The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into a proposal by Douwe Egberts Master Blenders (DEMB) and Mondelēz International to merge their coffee businesses. The Commission will investigate whether the ...
Tags: coffee businesses, Agriculture
Reliant Beverage Company, maker of Reliant Recovery Water, has hired Bill Germano as president. "We are thrilled to have Bill join the Reliant team," said Eric Russell, CEO of Reliant Beverage Company. "He brings with him a wealth of ...
Tags: Beverage, Agriculture
4G uesers in China has reached 50 million. Despite the rapid development, it's just the beginning of 4G standardization compared to total 800 million uesrs. Days ago, in the Global MBB Forum 2014, Huawei said they plan to invest $600 ...
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China's auto sales continued to slow in November as both passenger and commercial car sales remained subdued. Approximately 2.09 million cars were sold in China last month, a year-on-year rise of 2.3 percent, slowing from the 2.8-percent ...
Tags: Auto Sales, Auto Parts
SMA, ABB, and Omron lead global photovoltaic (PV) inverter market-share rankings; however, over the first three quarters of 2014, China-based telecommunications company Huawei made the largest gain in global market share, with just over ...
Tags: PV Inverter, Huawei, Lights
Starphire ultra-clear glass by PPG Industries is being used in one of the country’s newest landmarks, the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C. The memorial, which was dedicated Oct. 5 with President ...
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The U.S. department of commerce announced that they would take anti-dumping countervailing investigation on Chinese melamine imports on Nov.3, this investigation may lead the United States imposing punitive tariffs on these products that ...
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Northwestern University’s Center for Quantum Devices in USA has developed a monolithic room-temperature terahertz (THz) source based on quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) [Q. Y. Lu et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol105, p201102, 2014]. The ...
China's export was far less than expected in November, crude oil and other commodity prices tumbled to the unexpectedly sharp drop in imports, the trade surplus hit a record high. China's economy is facing more downward pressure. China's ...
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“The future of the coatings industry rests with scientists and engineers in R&D and their ability to develop sustainable coating solutions that can keep up with global demand,” said Dr. Panos Kordomenos, Chief Technology Officer ...
Tags: Coatings Market, Global Trends, Construction
BASF started operations in a new emulsion polymers plant at its integrated Verbund site in Freeport, Texas. The acrylic emulsion polymers manufactured at this new plant are used for architectural coatings, construction chemicals, adhesives ...
Tags: architectural coatings, construction chemicals, Construction
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested buyers to raise the prices of readymade garments (RMG) so that RMG workers could lead a more comfortable life. The Prime Minister said this while inaugurating the first-ever ...
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LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) will introduce the LFI Controls & Connectivity Forum and a host of Conference advancements as a part of the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and ...
Tags: commercial lighting trade, Lights
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people not to consume certain Macau Honghong brand Cracker products as they may contain sesame or almond which is not declared on the label. The products associated with the warning ...
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The Micro 3D Printing and Packaging segment will sit alongside four other divisions: Print Systems; Enterprise Inkjet Systems; Software and Solutions; and Consumer and Film. Kodak chief executive Jeff Clarke said: “Kodak has an ...