The Commercial Vehicle Tire group of Continental Tire the Americas LLC announced that its HDR1 Eco Plus ContiTread retread tire has been verified for low rolling resistance by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay ...
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Amid growing demand for natural gas, China's top economic planner has called for an increase in imports and stronger cooperation with Central Asian countries to ensure a stable supply in the coming winter. The National Development and ...
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China's environmental watchdog on Saturday publicized the names of 72 companies that have violated environmental protection regulations and says it plans to punish the offenders. The companies, including PetroChina's Hohhot Petrochemical ...
US corn and soybean oil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade and RIN prices were trending lower Friday morning amid reports that the US Environmental Protection Agency would lower its biofuels blending requirements for 2014. December ...
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After years of growth in a row, Chinese medium and heavy truck market suffer dramatic decline since the second half of 2012. The decline rate outnumbers 30%. Is it a cold winter or a rational fall? People hold different opinions on it. ...
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Dry machining is to not use any cutting fluid processing, it can virtually eliminate the traditional wet processing and environmental pollution drawbacks, which is a profound revolution in cutting technology. Because dry cutting is in line ...
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On Sept. 26, the completion ceremony of BGM Company, the steel processing & distribution center jointly built by Howa Trading Company, Baosteel Internation and GNS Company, Korea, was held in Kyungki-do, Korea. He Wenbo, Managing Director ...
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Brazilian ethanol exports to US plunged in September to 139.4 million liters (37 million gallons), down 51% from August's 2013 peak and down 53% on September 2012, Secretariat of Foreign Trade data Tuesday showed. The volume sent to the ...
The US Environmental Protection Agency has temporarily shut down the Energy Star program, impacting LED lighting, other lighting, and many other products and cancelled the annual Partners Meeting. The ongoing skirmish between the ...
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The U.S. government shutdown has taken a toll on Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program. Facing a funding lapse due to the shutdown, EPA decided to temporarily shutter the electronic energy certification program, ...
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BASF is now globally offering Ultramid S Balance in a version for monofilament applications. The high performance polyamide 6.10, partly based on renewable resources, is available in various viscosities. The bio-based sebacic acid, which ...
Under the theme “Innovation, Sustainability and Color," PPG Industries recently hosted its Asia Pacific Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Forum and a celebration of the company’s 130th anniversary in Shanghai. ...
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The Swiss Federal Council has tabled a proposal to amend Switzerland's environmental protection law, which includes introducing national legislation similar to the EU Timber Regulation. This step was reported in the autumn edition of the ...
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Since June of this year, long-term VDMA (German Engineering Federation) member H. Stoll GmbH & Co. KG has been an active partner of the "Blue Competence" Sustainability Initiative launched by the VDM. Stoll’s participation thus ...
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The Bio-Foundation Switzerland, the founder and owner of the IMO group, took the strategic decision to create a strong partnership with a key player of the organic sector. After an intensive period of negotiation with different ...
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