06.10.2010

Past, Present and Future

Here To Stay - For 19 years, the plastics industry has been publishing its annual "Facts about Plastics" report which details trends in the production, demand and recovery of plastics for the European market. This year's report shows encouraging progress for the industry following the global financial crisis and highlights the most recent technological and design innovations in the field of plastics. more20.07.2010

A New Century for Purchasing

Status quo, quo vadis - Globalization, profound crises, new technological developments - these are the trends that are shaping business today. But where does procurement stand in light of these developments? Where is there potential and which trends must be urgently addressed? Consultancy Valueneer set out to answer these questions with its Global Procurement Study, in which more than 790 companies within all areas of industry from 62 countries participated. more26.05.2010

FDA: J&J Unit Needs More Inspection After Lapses

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is calling for further inspection and an outside audit of a Johnson & Johnson unit following manufacturing lapses. The FDA, in a warning letter made public on Tuesday, cited multiple problems at Advanced Sterilization Products, a division of J&J's Ethicon, including failures to verify design changes needed to make sure devices work properly. The division also did not ensure that finished devices met necessary requirements, among other violations, the FDA wrote March 12. more