A new study has revealed that global sustainable packaging market is expected to reach $244bn by 2018. The study mainly concentrates on key drivers, trends and technologies that are shaping the industry. World's consumer demand and ...
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The retail arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Reliance Retail is growing at a high speed. This year, it has already crossed revenues of Rs 10,800 crore and achieved a break-even with an EBITA of Rs 78 crore. It is an achievement for ...
Lafarge West Africa has reportedly signed an MoU with the Engu State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Nigeria, which paves the way for a new cement plant to commence operations next year. Speaking on behalf of the state, Dr Jude ...
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While there was a significant increase in the TEU throughput of Sydney Ports in the 2012-13 financial year, most of the increase was accounted for by empty containers. June 2013 total container trade reached over 172,600 TEU, up by 12.6% ...
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The global outsourcing market will reach $288bn in value this year, according to analyst group Gartner. The figure represents a modest increase of 2.8 per cent - 5.1 per cent in "constant currency" - compared to 2012. "Nearly all ITO ...
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The utilization of surplus naphtha capacity is a key driver of Indian petrochemical sector, according to a top official with the Indian Oil Corporation. The utilization of surplus naphtha and stranded propylene from refineries, as well as ...
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Within five years, higher manufacturing exports due to a widening cost advantage over China and other major economies could add $20 billion to $60 billion in output to Mexico's economy annually. And due to the North America Free Trade ...
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NEMA's Lighting Systems Index increased in the first quarter of 2013 following a 3.4 gain in the fourth quarter of 2012, growing 5.4 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis and by 3.8 percent on a year-over-year basis. Lighting equipment ...
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Making RFID tags affordable is one of the key drivers in the rapid development of Printed Electronics (PE). With traditional RFID tags being considered expensive, fragile and open to questions about security and performance, the concept ...
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The Australian dollar gained as much as US1c in overnight trade after the US dollar fell against all the major currencies. The Aussie peaked at US96.71c in overseas trade overnight. By 7am AEST it was trading at US96.34c, up from ...
The Shakespeare Review into public sector data has suggested that data held across the public sector, including the National Health Service ought to be used to drive economic growth. Further reading Obama signs executive order promoting ...
US dairy company Dean Foods has reported that its net earnings for the first quarter of 2013 increased to $492.6m, compared with $37.8m for the same period in 2012. The net earnings for the quarter were driven by the company's sale of its ...
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Around the world, companies are redefining the role of their headquarters, which includes turning corporate centers into key drivers of operations. Furthermore, they are increasingly assuming functions that go beyond representation, ...
Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association released its semi-annual survey, which showed U.S. wireless providers increased their annual network investments from $25.3 billion in 2011 to $30.1 billion in 2012 (up 19 percent). The $30.1 billion is ...
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Sofradir of Paris, France, which makes infrared detectors for military, space and commercial applications, will make four presentations on advances in next-generation infrared detectors in different wavelengths from the visible to far ...
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