The construction boom in the Middle East is fuelling a period of unprecedented growth in the glass industry. A report by the UK's Bowmedia Groups says that the demand for glass will continue to grow as a result of high rise building ...
Tags: Glass, Construction, Decoration
Lambeth Council has awarded IT services firm Capita a £3.4m customer services management contract. The nine-year contract has been awarded through Lambeth Council's London-wide framework agreement. It will run alongside existing ...
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In the international solar race, it looks like Germany might be winning. The European nation generated a stunning 5.1 tWh in July, breaking all previously-set records. Oh, and that last record? Also set by Germany. So yeah, it's safe to say ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Solar Power
Following the success of similar previous facilities built for Vietnam Brewery Limited (VBL), Sidel was asked to install another high-speed, beer-canning line. The new line was the third in as many years for VBL, of which Heineken: "The ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Processing Machinery
State's support for new environmental initiatives promotes emerging sectors China's investment in renewable energy will bring vast opportunities and challenges for the country's overall development, a senior official said at a recent ...
Tags: renewable energy, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
The government has stepped up the process of equipping every home in the UK with smart energy meters by selecting the vendors to provide the kit, the data service and wide area communications, in addition to a smart meter governing ...
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The latest issue of the annual PCI Fibres Red Book (World Synthetic Fibres Supply/Demand Report 2012) shows global fibres demand to have reached 82.1 million tons in 2012, with estimates at the half-year point putting the figure at 85.8 ...
Tags: Fibres Demand
The GCC glass industry is witnessing a period of unprecedented growth driven by a significant acceleration in new construction and infrastructure projects announced by regional governments. According to the UK-based Bowmedia Group’s ...
A typical apartment building in Dubai. Boosted by heavy public and private spending in various infrastructure projects, the glass industry in GCC is enjoying a period of tremendous growth. Boosted by heavy public and private spending in ...
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Labelexpo Global Series has announced a new destination as part of its schedule of events in Latin America. Label Summit Latin America 2014 will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Medellín, Colombia between 29 and 30 April. ...
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World demand for silicones is expected to rise 5.9 percent per year to $18.9 billion in 2017. Gains will represent an acceleration from recent historical trends, fueled by an improved outlook for global manufacturing and construction ...
High-growth countries are usually exhibited by a low per capita income. The upside, though, is that such countries, usually emerging countries, are able to do more with fewer resources. Dr Gilbert Saggia, Oracle Country Manager for Kenya, ...
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In the first half of 2013, faced with the complicated and volatile economic environment at home and abroad, the Central Party Committee and the State Council have committed to the general tone of making progress while ensuring the ...
O2 has outsourced four northern UK regions of its customer contact centres to Capita, in a deal worth £1.2bn. Included regions are Leeds, Glasgow, Preston Brook and Bury. Further reading Transport for London installs O2 and ...
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on the development of the chemical and petrochemical industries. The attendees of the meeting included Deputy Prime Minister, Arkady Dvorkovich, Alexander Novak, the Minister of ...
Tags: Petrochemicals