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SKB Promotes Will Steven to VP of Sales for Music Pro AV Division
SKB Cases has announced the promotion of longtime SKB product manager, Will Steven, to the position of Vice President of Sales for the Music Pro AV Division. Building on a lifelong connection to music, Will Steven started his career in the music industry with a job at the Ward Brodt Music Store in... - July 15, 2021 - SKB Corporation
NewAge(R) Industries-AdvantaPure(R) Begins Another Expansion Project at Its Pennsylvania Headquarters; Erecting Additional Clean Rooms to Manufacture TPE Products
NewAge Industries, the plastic and silicone tubing manufacturer, is expanding at its Southampton, Pa., location by converting over 3,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space into ISO 7 clean rooms. The area will be used as additional space for the molding and assembly of the company’s AdvantaFlex(R) TPE tubing, an item from its AdvantaPure(R) high purity line of products. AdvantaFlex is used in vaccine development and manufacturing processes. - July 08, 2021 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Anchor’s First Quarter Sales
Anchor Plastic Sales Announcement - June 22, 2021 - Anchor Plastics, Inc.
Wuxi Brilliant Technology Launching the Most Requested Product for Their Customers
Wuxi Brilliant Technology has launched a new product on their website, which answers all the hardware manufacturing companies; they have listened to their customers' requests and enriched their product lineup with "the Copy Paper." - June 14, 2021 - Wuxi Brilliant Technology Co., Ltd.
NewAge(R) Industries Celebrates 10 Years of Solar Energy; Uses Expansive Rooftop Solar Array for Power Generation
Plastic and silicone tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries installed a rooftop solar array in June 2011 and has been using the sun’s energy for ten years. Over 4,000 solar panels supply a good portion of the company’s electricity needs. The same sustainable energy source is being considered for NewAge’s Warrington, Pa., facility, which is undergoing renovations. As a Certified B Corporation, the company works continuously on its green initiatives. - June 12, 2021 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
"Finding Sustainability" by Trent Romer - Best New Sustainability Books to Read in 2021
Finding Sustainability Made It to the BookAuthority Best New Sustainability Books - June 09, 2021 - Trent Romer
New Book Release 6/1/21: "Finding Sustainability" by Trent A. Romer
A plastic bag manufacturer embarks on an enlightening environmental journey. - May 12, 2021 - Trent Romer
Plastic and Silicone Tubing Manufacturer NewAge(R) Industries Welcomes Three New Directors; Trio Brings Years of Experience to the Employee-Owned Company
NewAge Industries announces the appointments of Maurice LeCompte, Sonia Schwantes and Rick Zijadic. LeCompte is now Director of Manufacturing Development, and Schwantes is Director of Product Management, both new positions. Zijadic replaces a retiree in the role of Director of Manufacturing. Business growth – much of it related to tubing and Single-Use systems for COVID-19 vaccine production – helped fuel the need for these appointments. - May 01, 2021 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
SKB Releases 5 New R Series Sizes, STAC Cases Optimized for Palletized Shipping
SKB Corporation to release five new R Series case sizes, which comprise SKB's new STAC (Stackable Transport Accessory Container) system that allows for several interlocking and stackable configurations that fit on a standard commercial pallet for simplified, efficient shipping. - April 22, 2021 - SKB Corporation
NewAge(R) Industries is Now a Certified B Corporation(TM); Sets the Company Apart from Other Tubing Manufacturers
Plastic and silicone tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries announces that it has achieved Certified B Corporation status. The certification assures customers, prospects, vendors and other business associates that NewAge meets verified standards for environmental performance and social practices that benefit others. B Corps(TM) like NewAge focus on customers, their communities and employees while producing quality products and remaining profitable. - April 02, 2021 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Swab-its® Car Care Detailing Swabs Now Available at Walmart Stores
Swab-its all-purpose detailing swabs are now available at most Walmart stores in the United States. - March 03, 2021 - Super Brush LLC
COSMOIND Co. Ltd., a PE Pipe Manufacturer, is Launching New Products of BF Fitting, EF Fitting, Ball Valves Through Continuous Research and Development
Established in 1987, COSMOIND designs and manufactures polyethylene (PE) pipes, BF fittings, E/F fittings, ball valves, and construction tools based on years of expertise, and supplies them all over the world. - February 20, 2021 - Cosmo I&D Co., Ltd.
New Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Product Development and New Director of Product Development Appointed by NewAge(R) Industries
Lawrence Morano and Sean Lynch of NewAge Industries now have new roles within the company. Morano was promoted to Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Product Development; Lynch is now Director of Product Development. Both Lynch and Morano have been with NewAge for several years. The company is a plastic and silicone tubing manufacturer that provides products to a wide and varied market including medical device, pharmaceutical and biopharm, food and beverage, and industrial. - January 29, 2021 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Super Brush® Experiences Tremendous Growth in the Foam Swab Market
Super Brush is expanding is manufacturing plant and its personnel to meet the demands of their customers. - January 28, 2021 - Super Brush LLC
Daejin, a Manufacturer of Polymer Sheets, is Entering Into the US Market
Daejin develops materials and parts based on specialized knowledge and application technology of carbon-based materials, including CNT, Graphene and Fullerene, nonorganic materials and polymers, and is making inroads into the US market. Although it is a relatively new company, established in 2019,... - January 14, 2021 - Daejin
NewAge(R) Industries Observes 15 Years of Employee Ownership
It’s been fifteen years since plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries took one of its first major steps to becoming employee owned. Headquartered in southeastern Pennsylvania, the company is now 100% owned by its team members. NewAge’s ESOP – Employee Stock Ownership Plan – is designed to provide incentives for employees to work with a primary focus on the customer and to reward long-term employees at retirement. - January 14, 2021 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Sejong Flex, a Manufacturer of PVC Hoses, is Taking the Initiative in Supplying the Global Market
Sejong Flex Hose is Korea's top hose brand and is dubbed a luxury hose producer by consumers. The company leads the Korean hose market in terms of sales, with a history of 40 years. - December 30, 2020 - Sejong Flex
NewAge(R) Industries Announces New Roles for Two Key Sales Team Members; Promotes In-House Talent
Ken Liszewski and Tony Szoka of NewAge Industries have been promoted to new positions with the company. The tubing manufacturer announced that Liszewski is now Global Sales Manager for its AdvantaPure(R) brand of high purity products, and Szoka is National Sales Manager for NewAge fluid transfer items. Both men have been with the company for many years and have the leadership skills to head their respective teams and move the company forward. - December 17, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
NewAge(R) Industries Expands Warehouse Space at Its Southeastern Pennsylvania Headquarters; Increases Storage Area by 25 Percent
NewAge Industries recently increased storage space for the plastic and silicone tubing its team members manufacture. The warehouse space, previously leased to a tenant, is within its headquarters in Southampton, PA., and now houses bulk tubing inventory. Plans involve shifting inventory of other products to allow room for additional cleanroom manufacturing areas. Due to its growth, NewAge now utilizes the entire building, which was purchased twenty years ago. - December 03, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Foam Swab Manufacturer Super Brush LLC will be Exhibiting Virtually at the 2020 COMPAMED/MEDICA International Trade Fair
US-based Super Brush LLC will be exhibiting virtually at this year's COMPAMED International Trade Fair, to be held November 16th-19th, 2020. COMPAMED is held parallel with the MEDICA tradeshow. COMPAMED is the world-leading information and communication platform for suppliers of the medical... - November 07, 2020 - Super Brush LLC
NewAge(R) Industries-AdvantaPure(R) Looks to Hire Dozens of New Employee-Owners as It Expands; Hiring for Locations in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is expanding again and in the process of hiring several dozen employees. Most positions involve the manufacture of products for its AdvantaPure division, but the company is also hiring for its Engineering, Quality, Sales and Warehouse teams. NewAge anticipates that its benefits package, which includes employee ownership for long term team members, profit sharing, a 401(k) plan, paid time off and health insurance, will attract new team members. - November 07, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
NewAge(R) Industries-AdvantaPure(R) Partners with CleanSpace and Genesis on New Project; Firms to Collaborate on Clean Room Design and Construction
Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries-AdvantaPure has begun renovations on a recently purchased property in Warrington, Pa., acquired for expansion. The company is partnering with CleanSpace Modular and Genesis AEC on clean room design and construction within the building. The clean rooms will be used to manufacture high purity silicone and TPE tubing for COVID-19 vaccine development and production and for other biopharm, pharmaceutical and medical products. - November 01, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Aqua-Pak Announces Josh Plamondon as Chief Executive Officer
The board of directors of Aqua-Pak Industries Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Josh Plamondon as Chief Executive Officer. Josh began his career at Aqua-Pak in 2006, earned a degree in Business Administration and his CPA designation while working full time, and has been the General... - October 17, 2020 - Airfoam Industries
NewAge(R) Industries-AdvantaPure(R) Expands on Recent Purchase of Additional Facility to Increase Critical Tubing and Molding Capacities
Tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries purchased two building units near its southeastern Pennsylvania headquarters in the spring and recently bought the remaining unit within the building. The company now owns the entire property, which will be used to manufacture silicone and TPE tubing and molded parts. The products are part of NewAge’s AdvantaPure high purity division and are used in pharmaceutical and biopharm processes, including those involving COVID-19 vaccines and therapies. - October 16, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Swab-its® Announces the Global Launch of Hobby-tips™
Swab-its Hobby-tips are the premium applicator kit for all craft and hobby enthusiasts. - October 14, 2020 - Super Brush LLC
Denver Entrepreneur Launches New Product Solving Age-Old Laundry Problem
Brayniacs, LLC announces the new Wad-Free™ for Bed Sheets, an innovative, affordable, reusable laundry gadget that prevents laundry from twisting, tangling, and balling-up in the washing machine and dryer. Wad-Free™ for Bed Sheets is available for purchase immediately at wadfree.com. - September 26, 2020 - Brayniacs LLC
Swab-its® Announces the Global Launch of Three New Firearm Cleaning Kits
The leader in foam swab technology now offers specialized firearm cleaning kits for the retail marketplace. - September 03, 2020 - Super Brush LLC
NewAge(R) Industries Announces New Plan to Recycle Silicone Tubing Waste; Adds Another Green Project to Its Sustainability Portfolio
Silicone tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries recently began working with ECO USA, a company that recycles silicone waste into silicone oil suitable for industrial applications. Thousands of pounds of tubing scrap are generated at the start and finish of the company’s tubing extrusion runs. The scrap is shipped to the recycler and, through a multi-step reclamation process, converted into silicone oil. Recycling silicone tubing waste adds to NewAge’s green project portfolio. - August 26, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Rocket Industrial Recognized as a Great Place to Work-Certified Company in 2020
Rocket Industrial, a packaging supplies and equipment distributor, announced today that it is once again Great Place to Work-Certified. This is the fifth consecutive year the company has been recognized. - August 22, 2020 - Rocket Industrial
Industry-Leading Case Manufacturer SKB Cases Hires Peter E. Schmitt Company
SKB Cases taps Peter E. Schmitt Company as official sales representative for NY Metro region. - August 02, 2020 - SKB Corporation
NewAge(R) Industries Appoints New Members to Its Board of Directors; Experienced Executives Will Help Guide the Employee-Owned Company’s Continued Growth
NewAge Industries, an employee-owned manufacturer of plastic and silicone tubing, recently named Jim Henderson and Andreas Georghiou to its Board. The group will help to strategically plan the years ahead for NewAge, its employee owners, and its customers as the company grows and expands. NewAge’s products are used in a variety of applications including high-purity biopharm and pharmaceutical for the fight against COVID-19, beer brewing and dispensing, medical, and general industrial. - June 26, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
NewAge(R) Industries Purchases Additional Facility to Increase Capacity & Ensure Continuity of Product Manufacturing; Site Will House Tubing Extruders & Mold Presses
Plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries recently closed a deal to buy two building units near its Pennsylvania headquarters. Following renovations at the site this year and next, NewAge will install new equipment to extrude tubing and perform injection molding, mainly for its AdvantaPure(R) high purity products. The additional location will increase manufacturing capacity and serve security-of-supply purposes. Product will be inventoried and shipped from the new site. - May 28, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Plasti-Block(TM) to Offer Canadian Designed and Engineered PPE Masks with Unique Filtration System
Armed with a desire to contribute to the solution of the novel coronavirus, Omachron Plastics, maker of the Plasti-Block line of plastic blocks, has developed a mask that meets the needs of individual citizens, and health professionals alike. The company is using their own Canadian made injection molding machine to produce the masks. - May 27, 2020 - Plasti-Block
Plasti-Block™ Releases New Polycarbonate and ABS Blend
Omachron Plastic, producer of the Plasti-Block™ line of plastics have successfully molded a polycarbonate and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene blend of plastic. This material is ideal for automotive and electronic applications. It is heat resistant and has high impact strength. This material... - May 21, 2020 - Plasti-Block
In Response to COVID-19 Ocean State Shields Launches in RI
Rhode Island startup Ocean State Shields is launching a curated portfolio of non-toxic antimicrobial barriers and products in response to COVID-19. In collaboration with CT based SD Labs, this affordable and durable line of innovations is a new way to help in the re-opening of Rhode Island's economy. - April 29, 2020 - Ocean State Shields
Swab-its® Announces the Global Launch of Six New Retail Cleaning Kits
USA manufacturer Super Brush LLC is proud to announce that Swab-its® specialized retail cleaning kits are available around the globe on its e-commerce website and amazon.com. Swab-its has created six unique cleaning kits that cover a wide-range of industries. The new cleaning kits include Auto... - April 29, 2020 - Super Brush LLC
NewAge(R) Industries Invests in New Plastic Hose Manufacturing Equipment; Proactively Replaces Extrusion Machinery
NewAge Industries has been extruding plastic tubing and hose for nearly 30 years. The company recently replaced a few of its extruders to avoid a catastrophic breakdown and to stay current with machinery and software. The replacements were made before problems with the extruders could become commonplace and lead to potential production and inventory problems. - April 17, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
SKB Continues Essential Operations
Case manufacturer SKB Corporation devotes its operations to priority projects that assist the global fight against COVID-19. - April 16, 2020 - SKB Corporation
Plasti-Block™ Releases Purple Block to HDPE Lineup
Omachron Plastics Inc., maker of the Plasti-Block™ line of injection molded plastic blocks and rods, releases a new purple block and rod to consumers. - April 15, 2020 - Plasti-Block
Brewery Hose & Beer Tubing Featured on BrewSavor(R)’s New Website; Offers Navigation by Market, Application or Product
BrewSavor announces a redesign of its website at www.brewsavor.com. The new site presents tubing and reinforced hose for craft brewing, home brewing and beverage dispensing. Product styles include antimicrobial, non-phthalate, NSF listed and those with oxygen and CO2 barrier properties. Hardware, hose cutting tools and custom options are also highlighted, along with a blog and the company’s sustainability practices. - April 09, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
SKB Releases Three New Waterproof Lure Cases
SKB Cases, the premier manufacturer of protective transport solutions for the Sports industry, has announced the release of three new iSeries Lure Cases for fishing enthusiasts. iSeries Lure Cases cases are waterproof, crushproof, USA-made, and provide a variety of storage options with easy access... - March 27, 2020 - SKB Corporation
Swab-its® Gun-tips® Now Available at Walmart Stores
USA manufacturer Super Brush LLC is proud to announce that Swab-its® Gun-tips® are now available at Walmart stores in the United States. Swab-its Gun-tips will be specially placed in the sporting goods section of Walmart. “Swab-its is the number one firearm cleaning product on the... - March 25, 2020 - Super Brush LLC
Foam Swab Manufacturer Super Brush Will be Exhibiting at Pittcon 2020
Foam swab manufacturer, Super Brush, will be exhibiting their technologically advanced foam swabs at this year’s Pittcon in booth #1646 at the McCormick Place Conference Center in Chicago, Illinois on March 3-5, 2020. - February 26, 2020 - Super Brush LLC
SKB Adds Three New iSeries Sizes, 60 Sizes Now Available
Industry-leading case manufacturer SKB Corporation is announcing the release of three new sizes into their line of watertight, injection-molded iSeries cases, bringing the total number of iSeries case sizes to 60. The new 3i-1208-3, 3i-2011-10, and 3i-2424-10 were created to accommodate some of... - February 12, 2020 - SKB Corporation
Omachron Plastics Inc. Releases 100% Post-Consumer Plastic Recycled Blocks
The release of 100% post-consumer plastic recycled blocks plus color additives. Made from plastics 1-7 without the need to sort or wash materials. - February 09, 2020 - Omachron
Manufacturer Super Brush LLC Will Exhibit Their Technologically Advanced Foam Swabs at Medical Design & Manufacturing West from February 11-13, 2020
Super Brush will be at booth #1865 in the Anaheim Convention Center exhibiting their lint-free, durable foam swabs at MD&M West - the world's largest medical design and manufacturing event. - February 08, 2020 - Super Brush LLC
Manufacturer Super Brush LLC Will Exhibit Their Technologically Advanced Foam Swabs at SPIE Photonics West 2020
Super Brush LLC will be at booth #4085 in the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, exhibiting their lint-free, durable foam swabs at SPIE Photonics West - the leading event for the photonics and laser communities. - February 01, 2020 - Super Brush LLC
NewAge(R) Industries Introduces Phthalate-Free Clearflo(R) 70 Tubing to Address Concerns About DEHP, BPA and Other Phthalates
New from plastic tubing manufacturer NewAge Industries is Clearflo 70 tubing that contains no leachable phthalates such as DEHP or BPA. The tubing was developed to meet customers’ requests for phthalate-free fluid transfer products, as certain studies suggest that phthalates may be harmful. Clearflo 70 meets USP Class VI requirements and is NSF-51 listed. Its non-toxic ingredients also conform to FDA standards. NewAge stocks the product in 50 sizes. - January 24, 2020 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
Swab-its® to Introduce New OEM Specialty Products and Private Label Options at SHOT Show 2020
Swab-its®, the leader in firearm cleaning products, is introducing new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Specialty Products and private label options at this year’s SHOT Show. The team will be on hand to demonstrate their popular line of USA-made, lint-free, reusable firearm cleaning... - January 10, 2020 - Super Brush LLC
New SKB Bow Case Provides Twice the Protection in One Convenient Option
The SKB Cases Sports Division has released a new case that combines SKB’s iconic iSeries hard-case protection with the convenience of a soft case for light travel at your destination. The 3i-4719-HSC iSeries Hard-Soft Combo Case features a waterproof iSeries 4719-8 hard case with a padded... - December 14, 2019 - SKB Corporation