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Textile, environment advocates speak against NC energy bill
By GARY D. ROBERTSONJune 29, 2021 GMT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina textile executives joined advocates for the environment and the poor on Monday to urge state legislators to reject a major energy bill pushed by House Republicans.
The coalition held a news conference to criticize the wide-ranging proposal, which would order an early retirement of several coal-fired plants operated by Duke Energy subsidiaries. The bill, which got a committee hearing earlier this month, also would expand solar production and allow the electric utility to seek multiyear rate increases from the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
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Rolls of fabric are piling up in TSG Finishingâs intake area.
The company adds finishes to fabrics â making them waterproof, fire retardant, softer and stiffer â and is seeing increasing demand for their services. They just donât have enough employees to keep up with the demand.
The struggle to hire is the number one issue facing employers right now, TSG President Michael Goldman said. The company is urging local and state officials to do something about it.
âWe all know itâs a problem, but we donât want to complain without presenting any solutions,â Goldman said.
The company convened with a dozen manufacturing leaders and public officials Friday morning in Long View to talk through the hiring stagnation.
January 26, 2021
HICKORY, N.C. â January 26, 2021 â TSG Finishing LLC is pleased to announce that 100-percent of its DEFEND® brand of water and stain repellent finishes now utilize plant-based technology.
Through the efforts of TSGâs technical and development teams, DEFEND will continue to excel in repelling both water and oil-based products while carrying the label of being plant-based. Utilizing and perfecting these applications, TSG can report this technology reduces the amount of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFAS), a fluorinated chemical also known as C6, by one third with the new formulation. Employing a USDA certified bio-based product has been key in the progression of the plant-based formulation.