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Cascades Tissue Group Launches First-of-its-Kind, Unbleached, 100 Percent Recycled Bathroom Tissue

Press Release Published: Jan 25, 2012 – 10:54 AM EST

WATERFORD, N.Y. , Jan. 25 /CSRwire/ - North America's fourth largest producer of towel and tissue paper, Cascades Tissue Group, today announced the launch of Cascades Moka 100 percent recycled unbleached bathroom tissue, a first-of-its-kind product available to the Away-from-Home market in late...

IKEA Powers-Up Solar Energy System at Cincinnati-Area Store

Press Release Published: Jan 24, 2012 – 10:30 AM EST

WEST CHESTER, OH , Jan. 24 /CSRwire/ - IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its Cincinnati-area store in West Chester, Ohio. The 128,000-square-foot PV array consists of a 1,026-kW system, built with 4,186...

Organic Valley Completes Headquarters Expansion, Adds 84 Jobs To Rural Southwest Wisconsin

Press Release Published: Jan 20, 2012 – 11:27 AM EST

LA FARGE, Wis., Jan. 20 /CSRwire/ - Organic Valley, the nation's largest cooperative of organic farmers and a leading organic brand, has completed the $6.7 million addition to its headquarters in La Farge, Wis. This development is a symbol of the co-op's steady...

IKEA Solar Presence In U.S. Approaches 85% With Plans To Install Solar Panels On Five Locations In Midwestern U.S.

Press Release Published: Jan 12, 2012 – 06:00 AM EST

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, Jan. 12 /CSRwire/ - IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings retailer, today announced plans to install solar energy panels on five more of its United States locations - all of them in the Midwestern U.S. Pending governmental permits, installation can begin...

PGI Suzhou Plant Expansion Awarded LEED(R) Green Building Certification

Press Release Published: Jan 11, 2012 – 11:13 AM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 11 /CSRwire/ - /PRNewswire/ - Polymer Group, Inc. (PGI) today announced its Suzhou, China plant has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The certification validates that the plant is...

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