German chemical company BASF is set to introduce its new range of particle foams which are ideal for many packaging applications and protect products. BASF's closed-cell particle foam Neopolen is a fitting material for reusable transport ...
Tags: Particle Foams Range, Packaging Applications, protect products
Malaysian textile and clothing exports are set to double to an annual value of US$7.5 billion by 2020 after advancing strongly in 2011, according to a report in Issue No 158 of Textile Outlook International from the global business ...
Tags: textile exports, clothing exports, textile industry, clothing industry
Amgen has completed the acquisition of more than 99% of the shares of Mustafa Nevzat Pharmaceuticals (MN Pharmaceuticals), a privately held Turkish company. The all-cash transaction is expected to expand Amgen's presence in Turkey and the ...
US-based automaker Chrysler is planning to invest $198m in its Mack Avenue I Engine Plant in Detroit to produce its 3.6-litre Pentastar V-6 engine. The new 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 engine will replace the 3.7-litre V6 engine manufactured at ...
Tags: Chrysler, Mack Avenue I Engine Plant, 3.6-litre Pentastar V-6 engine
Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor is planning to double the production of SKYACTIV-D diesel and SKYACTIV-G gasoline engines at its Hiroshima engine plant. The company will increase the engine production from 400,000 units to 800,000 units per ...
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McCullagh Coffee has used cellulose-based NatureFlex films from Innovia for packing its new Ecoverde Coffee brand. The film, which takes life as wood, breaks down in a home compost bin or industrial compost environment at the end of its ...
Tags: Recyclable Films, Coffee Packs, tri-laminate type structures
Julie Wise – Regional Manager Cotton Australia and Sally Ceeney – Stewardship Technical Specialist with the Cotton Industry Development & Delivery Team, have opened an office in Warren as “The Cotton Office” for the ...
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Dutch food firm Wessanen has taken full ownership of Favory Convenience Food by purchasing an additional 35.9%stake from Rabo Capital for EUR5m($6m). Wessanen noted that this purchase follows strategic review of its frozen foods ...
Tags: stake, frozen foods, frozen snack
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor (TMC) is planning to build a new $285m transmission-production facility in the Changshu Southeast Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu Province, China. The facility known as Toyota Motor (Changshu) Auto Parts ...
US-based United Dairy Farmers(UDF)has introduced Greek frozen yogurt range under its Homemade Brand.The line includes five flavors-blueberry,strawberry,raspberry,peach and honey granola. The company noted that the new yogurt range ...
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Invista Surfaces, a division of Invista Performance Surfaces & Materials and owner of the STAINMASTER brand, now offers quality, lower-cost carpet products certified to provide the stain and soil resistance consumers want from STAINMASTER ...
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As part of its European expansion plan, the preppy American retailer Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) has swung open the doors of its first-ever flagship store to Irish consumers in Dublin. The newly unveiled Dublin outlet features A&F’s ...
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US-based automotive components and parts supplier BorgWarner is providing its new three-stage turbocharging technology for BMW's M Performance diesel engine. With the new three-stage turbocharging system, the 3.0-liter six-cylinder ...
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Bremen CIF Index reports that the indices of the reported week have considerably decreased after the weather conditions had improved in the major cotton planting areas and larger crop losses were no more predicted. General economic ...
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Zip-Pack has launched Vector,an upgraded bag resealing that offers greater protection for food products from moisture and becoming stale. Zip-Pack European sales manager Kai Schildwachter said that although resealing strips for food ...