AkzoNobel has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase sustainably generated steam from Dutch energy provider Eneco. The partnership will help to reduce the company’s CO2 emissions by more than 100,000 tons a year. The agreement ...
Nestle is planning to invest more than UAH100m ($4.5m) in the development of its facility in Ukraine this year. The investment will entail installation of a production line at Torchyn factory. The company recently has also installed ...
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Kruger Packaging will invest C$250m ($188.6m) to convert the newsprint machine at its Trois-Rivières mill in Canada to produce lightweight linerboard. The project is being backed by a C$190m ($143.3m) funding from the ...
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A study by the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) revealed that the average glass packaging recycling rate across the European Union (EU) has hit the 73% mark. According to the data from 2013 released by FEVE, Denmark recycled ...
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The 11th China (Beijing) International RV & Camping Exhibition was held in Beijing RV Exhibition Center on 10-13 September 2015, themed by “Win-win and Success Driven by Vehicles”. The promotion event of Iveco New Daily vehicles ...
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Polyethylene films manufacturer BP Plastics is increasing production capacity at its plant in Batu Pahat, Malaysia, in a bid to increase exports. The company invested MYR13.5m ($3.12m) in a new cast stretch film machine from Austria amid ...
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China’s polysilicon import volume has declined month by month after the total import volume peaked in May, according to the polysilicon import data in China. As China begins to close a loophole that permits duty-free polysilicon from ...
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KitKat is set to become the first global chocolate brand to use only sustainably sourced cocoa in the manufacture of all its products. This move comes as the confectionery industry faces allegations over employing child labor in cocoa ...
AmeriPride Services, a textile rental services and supply company in North America has released its first ever corporate responsibility report. The report outlines key programs and initiatives AmeriPride is implementing as part of its ...
Clariant has announced a new development in controlling harmful nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. Nitrous oxide emissions are harmful in two ways: they exacerbate the greenhouse effect and damage the ozone layer. At present, nitrous oxide is ...
UK-based baking firm Warburtons has earned the distinction of being Fuel Efficient Operator of the Year in the annual Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) awards after having put in place Mercedes-Benz FleetBoard telematics systems ...
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A total of 7.73GWp in PV power-generating and distributed systems was installed in China in first-half 2015, with cumulative capacity reaching 35.7GWp, according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). China ...
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In the first fortnight of August, cotton prices kept on rising in the Brazilian market, pushed up by the low domestic supply and although harvesting season has begun. According to a CEPEA report, sellers pulled back and held on to good ...
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Cargill has entered into an agreement with Altor Fund III and Bain Capital Europe III in order to acquire EWOS, a global leader in salmon nutrition for 1.35 Euro bn. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected ...
The short-term outlook for biomaterials in coatings and related sectors in Europe has been looking grim in the wake of the fall in the oil price. However companies along the biomaterials value chain in the region are not overtly concerned. ...
Tags: biomaterials, coatings