European butyl acetate producers are again struggling to pass on feedstock increase this month and are having to accept declining margins, sources said this week. Butac is produced from iso-butanol, a propylene derivative, and acetic ...
Tags: Butyl Acetatem, propylene
Spot gas prices on the Dutch and German trading hubs extended Wednesday's gains Thursday morning, in line with the UK NBP where the day-ahead also moved higher from its previous close. At midday London time, the day-ahead contract on the ...
Tags: gas, gas export
Tier-one commercial vehicle supplier WABCO Holdings has completely acquired Belgium-based fleet management solutions provider Transics International with the acquisition of the remaining 3.16% stake in the company. Earlier in February ...
Tags: tire, tyre, auto parts
KODA has reported a 15.2% rise in the sales during May 2014 to 91,200 vehicles compared against the 79,100 units sold during same period of 2013. Western and Central Europe were driving force behind the growth increasing by a quarter. In ...
The FESPA Awards programme, now in its 30th year, showcased innovative and inspirational entries with no exception to the high standards set by the previous Awards programmes. The hundreds of global entries were judged by industry experts ...
Tags: Textile, Textile Printing, Printing
Today , an alternative for smokers there and became very popular. It is the electronic cigarette . The progress of the electronic cigarette has been remarkable over the past three years according to observers, but despite its growing ...
Ten years after its appearance, and even with his great success on a global scale, there are still many unknowns about the device of the electronic cigarette . This new but already popular product is a source of ongoing debate. Is it ...
Tags: E-Liquid, Electronic Cigarette, E-Cigarette, E Cigarette
According to the report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in April this year industrial producer prices decreased by 0.1 percent both in the euro area and in the European Union member states (EU-28) ...
Tags: Industrial Producer, EU-28
US-based brewing firms New Belgium Brewing and Odell have collaborated to develop new American Pale Ale – FOCOllaboration. Bottled at 6.7%, the new American Pale Ale is made with Fawcett Crystal Malt, Centennial, Cascade and Citra ...
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Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from Europe is forecast to reach 10GW during 2014, down 7% on year, according to Solarbuzz. This will be the third consecutive year that solar PV demand in Europe has declined, after reaching a peak of 19.2GW ...
In the first four months of this year, Turkey's scrap imports decreased by 1.3 percent to 6.15 million mt, valued at $2.35 billion, down five percent, both year on year, according to the report released by the Turkish Iron and Steel ...
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The UK gas market was short of supply during the morning Wednesday with demand above seasonal norms as the country stepped up exports to the Continent. At 11:00 am London time, the UK NBP within-day contract was valued at 44.20 ...
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Kortrijk, Belgium-based Bekaert, one of the world's largest steel cord and wire manufacturers, has announced that in the first quarter of the current year it achieved consolidated sales of €782 million, falling 2.1 percent compared to ...
Tags: Bekaert, steel cord
Judit Eszter Karpati, a Budapest-based textile designer, has recently created a unique colour changing fabric that can blend itself with the colour of the background, just like a chameleon.“Made in USA” products is becoming an ...
Tags: Budapest Textile, Chameleon Fabric
The merger between Arla Foods and EGM Walhorn has now been approved by the cooperative owners in both companies. The merger will add more dairy farmers to Arla in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. Owner-elected representatives from ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food