INDUSTRY NEWS
Smith & Nephew Joins Nanotechnologies Task Force
Smith & Nephew, a global medical technology business is planning on taking part in an international initiative to develop a code of conduct for businesses working with nanotechnologies. Scientists from the Smith & Nephew Research Centre in York, UK, will be part of a multidisciplined working group launched by the Nanotechnology Industries Association, the Royal Society, Insight Investment, and the Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network. The aim of the voluntary codes will be to establish good practice for businesses involved in all aspects of emerging nanotechnologies, including research, development, manufacturing, and distribution.
For more information, contact Research Centre, Smith & Nephew, York Science Park, Heslington, York YO10 5DF, UK; phone: +44 1904 824000; fax: +44 1904 824004; Internet: www.smith-nephew.com.
InteliCoat Announces Sale of its Electronic and Engineered Films Division
InteliCoat Technologies (Wrexham, Wales, UK), a global manufacturer of coated paper, film, and speciality substrates for imaging, medical, optical, and electronic technologies, has announced that it has sold its electronic and engineered films business unit to Exopack Holding (Spartanburg, SC, USA). The US firm is a flexible packaging converter and provider of paper and plastic packaging for a variety of industries. The former InteliCoat division will be renamed Exopack Advanced Coatings and will operate from Matthews, NC, USA, and North Wales in the United Kingdom.
For more information, contact InteliCoat, Ash Road North, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Wrexham, Wales LL13 9UF, UK; phone: +44 1978 660241; fax: +44 1978 661452; e-mail: gsimms@intelicoat.com; Internet: www.intelicoat.com.
