So you've been invited to a traditional Chinese wedding and you're all excited. It's an exotic experience that few in the West have the opportunity to attend, and you're already mentally fitting yourself into a slinky red dress (or cool Sun ...
US legislators have filed a legislation to improve packaging of products containing liquid nicotine. According to a pediatricians' group, ingestion of liquid nicotine can cause vomiting and seizures and even death. The liquid nicotine ...
Tags: US legislators, liquid nicotine, Packaging
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has recalled bottles of 100ct Panadol Advance pain relievers, as it failed to meet standards set by Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). GSK's Panadol Advance pain relievers contain acetaminophen that requires ...
Tags: GSK, pain relievers, Packaging
Videojet Technologies has announced the launch of a 50-Watt fiber laser marking system to address manufacturers’ requirements to laser mark on plastic packaging, metal containers, and other industrial products. Engineered for high ...
In June, shopper numbers in Northern Ireland were 11.8% higher than a year ago, up on the 9.2% rise in May 2014, reports the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium-Springboard Footfall Monitor. Northern Ireland continues to have the highest ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, Economy
According to the short-range outlook report issued by IREPAS, the global association of producers and exporters of long steel products, global demand has remained at reasonable levels during the course of the last 30 days. The market has ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Steel
GE found 42 percent of respondents expect increasing margins at their firms in the coming year. COLUMBUS, OH— GE Capital surveyed over 400 U.S. fleet execs and found that most fleets are looking to add more employees and grow their ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
U.S. farmers have planted a whale of a soybean crop this year, and if that crop reaches fruition, it'll keep the bears fed for some time, analysts and traders say after soaking up Monday's USDA Quarterly Grain Stocks and June Acreage ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Soybean, Corn
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $26.86 billion for the month of May 2014, 8.8 percent ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, Semiconductor
For the European coatings industry, REACH, the seven-year-old European Union's legislation on the registration, evaluation and authorization of industrial chemicals, has been posing major difficulties. However the Biocidal Products ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coating
US sheet steel deals are getting progressively tougher to find as producers find renewed confidence in their order books and their lead times, market sources said Thursday. One service center buyer said $670/st is the most common ...
Tags: Sheet Steel
According to the short-range outlook report issued by IREPAS, the global association of producers and exporters of long steel products, demand has continued to improve in the global long steel products market, especially in the Americas and ...
Tags: Long Steel Markets, Healthy Demand
According to a report Monday from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS), US steel exports grew for the second month in a row in April, expanding 3.8 percent from March to 1.08 million net tons. Exports were 3.7 percent ...
Tags: Steel Exports, US steel
The government of Pakistan has announced some new tax measures in its federal budget 2014-15, introducing 10 percent customs duty on flat rolled silicon and alloy steel imports to bring them to a par with flat rolled products of non- alloy ...
Tags: Import Duty, Alloy Flat Steel
With a rise in the numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) in use, the proliferation of local charge stations is becoming important in enhancing range confidence to maximize the benefits of all-electric driving. Now, with support from Nissan ...
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Transportation