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New European Union Timber Regulation Will Affect All British Retailers

May 3, 2012

New European Union Timber Regulation coming into force from 3rd March 2013 will affect all British Retailers. It means that from this date it will be an offence to sell products that contain timber that has been harvested illegally within ...

Tags: policy&standard, timber, Regulation

Astrazeneca and Ardea Biosciences Have Signed a Definitive Merger Agreement

Apr 30, 2012

AstraZeneca and Ardea Biosciences have entered into a definitive merger agreement, under which AstraZeneca will acquire Ardea for $1.26bn including a product lesinurad in Phase III development for gout. As per the agreement, AstraZeneca ...

Tags: AstraZeneca, Ardea, merger agreement, gout

Platts Reports Thursday China Will Start Forcing Rare Earth Producers out of Business

Apr 26, 2012

Platts reports Thursday China will start forcing rare earth producers out of business if they don't qualify for new value-added tax permits being allocated from May 1. Officially it's China's latest bid to curb resource plundering, ...

Tags: Rare Earth, Rare Earth Prices, Metallurgy, Mineral

CFIA Will Develop and Implement an Online Self-Assessment Labeling Tool for Producers

Apr 11, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will develop and implement an online self-assessment labeling tool for producers, manufacturers and retailers to create compliant labels. The tool can also be used by consumers to learn more about ...

Tags: packaging, printing, labels

VNSF International Offers Green Squaredsm Certification for Sustainable Products

Apr 10, 2012

NSF International, an independent global organization that writes public health standards and certifies products for food, water and consumer goods, now offers Green SquaredSM Certification for sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles and ...

Tags: Industry Knowledge, Policy&Standard, tile

Biocon Invests in Biocon Research Center to Conduct Research on Biologics

Apr 10, 2012

Biocon has invested in new integrated research and development centre, Biocon Research Center (BRC), in South-East Asia to conduct research on biologics that will deal with unmet medical needs. The 200,000ft2 will accommodate the ...

Tags: Biocon, invested, BRC, research on biologics, South-East Asia

Specifiers Can Now Have a Better Understanding of Glass Tile Types and Specifications

Mar 1, 2012

With the newly established standard, specifiers can now have a better understanding of glass tile types and specifications, its performance, and inherent aesthetic properties Over the past several years, glass tiles have become increasingly ...

Tags: Industry Knowledge, Policy&Standard, Glass Tile

Council Will Switch a Set of Streetlights Back on After a Road Traffic Collision

Feb 28, 2012

Local authorities have recently caused controversy for implementing streetlight switch-off schemes. Northamptonshire County Council will switch a set of streetlights back on after a child was injured in a road traffic collision late last ...

Tags: Street Lights, Road Collision, Northamptonshire County Council

Certified Products Are Always Chosen by The Customers for Better Use in Europe

Feb 18, 2012

In Europe, certified products are always chosen by the customers for better use and assurance of safety. Buying and selling the certified products results in better business for the manufacturers and satisfaction of the customers. So, if ...

Tags: Policy&Standard, CE Certification

Brazil Plans to Lower Import Taxes for Machinery Used to Produce Digital TVs

Feb 8, 2012

Brazil plans to lower import taxes for machinery used to produce digital TVs, personal computers, semiconductors and other telecommunications products, O Estado de S. Paulo reported, citing Mauro Borges Lemos, president of the industrial ...

Tags: policy&standard, machinery

Taiwan's Textile Exports to China Are Likely to Be Hit by The China-Korea FTA

Feb 7, 2012

Taiwan’s textile exports to China are likely to be hit by the China-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA), negotiations for which are going to start soon, Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade (BoFT) General Director, Bill Cho, said. ...

Tags: policy&standard, machinery, machine tools

2011 Light Bulb Manufacturers Will Be Required to Meet New Efficiency Standards

Jan 4, 2012

Beginning January 1, 2011 light bulb manufacturers will be required to meet new efficiency standards in California to save consumers money and energy. The standard, passed by Congress and signed by President George W. Bush, becomes ...

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Callahan and Crawford Also Answered Questions About The New U.S. Lighting Standards

Dec 31, 2011

Author(s): Monique O'Grady On Dec. 30, 2011, Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan joined Philips Lighting CEO Ed Crawford in New York City for media interviews about the energy-efficient LEDs in the 12-foot, 12,000-pound ...

Tags: Alliance to Save Energy, New York City, energy-efficient LEDs

Chinese Food Manufacturers Required to List Food Allergens

Dec 21, 2011

China, under a new regulation has mandated all packaged food manufacturers to list allergens on food labels, which will be effective April next year. The mandatory regulation has covered eight major foods or food groups including wheat ...

Tags: new regulation, packaged food, food labels, list allergens

Cabinet Products Bear The Certification Seal of The KCMA

Dec 9, 2011

There are a number of kitchen cabinet manufacturers whose products bear the certification seal of the KCMA, the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association. The KCMA is a trade organization dedicated to supporting the cabinet industry and its ...

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