Recently in wood industry news, it was announced that the Maine Forest Service was granted $380,000 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help in its efforts to establish a Wood Energy Assistance Team that will focus on biomass heating and other efforts following the significant price decline in softwood species and the sharp drop in demand for this type …
Pharma News – Company Offers Opiate Overdose Antidote To Schools
Recently in pharma news it was announced that Dublin-based pharmaceutical company Adapt Pharma and Smith Medical Partners LLC would provide high schools across Connecticut with Narcan, an antidote for opiate overdose. The companies have said their intention is to provide every high school in the U.S. with the nasal spray at no cost, if administrators accept the company’s offer. However, …
REA JET To Attend AISTech 2016 For Iron & Steel Industry
REA JET is happy to announce we’ll be in attendance at AISTech 2016, the Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, a premier technology event for the steel industry. This year’s event is held in Pittsburgh at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, and is scheduled to feature technologies from all around the globe that help steel manufacturers compete effectively …
New Food Safety Rule On Food Transport To Prevent Contamination
Last week, the FDA finalized a new food safety rule designed to help prevent the contamination of foods during transport. This rule, under the FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act), will require manufacturers who transport consumer and animal food via rail or motor carrier to adhere to best practices in transport to ensure foods remain sanitary and safe for consumers. Some …
Packaging News – ‘Unpoppable’ Bubble Wrap IB
Some of us know how “addictive” it can be to pop those little air pockets in bubble wrap. Now, a new product from Sealed Air Corporation may be stealing our fun, but products will be better protected during shipment, whether in delivery to the customer or returns. According to recent packaging news articles, Bubble Wrap IB provides superior cushioning protection …