The first barrel of ethane from the Bakken field will go to Nova Chemicals' Joffre, Alberta facility to be value added and converted into polyethylene next year, which explains why CEO Randy Woelfel described himself at an industry event in ...
Tags: Shale gas, Petchems, petrochemicals
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' Vitros Immunodiagnostic Product 25-OH Vitamin D Total assay has received CE mark approval. The Vitros 25-OH Vitamin D Total assay is a new diagnostic blood test designed to measure levels of vitamin D2 and ...
Supernus Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the FDA for its Oxtellar XR, a new once-daily extended release formulation of oxcarbazepine. Oxtellar XR is an antiepileptic drug used as an adjunct therapy to treat partial seizures in ...
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Makati, a city in the Philippines, will enforce a ban on the use of plastic bags and non-biodegradable materials, beginning January 2013. The new law will prohibit businesses from selling, using or distributing plastic bags. The ...
Ford China has unveiled the 2013 Ford EcoSport SUV at Beijing Auto Show. EcoSport SUV will be powered by a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) Ecoboost engine, which will deliver an output of 120PS. ...
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South Africa - 18 August saw some of South Africa's highest profile musicians come together in Johannesburg's Botanical Gardens to play at Talk Radio 702's Concert In The Park. A Coda Audio PA system and DiGiCo mixing consoles ensured that ...
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Around 1,500 guayabera shirts, the national attire of Cuban men, will be exported to the beautiful tropical regions of the Caribbean Islands, according to the Prensa Latina news agency. The shirts are being produced in the textile ...
French based automaker Renault has unveiled the facelifted version of its 2013 Renault Fluence, ahead of its debut at the 2012 Istanbul Motor Show. Renault's new facelifted version will be offered with two engine options, including a ...
San Diego-based genetic testing laboratory, Pathway Genomics, has collaborated with Diagnosticos da America (DASA). Under the partnership, DASA's physicians will have access to Pathway's Cardiac Health Insight and Pathway Fit genetic ...
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Although cotton harvesting campaign is still in progress, over one million tons of raw cotton has already reached Turkmen procurement centres by now, Turkmen Dovlet Khabarlary, the state news service reported Turkmen Agricultural Ministry ...
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Urban dwellers have been the major contributors to the oils and fats market in Brazil in 2011,according to a report by Canadean–Food. The report,"Consumer Trends in the Oils&Fats Market in Brazil,2011"finds that urban areas ...
Tags: oils, fats, level of education, consumers
British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar is planning to debut its two-seater F-type sports car at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show in France. According to the carmaker, the new sports car will be launched with a choice of three petrol ...
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Czech car maker Skoda Auto is planning to launch the production version of MissionL, the Rapid, in China early next year. The concept, which was unveiled last year at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and with its Asian appearance at the 2012 ...
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Givaudan has opened a new a savoury flavours production facility in Makó,Hungary,with an investment of€130m. The 50,000m2 facility has a total capacity of 40,000 tonnes and commercial production is expected to begin in the ...
Tags: flavours, investment, growth strategy
Stating that textile constitutes a major part of Pakistan’s exports, the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has called on the Government to expedite its efforts to resolve the power crunch, as the energy crisis would not ...
Tags: gas, textile sector, textile market, textile industry