Dropping Chinese demand for imported thermal coal will likely have the biggest impact on US producers who sell into markets across the Atlantic, global research firm Wood Mackenzie said Wednesday, December 17. That is because the ...
Tags: Thermal Coal, Mining
During 2014, CHEP Australia staff gave more than 900 hours volunteering for charities and not-for- profit organisations in their local communities. CHEP Australia is part of the Brambles Group, which has an employee volunteering policy ...
Cardia Bioplastics has expanded its patent portfolio with 19 granted patents apart from 42 more pending registrations for its bioplastics technology. The company has also secured seven new Cardia Compostable, Biohybrid and PPC-starch ...
South African Poultry Association has banned the import of poultry products from countries infected with the avian influenza (AI) virus. South African Poultry Association's (SAPA) Poultry Disease Management Agency director Dr Charlotte ...
Tags: Poultry, -Affected Countries
No, it’s not April’s fool day… Boeing and South African Airways are looking forward to the first harvest of energy-rich tobacco to make sustainable aviation biofuel. The pioneering project supports South Africa’s ...
Tags: energy-rich tobacco, Service
Premium water brand Fiji Water has launched its iconic square bottle designed products to Coles stores nationally. The water brand is available now in Coles supermarkets nationally in the 1 litre size. “We’re excited to ...
Tags: Fiji Water, Bottled water
Cotton production in Zambia, a land-locked country in South Africa, has reduced in 2013-2014 farming season to 95,000 tonnes from 102,000 tonnes in the 2012-2013 season, Zambia Daily Mail reported. During 2013-2014 farming season, the ...
Tags: Cotton production, Cotton Ginners
According to an agreement that will be signed next month in Cairo, three African economic groups will be merged into a free trade area. It will take more than 20 members market together that for 58% of economic activity across the ...
BASF started operations in a new emulsion polymers plant at its integrated Verbund site in Freeport, Texas. The acrylic emulsion polymers manufactured at this new plant are used for architectural coatings, construction chemicals, adhesives ...
Tags: architectural coatings, construction chemicals, Construction
Online and mobile payments worldwide are forecast to reach €3 trillion in the next five years, according to a report by Hamburg-based business intelligence organization yStats.com. Mobile payment is the growth leader, outpacing ...
Tags: outpacing online, Apparel
Firm's CEO, Richard North, has revealed 'strong profit' for the year, and expects the New Year to prove a success for Wow! Stuff. Wow! Stuff is predicting the New Year to be the second best performing year in the company’s ...
Tags: racing car system, Toys
Vipal Rubber presented a plaque to TRS officials acknowledging 10 years of partnership in South Africa. From left to right are Morne Goosen and Gavin Wilke from TRS,Dijan Rigo, commercial coordinator for Vipal,Reginald Pelser of TRS and ...
Tags: Rubber, Distributor, Auto
Posted in Medical Device Assembly by Chris Newmarker on December 2, 2014 Sometimes a fix for a problem really doesn’t entirely solve the problem. And that seems to be exactly what happened to Philips Healthcare’s ...
Tags: Medical Ventures, Health
Global beverage giant The Coca-Cola Company has made a deal with South African multinational brewing and beverage company SABMiller to acquire its Appletiser drinks brands on a worldwide basis, and acquire or be licensed rights to a further ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Sabmiller, Agriculture
Steinhoff International said it has acquired a major stake in apparel retailer, Pepkor for R62.8 billion, which gives the budget furniture firm entry in to Africa's fast-growing garment markets. The South African furniture maker purchased ...
Tags: garment markets, furniture maker, Apparel