The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) unveiled the World Cotton Calendar, at its 73rd plenary meeting held in Thessaloniki, Greece, this month. The World Cotton Calendar is a huge database maintained by the ICAC and it ...
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2,718 exhibitors from 38 countries and around 180,000 trade visitors from 141 countries: bauma China set new records again in 2012. But the international industry gathering is not just convincing because of its remarkable numbers ...
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GTM (Grupo Transmerquim, S.A.), the second-largest chemical distributor in Latin America, has announced that its founding shareholders have signed a definitive agreement to transfer control of GTM to Advent International, one of the largest ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is helping the Redwood Valley County Water District, in Mendocino County, Calif. assess the risks they face from climate change and to take actions that increase resilience. The Water District and ...
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GW Plastics Vermont-based manufacturing company works to boost local economy and introduce students to world of manufacturing BETHEL, VT. (September 1, 2014) – GW Plastics is pleased to announce the graduation of their first summer ...
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Packaged food company ConAgra Foods has opened a new potato processing facility in Shangdu, Inner Mongolia, China for its Lamb Weston brand. Located in one of the largest potato growing regions in the country, the plant will be capable ...
Mitsubishi has unveiled XR-PHEV plug-in-hybrid electric car concept at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The crossover features innovative styling and performance-oriented drivetrain to provide a pleasant driving experience. It is ...
The first Toy & Game Inventors Workshop took place in September, as budding toy creators grasped the opportunity to pitch their ideas to some of the biggest companies in the industry. Billy Langsworthy reviews the event and explains how it ...
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AAA Travel reports nearly 46.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving weekend, the highest number for the holiday season since 2007. This is a 4.2% jump from last year. Almost 90 percent of ...
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Pete Selleck, left, and Ralph Dimenna hosted the grand opening of the Michelin Tweel plant in Piedmont, S.C., on Nov. 20. Michelin North America Inc. opened its $50 million Tweel Airless Radial Tire plant in Greenville, S.C., today. ...
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New UK drinks brand, Simplee Aloe, is hoping to get Brits hooked on the health benefits of aloe vera through the launch of its first aloe vera drink in Whole Foods Market and Sainsbury's stores across the UK. Simplee Aloe founders, Alex ...
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We all need to eat – and that means we all need food packaging, with most of us handling some form of food pack several times every day. Whether it’s the cereal box at breakfast, the sandwich packet at lunch, perhaps a snack in ...
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Automotive cyber security vendor TowerSec is planning to introduce its embedded product ECUSHIELD at the Embedded Security in Cars Conference (ESCAR). ECUSHIELD is designed to protect internal and external channels of vehicle ...
October average retail pricing for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescents) in the China market increased 2.4% on month to CNY34.70 (US$5.70), while that for 9W models (equivalent to 60W incandescents) fell 0.2% to CNY41.60, ...
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Wacker Asahikasei Silicone, a Japanese joint venture of Wacker Chemie AG, has opened a new development laboratory for airbag applications. The competence center will spearhead the development of silicone coatings for airbags and technical ...
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