June 19, 2018
On June 15, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a list of products that will be subject to an additional duty of 25 percent as a part of the U.S. response to China’s unfair trade practices related to intellectual property abuses. The list covers 1,102 separate 8-digit U.S. tariff lines valued at …
Americhem has fully integrated Infinity LTL and Vi-Chem Corp., previously acquired engineered compounds and polymer composite manufacturing suppliers, into the Americhem brand. The designer and manufacturer of custom color masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds and performance technologies now offers a wider breadth of solutions to meet the needs of its customers. The globally unified company …
June 18, 2018
John Carter, founder of award-winning J & J Carter Ltd., Hampshire, U.K., died on March 31 at age 78. Carter founded J & J Carter in 1988, building a strong and reputable name in the industry. Carter loved his work and the dedicated team working alongside him. He had an unwavering commitment to quality and …
June 14, 2018
Polo Custom Products has named Kent Lammers as its president and CEO. Lammers is a graduate of Washburn University and has served as corporate controller, CFO and executive vice president/CFO before being named to his new position. Polo Custom Products designs and manufactures custom components for original equipment manufacturers in the medical, fire and safety, …
June 13, 2018
Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS) has announced that Claudia Kersten and Rahul Bhajekar have taken on a dual leadership role for the non-profit operating unit Global Standard gemeinnützige GmbH. Both have already been working as directors for GOTS. Kersten, who holds an MBA in sustainability management, will continue to serve as head of marketing and …
June 12, 2018
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals’ (ZDHC) Roadmap to Zero Programme has released an electronic version of the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL)—the ZDHC e-MRSL. The tool supports the global textile, apparel, leather and footwear industries by improving the use of chemicals in the value chain in an interactive way. The digital format is …
June 11, 2018
In 2017 combined reshoring and related foreign direct investment (FDI) added more than 171,000 jobs according to the Reshoring Initiative’s 2017 Reshoring Report. Including upward revisions of 67,000 jobs in prior years, the total number of manufacturing jobs brought to the U.S. from offshore was more than 576,000 since the manufacturing employment low of 2010. …
June 8, 2018
ReGAIN has introduced the first UK app to tackle the recycling of unwanted clothing items. The app enables consumers to turn their unwanted clothes into discount coupons for leading retailers in the country. Consumers simply box up unwanted clothing and ship it free of charge to reGAIN. They can use the discount coupons online or …
June 7, 2018
According to The National Small Business Association’s (NSBA) 2018 Small Business Taxation Survey, 63 percent of the 953 small businesses participating in the survey report spending more than $1,000 annually on the administration of federal taxes. The survey also shows that one in three small businesses spend 40 hours each year preparing federal taxes. According …
June 6, 2018
Güdel, a global manufacturer of linear motion modules, robot track motion units and gantry robots and components, announced that Güdel-TSC, Monterrey, Mexico, has become the first member of A3 Mexico. The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is a global nonprofit trade organization that supports and promotes the benefits of automation. Representing more than 1,000 automation …