China will have more robots operating in its production plants by 2017 than any other country as it cranks up automation of its car and electronics factories, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) said on Thursday. Already the ...
Canadian Methanol producer, Methanex said its adjusted net income climbed 21.21 per cent from a year ago quarter for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. Methanex posted adjusted net income of $80 million or $0.85 per share on a ...
BASF is expanding its production footprint in Asia Pacific with the start-up of its first production plant for polymer dispersions in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. This production plant is built at the existing BASF production site, located in ...
Methanex, the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol to major international markets, has announced that it has successfully produced first methanol from its new 1.0 million tonne plant in Geismar, Louisiana, in the US. ...
Tags: cost savings, substantial schedule, Textile
Zeelandia and Fine Organics have established a joint venture in India where both partners will have an equal stake. To be based in Mumbai, the joint venture will begin operations in the Indian market in Q1 2015, primariy with imported ...
BASF’s Coatings division started up a new Netzsch LMZ25 beadmill at its site in Deeside, UK. The modern mill will be used to manufacture intermediate pigment pastes in the PVC plastisol production process. The beadmill replaces a Cox ...
Tags: ribbon-cutting ceremony, coil coatings market, Construction
Global steel giant ArcelorMittal has announced that its European unit is providing 310,000 mt of hot rolled coils (HRC) from its production site in Bremen, Germany, more than one third of all the hot rolled coils needed for the Trans ...
Tags: oil, gas industry, Metallurgy
BASF’s Coatings division started up a new Netzsch LMZ25 beadmill at its site in Deeside, UK. The modern mill will be used to manufacture intermediate pigment pastes in the PVC plastisol production process. The beadmill replaces a Cox ...
Tags: grinding system, precoated steel, aluminum panels, Construction
US-based brewing establishment 21 st Amendment has announced plans to expand its $21m production facility in San Leandro. The San Leandro brewery, which is spread over an area of around 95,000ft2, was opened in May this year. As part ...
Tags: tasting room, brewery, Agriculture
UK-based establishment United Biscuits is planning to cut over 200 jobs at its McVitie’s factory in Glasgow, in a move to restructure working practices and manufacturing operations at the site. Commenting on the job cuts, GMB ...
Tags: Biscuits, jobs, Agriculture
With immediate effect, the polyCarbonate-based Alcom LDM (Light Diffusion Matt) from Albis Plastic will be used in the R. CarbonatE Alcom LED production line at Rober Kunststoffe. This specialist for extruded and transparent Plastics, ...
Tags: glazing materials, lighting sector, Lights
Italian producer of fibres and polyamides, RadiciGroup presented at the recently held ‘General Assembly of the Green Economy’, a conference attended by about 2,000 delegates. The conference was held during ECOMONDO, the 18th ...
Corrugated packaging solution providers inspirepac will open a new 100,000 ft2 factory at Markham Vale, North Derbyshire as a part of its growth strategy. A part of the Logson Group, inspirepac will invest about £6m in a high ...
Tags: high quality post print, latest print technology, Agriculture
US-based Green Flash Brewing has acquired Alpine Beer, in a move to ramp up its capacity to produce beers. An agreement to this effect was signed by both the companies. As per the agreed terms, Green Flash will begin bottling Alpine ...
Tags: Alpine Beer, Agriculture
Global warehouse automation company Knapp AG, headquartered in Austria, is planning for the opening of its newest production site in Shanghai. In the future, supply to the Asian and Australian markets will be handled through this location. ...