SHUNDE, CHINA -- Earnings at China Liansu Group Holdings Ltd., the country's largest plastic pipe maker, have taken a hit from tighter credit in China and global economic troubles, but the company said it still expects growth from generally solid...

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Bodum moves into electronics, brings plastics


March 19, 2013 2:18 pm ET

CHICAGO — Luzern, Switzerland's Bodum Design Group AG was known for years in North America as the brand with a French press coffee system. Now it's out to make a whole new name for itself as a maker of electronic kitchen items, and is using...

Selig reorganizes, takes new name


March 19, 2013 9:41 am ET

FORREST, ILL. — Selig Sealing Products Inc. has rebranded as Selig Group and is now organized into two business units.

Dow adding PE capacity in North America


March 18, 2013 4:20 pm ET

MIDLAND, MICH. -- Dow Chemical Co. is joining the growing list of resin makers that are adding polyethylene capacity in North America.

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Red Cup creates series of reusable glasses


March 14, 2013 4:37 pm ET

CHICAGO — That iconic red cup is getting a makeover courtesy of a new Arizona company that's using the cup's design cues in a new line of reusable glasses.

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Red cup gets makeover, becomes reusable


March 14, 2013 3:55 pm ET

The iconic red cup is getting a makeover courtesy of a new Arizona company that's using the cup's design cues in a new line of reusable glasses. In this PN video, Red Cup Living LLC founder Michael Romley displays samples of the firm's offerings at...

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