One of the largest wood pulp and paper mills in the world has water conservation at the heart of its operations. Extensive filtration and separation techniques are allowing Asia Pulp & Paper Hainan Jinhai to produce 900,000 tonnes of paper ...
Tags: pulp, paper mills
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.1 percent in June over the same month last year, reflecting modest growth expectations as retailers head toward the back-to-school and holiday ...
Tags: Merchandise Imports, Textile
World industrial production growth slightly increased in the first quarter of 2013 after a continuous decline since the second quarter of 2010. Despite this break from a nearly three-year downward trend, the prospect of recovery remains ...
Tags: Apparel Output, wearing apparel
Respitek, a South Africa-based disposable medical devices maker, has received the US Food and Administration (FDA) clearance for the Bobbi Baby Shield, which is meant to shield against infection post Hypospadias repair surgery. Meant for ...
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In the just concluded 112th Concours Lepine, Baosteel's 10 displayed inventions win 2 golden awards, 5 silver awards and 3 bronze awards, which ranks first among the domestic exihibitors. Concours Lepine is one of the three largest world ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Baosteel
MAQUET Medical Systems USA yesterday launched its LED concealed lighting system for the Labor, Delivery and Recovery (LDR) room. The retractable LED light sets a new standard in illumination quality, comfort and operational efficiency ...
Today marked the official opening of Moose Creek Energy's new 4.2MW landfill gas-to-energy plant, located at the Lafleche Environmental Inc. facility in Moose Creek, Ont. Landfill gas-to-energy generating plants turn landfill gas from ...
Tags: Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
THE Australian dollar has jumped sharply higher in a morning of volatile trading. The currency hit a two-and-a-half year low of 94.35 US cents shortly after midnight AEST before staging an impressive recovery. It climbed almost ...
Tags: Service
Sand filters have been employed on the East Anglian Broads in the United Kingdom to reduce the impact of phosphates in sewage discharge. Filtration+Separation looks at achievements in managing eutrophication, and understanding its complex ...
In 2012, 91 percent (29 million tons) of the corrugated packaging used in the U.S. was successfully recovered for recycling, maintaining its top position as the most-recycled packaging material. Recovery for recycling has increased ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, corrugated packaging, recycled packaging
In a first for Monforts, a newly installed Montex stenter is able to capitalise on steam from a co-generation plant to heat the first two chambers ensuring significant energy savings and improved finishing. Portugal’s fully vertical ...
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The global producer of glass fiber reinforcements, Owens Corning (OC - Snapshot Report), has joined with Taishan Fiberglass, a subsidiary of China National Materials Group, Sinoma, to promote the use of Alkali Resistant (AR) specialty ...
Tags: Glass, glass fiber, Construction
Environmental Protection Agency acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (shown) on June 4 to announce the launch of a challenge that asks farmers, processors, manufacturers, retailers, ...
Tags: Packaging&Printing, EPA, USDA
Further falls have been forecast for the Australian dollar, which yesterday dived below the US95c mark to levels not seen since October 2011. Speculation that the US Federal Reserve will begin to slow its monetary stimulus sooner than ...
Tags: Aussie Dollar, US95c
The number of U.S. housing markets on the mend rose by five to a total of 263 in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released recently. The list includes entrants from ...
Tags: Housing Markets, IMI