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Eastman Chemical has filed a civil action lawsuit against PlastiPure and CertiChem claiming the companies made false or misleading statements regarding estrogenic activity (EA) coming from Eastman's Tritan line of copolyester resins, PlasticsToday has learned.

According to PlastiPure, the lawsuit stems from the company's findings that are in conflict with Eastman's claims that its Tritan resin line is EA-free.

Eastman contends that PlastiPure relies on the results from a screening test, "which is known in the scientific community to be a non-definitive, non-final test for making determinations of EA and from results of other unreliable testing protocols," according to an Eastman spokesperson.

Seville Corporation and Sun Coast Merchandise (dba Sunscope USA) have applied to participate in the comprehensive compliance program developed by the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), located in Chicago, the promotional product industry's only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products.

For decades, when you slid into a booth at a diner or a local coffee shop, the waitress probably arrived with a standard-issue, off-white mug. More than likely that mug came from the Ohio River town of East Liverpool, which calls itself "The Pottery Capital of the Nation."

A lot of that city's pottery business is long gone. Now, one of the few remaining pottery factories in the battered town is pinning its survival on a major corporation.

California is known for many things, from its stunning scenery to the nearly year-round sunshine and the glitter of Hollywood. The West Coast landscape is a magnet for successful ventures and that includes ETS Express Inc. Located in Oxnard not far from the Pacific Ocean, ETS has grabbed the attention of drinkware distributors as a result of installing a new CP100 digital cylindrical printer from INX International Ink Co.

Editor Michael Cornnell runs and shows off the free products given away at the Howard Alan Blum 5k For 5K Run this year at PROMOTIONS EAST.

See what was given away at the Howard Alan Blum 5K 4 5K race this year at PROMOTIONS EAST.

Visstun and Digispec, Las Vegas, have hired Chris McCrae as a sales counselor. In this position, he will be responsible for cultivating and servicing new and ongoing accounts, building relationships with distributors and helping them make the best product selections to meet their customers' needs.

QR codes that are only visible against a Guinness backdrop and other intriguing ideas to add spark to your promotions.

How to turn a tumbler into an easy fundraising piece.

See how a charity turned this tumbler into a fundraising powerhouse.