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Riverstone Holdings CEO comments on global cleanroom glove demand

The leading manufacturer of specialised cleanroom and healthcare gloves has announced its 2023 financial results so far, and commented on the origi...

New cleanroom laundry opened in Eindhoven

On 28 September, CWS Cleanrooms officially opened its new cleanroom laundry in Eindhoven together with invited customers

PPE provider ASAP Innovations expands to Vietnam

ASAP Asia has been formed to provide high-quality gloves that primarily meet the exacting standards of healthcare and cleanroom industries in Asia

What does a sustainable semiconductor supply chain look like in 2024?

The climate crisis is ramping up and personal protection providers are having to find ways to join the mitigation push. Bobby Lin from AFC discusses

New material captures coronavirus particles to boost face mask efficiency

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have looked to significantly boost face mask efficiency by developing a new material that captures coron...

Aramark announces Vestis as new name for uniform spin-off

The facilities management and uniform specialist Aramark has created Vestis, for the purpose of placing an emphasis on making a positive difference...

Legionella testing: Modern alternatives to the ‘gold standard’ test

The development of significantly faster, more sensitive testing protocols provide more options for detection Legionella than the complex plate cult...

Cleanrooms: solving the mystery of recurring low level contamination

Dr Laurie Smith reviews her research that identified bacteria on cleanroom garments to solve the mystery of recurring low-level contamination in a...

Lindstrom opens its first cleanroom laundry for electronics industry in Tianjin

The Finland-based textile manufacturer has continued its investment in China by opening a cleanroom laundry for the electronics industry in its Tia...

Prudential installs solar panels to run 36% of cleanroom laundry plant

Prudential Overall Supply, the expert in the reusable textile industry, has announced its first solar project constructed at its California cleanro...

Case study: Kitting out SINOVAC for vaccine manufacturing

DuPont has outfitted one of the largest COVID-19 vaccine producers in China following the formation of a technical expert group

A guide to correct behaviour in the airlock and cleanroom

What are some crucial behavioural errors frequently observed in airlocks and cleanrooms? Katrin Hoessler from German cleanroom wear provider CWS ex...

Thomas Scientific expands cleanroom consumables offering with acquisition

North America-based Thomas Scientific has acquired the Massachusetts-based cleanroom, safety, and industrial products provider Day Associates, Inc

First in, best dressed: a look at coveralls with integrated goggles

When looking at sterile headgear for meeting the new Annex 1 standards, the all-in-one solution can’t be overlooked. BeMicron explains

Ansell's Sri Lanka manufacturing plant receives ISO 50001:2018 energy management certification

Ansell Textiles Lanka, Sri Lanka, becomes the company's first facility to achieve ISO 50001:2018 energy management system

Validation study: testing autoclavable cleanroom goggles

CWS Cleanrooms and Bollé Safety have spent the last year testing cleanroom goggles’ resistance to sterilisation cycles in order to help with EU GMP...