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Saudi-Japanese JV scales new heights

By ARAB NEWS Published: Mar 20, 2012 01:01 Updated: Mar 21, 2012 17:17 RIYADH: Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has announced to confer the Monozukuri Nippon Grand Award on the Unicharm Gulf Hygienic Industries Ltd. (UGHI), a Japanese-Saudi … Read More

Nikkei ends at 6-month high on U.S. economic hopes, weaker yen

TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Nikkei stock index ended at a six-month high in brisk trading Friday on hopes of a U.S. economic recovery and an optimistic earnings outlook for domestic businesses amid the weakening of the yen. The 225-issue Nikkei … Read More

Pampers or Huggies? How Diapers.com Profiles Customers From First Click

Two women log on to Diapers.com at 3 PM on a Tuesday, one in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn and the other on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Each buys $40 of Huggies and a tub of formula. One buys Earth’s Best … Read More

Kellogg’s to buy Pringles for $2.7 billion

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Feb. 15 (UPI) — U.S. corporate giant Procter & Gamble said Wednesday it has agreed to sell it snacks business to Kellogg Co. for $2.7 billion. The deal will shift ownership of Pringles, the iconic potato chip … Read More

Kimberly Clark Corp Shares Downgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott to “Neutral” (KMB)

Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE: KMB) was downgraded by investment analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. Separately, analysts at Zacks Investment Research reiterated a “neutral” rating … Read More

Three for efficiency

In diapers, this hot melt can helps to reduce the fluff pulp requirement, improving absorbency without adding bulk while providing improved core stability. A trio of clever new hot melt adhesives is being launched by H.B. Fuller specifically for the … Read More

The Diaper-Dandy CEO

When Darwin Smith had to make a big decision, he turned to a ritual. The Kimberly-Clark (KMB) boss would climb aboard a backhoe on his Wisconsin farm and clear his land while mulling over business. “I did some of my … Read More

Minnesota companies aim for greener living through chemistry

  Liana Palaikis, EarthClean’s director of product development, demonstrates how the company mixes its powdery TetraKO product with water to form a gel that snuffs out fires. (Pioneer Press: John Doman) EarthClean CEO Doug Ruth demonstrates how TetraKO is fire-resistant. … Read More

Home Briefs Crop Briefs .Soy-Based hydrogels for environmentally friendly diapers

New research shows that soybean meal could replace up to one-third of the petrochemical products currently used in diapers and other absorbent products. Scientists at Battelle, the world’s largest independent research and development organization, created a soy-based replacement technology with … Read More

Emerging markets drive investment in nonwovens

Rapid growth in demand in emerging markets is driving investment in nonwovens, according to a new report – with several nonwovens roll goods producers expanding to target markets in Asia, Australasia, the Middle East, North Africa, South America and Southern … Read More