One of the oldest ways to fertilise crops was “slash and burn” agriculture, where tropical forests are intentionally levelled and burned to create open space and nutrients for crops. In the US, this month’s innovation ...
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US based synthetic yarn producer, Unifi, Inc. said it is expanding polyester texturing capacity in the US and Central America to support growing demand for synthetic yarn in the NAFTA and CAFTA regions. Unifi is expanding capacity at ...
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Berto SpA, the first Italian company to install a Montex stenter line with an integrated Eco Applicator from Monforts, has developed a wide range of new coating and colouring concepts for denim finishing. “Berto SpA is taking ...
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There is neither doubt nor dispute that the last financial year tested the grit and resourcefulness of the packaging industry. Tetra Pak achieved a 1.7% in sales nonetheless. Tetra Pak’s ‘challenging year’, the ...
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Specialty chemicals producer Clariant is opening a new desiccant manufacturing plant at its facility in Zhengjiang, China. The new facility will produce Clariant's line of Container Dri II products alongside a full range of desiccant ...
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday upheld the complicated formula that Iowa uses to tax natural gas consumption, rejecting a legal challenge brought by the state's powerful ethanol industry. The owners of several ethanol plants argue the ...
After controversy has swirled for days around a group of weight-loss supplements containing a potentially dangerous chemical, many big retailers have pulled the product from their shelves. The supplements in question include the ...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to spend over €500m at its plant in Termoli, Italy, to produce two new engines for its planned Alfa Romeo cars. The first variant is an advanced 4-cylinder engine, while the other is a Ferrari-derived ...
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General Motors (GM) is looking to boost production of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) with a $1.3bn expansion at its Arlington assembly plant in Texas, US. The company intends to add 1.2 million ft2 of space to the existing facility over ...
Mercedes-Benz has started production of GLE Coupé at its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US. The GLE Coupé is a new series of Mercedes-Benz that incorporates characteristics of a coupé with SUV. The company said it ...
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Karl Mayer is organising an Open House at its Ahmedabad, India plant on April 24, where it will exclusively launch and showcase the DS 21/30 EC 2 in a package with the GDI swivel-frame creel. “Alongside, the German warp knitting ...
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Axalta Coating Systems launches Imron Hydro and Imron Elite in China. The two products are part of the Imron family of coatings that are designed to help commercial vehicle manufacturers and operators meet productivity goals and ...
Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler have agreed to extend their partnership to develop a pickup truck for Mercedes-Benz, which recently forayed into the segment. The Mercedes-Benz 1-ton pickup truck is said to share certain features ...
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The world’s first fully fully renewable package has passed its test with Finnish dairy Valio. “[It’s] the pack that grows back,” stated Charles Brand, executive vice president of product management & commercial ...
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If farmers in the Corn Belt can get through the next 10 days or so, it should be time to plant corn like crazy. That's if the latest forecast for the region, one that shows lingering moisture is going to keep a lot of fieldwork and ...
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