Food manufacturers have an untapped source of export opportunities on their doorstop which could provide greater riches than the much touted BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) regions. Food exports to Central and Eastern Europe ...
Tags: Exports to Central and Eastern Europe, UK Trade&Industry, BRIC countries
Ford Australia has confirmed it will end local vehicle production in October 2016, signalling the death of the Ford Falcon and Territory and the loss of 1200 Victorian jobs. Ford Australia president and CEO Bob Graziano said rapidly ...
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The federal government’s opening of the tender process for the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal (as reported on Transport and Logistics News) has drawn praise from the rail industry, but also attracted criticism for its questionable ...
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An initial NWE contract for April-delivered butadiene was fully settled Tuesday at Eur1,415/mt FD NWE ($1,821/mt FD), following confirmation from four producers and two consumers involved in the negotiations. A spokesman for SABIC Europe ...
Tags: NWE, LyondellBasell, Chemicals
East of England firms were urged to explore new trade opportunities with Russia following a three-day trade mission with Lord Green during December to the UK’s fastest growing major export market. As part of the mission, Lord Green ...
-Delighted exhibitors: "Taking part in BAU is a must." -Visitor numbers matched the record set in 2011 – at over 235,000 -For the first time, more than 60,000 visitors came from abroad -Top architects like Daniel Libeskind and ...
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With an increased emphasis of the importance of materials handling to the supply chain—and the globalization of the world’s economy—don’t be surprised to hear conversations in languages other than English as you ...
Tags: materials handling, ProMat, Processing Machinery, industry view
The aluminium scrap and recycling market in the GCC was estimated at 292,281 metric tonnes in 2010 and is expected to reach 593,434 metric tonnes in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate of 10.6%. The aluminium recycling market is at a ...
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The market for pigments and dyes responds to the coloring needs of a wide range of end-use industries, ranging from paints and coatings to construction. With robust demand in key markets of paints and coatings, plastics, paper and printing ...
Tags: market for pigments and dyes, report, Asia-Pacific, analysis
New Zealand has signed an arrangement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under which each country will recognize the other's food safety system as providing a comparable degree of food safety assurance. The Food Safety ...
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The application range for aluminium products is steadily expanding. To address changing end user needs and survive intense competition, manufacturers are modernizing their production facilities and broadening their product portfolios. In ...
Tags: aluminium products, foils used in the packaging industry
The Federal Reserve Board reports that industrial production increased 0.4 percent in September after falling 1.4 percent in August. Daniel J. Meckstroth, chief economist for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation ...
The proposed joint venture between medium, heavy trucks and mid-range diesel engines manufacturer Navistar and Chinese truck maker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) has received a formal approval from the Chinese government. The new engine ...
Tags: heavy trucks, mid-range diesel engines, engine production facility
The government has granted a North Yorkshire egg processor£490,000 towards the construction of a£3M egg processing facility. Chippendale is to build a new£3M egg processing facility The move will secure 40 jobs at ...
Tags: egg processing facility, North Yorkshire, Rural Development Programme
The government of Canada is planning to amend the maple products regulations to provide greater consumer confidence in the safety and purity of maple syrup and to boost export opportunities for Canadian maple producers. The proposed ...
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