Textination Newsline - May 15, 2012

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Outlast: Takeover by Investment Group

Emerged from the Ploucquet Group, Outlast Europe GmbH, based in Heidenheim and manufacturers of climate regulating Phase Change Materials, has been taken over by Golden Equity Investments, a private equity firm that invests in operating businesses.

The private equity firm Golden Equity Investments (CFI) is based in Golden, Colorado / USA, and makes control investments in growing businesses in a variety of consumer and industrial markets. Outlast Technologies is a leading manufacturer of temperature-regulating phase change materials and is currently in the process to extend the European distribution of technical and highly functional materials and to improve sales.>> read more    

Fewer toxic toys and textiles in EU

AFP - Europe last year saw its first drop in the number of toxic toys and skin-irritating textiles stacked on its supermarket shelves, more than half of them made in China, the EU said Tuesday. Thanks to better policing and improved cooperation with China and others, the number of unsafe products banned, withdrawn, or recalled from consumers, dropped 20 percent in 2011 to 1,803 items compared with a 13 percent increase the previous year. "The fact that fewer dangerous items enter the EU market is good news for consumers, but we must remain committed"...

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CSI design studio in ChangZhou

30 April 2012, Shanghai, China – Color Solutions International (CSI), a subsidiary of the DyStar Group, together with New Wide Enterprise Co., Ltd. are proud to announce the opening of their CSI Design Studio. The design studio aims to help improve sustainability in the supply chain for the New Wide Group. The CSI Design Studio is located within the premises of the New Wide Group in Changzhou. The CSI ColorwallTM which showcases approximately 4,000 color samples is often referred to as ‘the source of color inspiration for both professionals and designers’ within the New Wide Group.

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