Beginning next year, the textile industry in Taiwan will have to mandatorily take energy conservation measures, as per a directive of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), according to local media reports. In its effort to improve ...
Tags: textile manufacture, energy saving, MOEA, textile
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has sent a letter in support of H.R. 2500, the “Voluntary Protection Program Act,” introduced by Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Ind. The Act would codify the Department of Labor’s ...
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Donaldson Company, a global leader in engine filtration, has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Industrias Partmo. Partmo is a leading manufacturer of replacement air, lube and fuel ...
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Premium apparel brand Monte Carlo is continuing to expand aggressively in south India. After opening its exclusive brand outlet in Hyderabad about a fortnight ago, the brand has now opened a store in Coimbatore, taking the total number ...
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Over 200 dignitaries including representatives from The Netherlands, military historians and local officials will gather tomorrow to mark the 70th anniversary of a daring World War II rescue of a Dutch submarine by the U.S.S. Cod. The ...
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US based vehicle remarketing services Cox Automotive has voluntarily pulled out its filing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act as amended to provide the US Department of Justice additional time for reassessing the ...
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PPG Industries' protective and marine coatings business has introduced the SIGMA SAILADVANCE high-performance antifouling coatings range suitable for a variety of operating conditions. The range currently comprises four coatings: SIGMA ...
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The Namibian government is working on a strategy to take maximum advantage of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that has been extended till 2025, the Namibian Press Agency has reported. The original Act expires on September 30, ...
XSpark, BASF’s Coatings division has developed a color effect that has now been honored in one of the world’s most prestigious design competitions: the Red Dot Award: Product Design. For the first time in the 60-year history ...
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The world’s first plastic transmission crossbeam in the rear axle subframe has been developed by ContiTech Vibration Control and BASF for the S-Class from Mercedes-Benz. It is made from the engineering plastic Ultramid A3WG10 CR, a ...
Tags: plastic transmission crossbeam, Mercedes S-Class, polyamides
The PEFC leaders’ summit, recently held in London, encouraged consumers to buy day‐to‐day products carrying the PEFC ‘two trees’ label. The summit discussed the challenges and possible solutions to ...
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President Barack Obama has signed two important trade measures into law – the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 and Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA-2015). Both bills, passed by ...
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Home furnishing retailer Ikea today confirmed plans to test a number of new retail formats in the UK. The planned Order and Collection Points aim to make shopping with Ikea easier and more convenient, connecting the in-store and online ...
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The government of Canada is investing $1.5m in Prince Edward Island (PEI) potato industry to help farmers in detecting and removing foreign material from potatoes. The move comes in response to recen t challenges faced by the region over ...
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Despite an Australian economy growing at a moderate 2.3 per cent according to March quarter figures released by the ABS this month, the latest data on trade payments reveals that businesses are paying their invoices at the fastest rate on ...
Tags: Australian economy, payment times