State of Sustainable Markets 2019 – Statistics and Emerging Trends

Progress towards regenerative textiles. The Code Red warning for humanity from the recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report requires us all to take action to reduce the intensity of resource and energy use, and shift to more regenerative technologies and lifestyles. Jane Milburn believes in the power of adaptation in the natural world and her own. After agricultural science and leadership study applied to a career in rural communications and advocacy, Jane set up Textile Beat and wrote the book Slow Clothing before doing permaculture design and teaching courses to strengthen her focus on regenerative systems. Jane will discuss progress towards regenerative textiles and why we need to be living simply in a changing world.

Nordson Corporation is to acquire NDC Technologies, a supplier of measurement and process control solutions, from Spectris. The acquisition expands Nordson’s test and inspection platform into new end markets and adjacent technologies. The all-cash transaction, subject to customary post-closing adjustments, is valued at $180 million.
“We are excited to welcome NDC Technologies’ nearly 300 employees into the Nordson family. They will bring exciting new capabilities and expertise to our test and inspection platform,” said Jeffrey Pembroke, executive vice president of Nordson Advanced Technology Solutions. “NDC’s customer-centric business model, differentiated technology and end markets make it a very Nordson-like business. This acquisition is further progress on our Nordson Ascend Strategy to achieve top-tier growth with leading margins and returns.”