FROM the damming and diverting of mighty rivers to the building of huge new cities from the ground up, China's government does not shy away from grand schemes. The Communist Party's highest decision-making body has now signed off on another ...
Tags: China, Regional Development, Economy Policy
Amcor has delivered Method Products its first liquid laundry detergent to be packaged in 100% PCR PET. The sleek, transparent container is used for its new 4X concentrated detergent product in a 53oz polyethylene terephthalate (PET) ...
Tags: Amcor, Pet Bottle, Packaging
The 30th India Carpet Expo will be held from October 11 to October 14 this year in Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Ground, at Varanasi, the textiles ministry said in a statement. The expo is being organized by carpet export promotion ...
Tags: India Carpet Expo, Carpet
BASF has opened a new Agricultural Research Station in Loni Kand, Pune, India. This new research and development (R&D) center will focus on global agricultural research on herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides, as well as on solutions ...
In a recent signing ceremony, Bureau Veritas and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the certification body for the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building program, finalized the terms of their exclusive global ...
Tags: LEED Certification, LEED
Australia has dropped another place in world competitiveness rankings, falling further in economic performance and government efficiency rankings, raising concerns about our competitiveness as a smart economy. In releasing the Australian ...
Researchers in the US have found scientific reasons behind the common complaint that airline food tastes bad. In a study conducted by Cornell University, researchers found that a plane's noise was the biggest factor impacting the taste of ...
Tags: Airline Foods, Tasting Factors
The UK's second biggest cigarette company Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has joined the fray, filing a lawsuit against the government's mandate for plain packaging. JTI's suit follows similar actions taken by Philip Morris ...
Automotive emissions control systems manufacturer Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies (FECT) is planning to establish a new production facility in Columbus, Indiana. The proposed 400,000ft2 facility will see around $61m in investment, ...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected appeal from the US regarding the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat dispute between the US, Canada and Mexico. WTO said that labels carrying information about where meat is raised ...
Tags: Origin Labeling, labeling
Timeless appeal is expressed in a versatile personality of quality: this is the unmistakable style with which Giogetti is present at the 2015 Salone del Mobile. Stylistic research, attention to detail and traditional workmanship produce ...
Tags: Timeless appeal, high-end cabinet
Calorie counting could soon be elevated to another level with a US startup introducing a plate which can figure out nutritional information. The ground breaking ‘SmartPlate’ is separated into three sections, each with a ...
Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has launched two gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) RF devices that are said to solve a number of long-standing issues for radar systems employing traditional travelling wave tube ...
Tags: GaN HEMTs, TWT Amplifiers
Costs - related to areas like more efficient manufacturing processes, applications, use of energy and logistics – were a major focus of attention at the European Coatings Show (ECS) in Nuremberg, Germany, in April. The three-day ...
Michigan-based thermoplastics distributor Chase Plastics has broke ground for a new distribution center at South Bend, Indiana. Construction work will start tomorrow, and the plant is scheduled to become fully operational by December. ...