Academic research and high-end product novelties Already today there are specific fields where China can pride itself of being in the top league of the world’s innovators. The quality and activity of Chinese academic and industrial ...
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China has set out on a significant transformation process from being "the workbench of the world" to becoming a modern society underpinned by a progressive economy. No wonder the term "innovation" is echoing from government institutions and ...
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BASF and Yara have made good progress with their plan to jointly build a world-scale ammonia plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The proposed plant would be located at the existing BASF site in Freeport, Texas, have an annual capacity of 750,000 ...
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Major China-based solar wafer makers reportedly have contacted Taiwan-based fellow makers about the possibility of mergers. Taiwan-based makers, due to continued operating losses arising from low product prices, may agree, according to ...
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US-based agricultural processing firm Sunwin Stevia International has begun production of enzyme treated stevia products at its facilities. The company also has received an initial purchase order for 3,500kg from a US-based undisclosed ...
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The Export Finance and Insurance Commission (EFIC) has examined free trade deals clinched with Japan and Korea this month and the trade agreement currently being pursued with China. “These agreements offer unprecedented access to ...
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Snyder's-Lance, a US-based salty snack maker, has agreed to buy Baptista's Bakery, a producer of baked snack foods and 'better for you' snacks. As part of the agreement, Snyder's-Lance will acquire 100% stake in Baptista's Bakery, and its ...
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Highlander Partners, L.P., a Dallas-based investment firm, announces the sale of its portfolio company, SensoryEffects, to Balchem Corporation, a publicly-traded human and animal health and wellness company. The purchase price was $567 ...
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For first quarter 2014, epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has reported revenue of $90.8m, up 24% on $73.2m last quarter and 47% on $61.8m a year ago. Growth was driven mainly by ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released EnviroAtlas, a web-based interactive tool that integrates over 300 separate data layers, helps decision makers understand the implications of planning and policy decisions on our ...
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Nike, Inc. released its FY12-13 Sustainable Business Performance Summary, providing an update on performance against current business, labor and environmental goals as the company works toward its goal of decoupling profitable growth from ...
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Bayer MaterialScience has been issued the permit for the expansion and operation of its hydrochloric acid facility in Dormagen. The Cologne district authority issued the corresponding ruling following a detailed appraisal. The company can ...
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China’s manufacturing contracted in April for the fourth straight month but the pace of decline was less severe, suggesting the downturn in the world’s No. 2 economy is bottoming out. HSBC’s purchasing managers’ ...
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide has signed a long-term agreement with Ryder System for the purchase and supply of complete compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems for trucks. With the agreement, Ryder will purchase ...
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Automotive fuel systems provider Agility Fuel Systems has formed a joint venture (JV) with the compressed natural gas (CNG) storage cylinders producer Hexagon Lincoln. Announced at the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo, the move will ...
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