A few days ago, I was in Washington, DC for a conference. On the sidelines of the conference, I met some American friends. We had an interesting discussion about China-US relations. It seems to me that a debate is going on in the United ...
Tags: China-US Relationship, Opinion
Specialty chemicals producer Clariant has signed a purchase agreement with VitaPac, the Chinese specialist for healthcare packaging, for an undisclosed amount. VitaPac produces innovative, technology-driven product lines that ensure ...
US-based petrochemical major, ExxonMobil Chemical said it is increasing production of its high performance hydrocarbon fluids, which are used in aromatics industry, by about 10 percent through expansion at its Singapore and Antwerp plants. ...
Tags: ExxonMobil, Hydrocarbon Fluid
HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announced an agreement as part of a Federal District court order today with the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) and the Commonwealth of ...
Vietnam, the largest economy and the market in the ‘New Asean’ (comprising Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar), has announced that its business sector is officially ready for wider engagement with Sri Lankan businesses and ...
Clariant has announced the inauguration of its new Malaysian laboratories for Oil Services and Pigments businesses. The new lab facilities are located in Shah Alam, Malaysia and the opening of the lab facilities signifies Clariant's ...
Tags: Clariant, Lab Facilities, Construction
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Zimbabwe, is set to launch Zimbabwe’s Cotton-to-Clothing (C2C) export strategy at the 5th Clothing Indaba in Bulawayo, with support from the International Trade Centre (ITC) and funding from the ...
Tags: Zimbabwe, Export Strategy, Textile
FRIEDRICHSCHAFEN, Germany -- ZF Friedrichshafen has bought TRW Automotive, based in Livonia, MI, creating a huge powerhouse in the first-tier automotive supplier world with combined sales of more than C$42 billion and 138,000 employees ...
Tags: ZF, TRW, Accessories
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded an environmental education grant of $81,600 to Mesa Community College for the development of a cutting-edge “Center for Urban Agriculture” program which will include a degree ...
Tags: Urban Agriculture, Agriculture
U.S. imports in September are forecast to remain at above-average levels although off slightly from a record August as retailers continue to stock up inventory ahead of the Holiday season. Import volumes are expected to reach 1.47 million ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, import level
HONOLULU – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an order requiring the County of Hawaii to repair the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant’s ocean outfall pipe. The pipe is leaking treated wastewater close to shore, ...
Tags: EPA, Coastal Waters, Service
Timberland, outdoor lifestyle footwear and apparel brand outlined a plan which will help its sales grow 13% annually through 2019. At an investor meeting at its headquarters, Timberland said it plans to reach revenue of $3.1 billion by ...
Tags: Apparel, Timberland, footwear, outdoor apparel
Total solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from the five leading Asia Pacific (APAC) markets – China, Japan, India, Australia and Thailand – is forecast to reach 17.2GW during the second half of 2014, almost 60% of global solar PV ...
Axalta Coating Systems is launching its next generation C5 electrical steel varnish - Voltatex 1250V. Part of the Voltatex family of electrical insulation products, Voltatex 1250V is suitable for use in multiple applications including ...
Dr. Todd Werpy, Archer Daniels Midland Company’s senior vice president, Research and Development, has received the 2014 American Chemical Society Affordable Green Chemistry award for his work in producing bio-based propylene glycol ...
Tags: ADM R&D Leader, Award