US agribusiness firm Cargill has broken ground on a $100m cocoa processing facility in Gresik, in the East-Java region of Indonesia, a move which is expected to create approximately 200 new jobs. According to Cargill, the new facility is ...
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Andreas Mueller, president/CEO of the North American division of rubber flooring manufacturer nora, has taken on a greater role in the company as managing director of nora systems GmbH. Mueller spoke with Floor Trendsabout his expanded ...
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Top industry speakers from big names, including Marks & Spencer and B&Q, will be descending on Birmingham's NEC next month to take part in the Total Processing and Packaging Exhibition's seminar programme. The show runs from 4-6 June and ...
May 6, 2013 - Ontario Power Generation (OPG) says it has been awarded its first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) for the St. Lawrence Power Development ...
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The adidas Group marks a new milestone in the management of its supply chain as it explores new ways of direct communication between factory management and workers. The adidas Group published its 2012 Sustainability Progress Report, ...
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GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) held its Spring Conference recently in San Francisco, bringing together professionals from companies, government agencies and other non-profits interested not only in packaging ...
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Katie Wallace, sustainability specialist, New Belgium BrewingEarlier this year, New Belgium Brewing pledged a one-time donation of $10,000 to support a cost-benefit analysis of extended producer responsibility (EPR). The research is being ...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has announced the commercial availability of the industry's first independently certified, high-recycled content aluminum designed specifically for the beverage can market. With a ...
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Global aluminum recycling company Novelis has introduced the new recycled content aluminum, which has been designed for the beverage can market specifically. The Novelis evercan aluminum beverage can body sheet has a minimum of 90% ...
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RPC Containers UKSC and RPC Containers Market Rasen have created new custom molded tester pots for global paints and coatings company AkzoNobel’s Cuprinol Garden Shades range. RPC UKSC blow molded the container in 100% recycled ...
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The largest exporter of home textiles from Pakistan has recently joined forces with international retailers and manufacturers to establish the Sustainable Textile Coalition. Launched in February 2013 in New York, the coalition aims to ...
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General Mills released on April 30 its 2013 Global Responsibility Report, which outlines the company's progress and commitments in the areas of health, environment, sourcing, workplace and community engagement. "Through our products, we ...
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The production version of the Toyota FCV-R hydrogen fuel cell concept should cost less than US$100,000 when it launches in 2015, a top Toyota executive has said. Industry journal Automotive News quotes Toyota US group vice president of ...
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The two-day international conference on low-carbon solutions for the textile industry in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies held in Taipei, Taiwan, saw several consensus being reached by the APEC members for green solutions ...
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Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GIIL) plans to establish a new ingredients facility in Belview with an investment of EUR150m, a move which is expected to create more than 1,600 jobs by 2018. The construction of the new facility is set to ...