Eastern African countries including, Kenya and Tanzania, are focusing on cotton sector for the economic revival of the region and they have introduced several policies and incentives to improve cotton production in the region. Speaking to ...
Tags: Cotton, Economic Revival
WuXi AppTec (WuXi), a supplier of R&D services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, has selected Instem, a provider of IT solutions to the global early development healthcare market, for Provantis Portal ...
Tags: Monitoring Solution, Medicine
According to Alison Cook, end user marketing manager UK, Ireland & Benelux at KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL, applying 'lean' principles can help companies improve health & safety at work, promote wellness among employees and boost ...
Desalination has become an essential tool to enable effective management of water strategies in the 21st century. To celebrate 50 years of Filtration+Separation we take a look back at the last 50 years of desalination by discussing major ...
Tags: Processing Machinery
US chocolate manufacturer Hershey has expanded its Learn to Grow program to Nigeria in partnership with IDH and Source Trust to train farmers to grow certified cocoa, which will be used by Hershey in its products worldwide. The Hershey ...
Tags: Sustainable Cocoa, Food
Enhanced Retail Solutions (ERS), a top provider of solutions to suppliers of the retail industry for use in analyzing their products' retail sales and trends, as well as improving inventory productivity, just released a new feature to its ...
Tags: Analytic Software, ERS
Bag packaging systems manufacturer Automated Packaging has joined forces with DEHAO Greenpack for distribution of its Autobag and AirPouch products and materials in China. Automated Packaging Systems director of international business ...
Tags: Automated Packaging, Packaging
Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Australian International Food Security Centre (AIFSC) have announced a 4-year, C$15m ($14.42m) research partnership to improve food security in Africa. The project, which ...
Tags: Food Security, Agriculture
Design Museum is collaborating with the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, to deliver a major new exhibition about the sweeping changes in manufacturing that are transforming our world. New manufacturing ...
Tags: Design Museum, Textile Sector
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the launch of its latest color measurement solution; the innovative NC-1 non-contact in-line system. ...
Tags: Konica Minolta, Textile
Omni mini XP is an ultra-lightweight, one-piece and linerless 28-mm closure, compatible with the 1881 bottle finish. Weighing less than 2 grams, this closure offers high-quality capping application performance, CO2 retention, impact ...
U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $430.06 million in May, according to AMT, The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total was up 13.6% from April but down 7.6% when compared with the total of $465.38 million reported ...
The results of the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) Business Outlook point to a degree of renewed momentum in manufacturing activity over the next three to six months. The survey's composite index is ...
Why is maintenance of plant and machinery so important? A sufficient, effective maintenance program will make plant and machinery more reliable. Fewer breakdowns, whether just a minor setback or a more serious failure, will mean less ...
Tags: Machine Maintenance, Processing Machinery, Manufacturing
Steam-operated machines are used in a number of industrial sectors. When moisture mixes with steam, it can have a detrimental on the internal elements of such machines, thus affecting their overall performance and productivity. Such steam ...