Dozens of Congolese farmers began the first vegetable harvest this week at the Kitoko Food Farm, a joint project of the Gertler Family Foundation (GFF) and the Fleurette Group. Advanced farming techniques being used at the pilot project ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
UK-based pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has reached an agreement with Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP), the Brazilian funding agency for scientific research, to establish a new center of excellence ...
Tags: Sustainable Chemistry, Medicine
Bosch and PSA Peugeot Citron, along with other partners, are cooperating on the OpEneR (Optimal Energy Consumption and Recovery) research programme, designed to improve the range of future hybrid and electric vehicles and optimise driver ...
Tags: PSA Peugeot Citron, Bosch
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., a high-growth specialty chemicals company, announced that it has authorized the next significant stage of its second world-scale biorefinery in Natchez, Miss., in order to expand production of its Inherent ...
Tags: Natchez Biorefinery, Chemicals
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., a high-growth specialty chemicals company, announced that it has authorized the next significant stage of its second world-scale biorefinery in Natchez, Miss., in order to expand production of its Inherent ...
Tags: Biorefinery, Elevance
Reports that petrol tankers may be breaching vehicle standards requirements following a tanker explosion in New South Wales is a wake-up call to all managers of delivery fleets regarding vehicle maintenance, according to a fleet management ...
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) plays a vital role in the development and support of a competitive U.S.-African textile and apparel trade partnership, a critical step to developing a broader reciprocal commercial relationship ...
Michelin announced today a new breakdown service that covers more than just tires. ONCall 2.0 is an expansion of the company's previous roadside service program. Customers can now call for help if they've suffered mechanical breakdowns. ...
Tags: Michelin, tyre, tire, Auto Parts
Kobe Steel, Ltd. and China's Angang Steel Company Limited, a leading subsidiary of Anshan Iron & Steel Group Complex signed a joint venture agreement today, October 17, in Anshan, Liaoning province, to establish a joint venture in China to ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, steel, CR Auto Sheet
In response to the recent Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Food Wastage Footprint Summary Report and call for action, the PAC board of directors announced the launch of the PAC Food Waste initiative. FAO ...
Tags: PAC Food
There is new recycled containerboard capacity scheduled to come on stream at the end of 2013. Blue Paper, a joint venture between VPK and Klingele Papierwerke (Germany), is in the final stages of converting a fine paper machine (from UPM ...
Tags: Recycled Price
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently published its latest Solid State Lighting (SSL) Manufacturing R&D Roadmap for 2013. The Roadmap complements the SSL R&D Multi-Year Program Plan that guides the Core and Product Development R&D ...
In the two months before the holiday season, 18 Wheels of Christmas is rallying to collect donations in support of local food banks. The 11th season of 18 Wheels of Christmas commenced its call for donations on today and runs right up ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
China-based recycled polyester staple fiber products manufacturer JN Fibers Inc. will invest $45 million to set up a manufacturing facility in Richburg, S.C., to recycle used polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles into polyester staple ...
Tags: JN Fibers, recycled polyester, Textile
Fincantieri and Genoa University together for naval technology innovation Wednesday Fincantieri, one of the world's leading shipbuilding groups, together with Genoa University's Polytechnic School, is promoting Innovation Challenge, an ...
Tags: Transportation, Service