Swiss meat processing company Bell Group has booked an increase in full-year profits, despite what it claims has been a "demanding" market environment. In the 12 months to the end of December, net profit climbed 5.9% to CHF75.8m ...
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Rigaku Corporation is pleased to announce the publication of a new application report describing stainless steel analysis using wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometry. The report highlights the performance of the ...
Cargill is to quit the vegetable oil business in Romania in a bid to develop its agricultural operations in the country. The US agribusiness giant has agreed to sell assets that include the Untdelemn de la Bunica and Olpo to Expur, part ...
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Sustainable furniture is made of material that has certain characteristics: Recycled or Recyclable: The furniture should be made of recycled or re-purposed materials, or be recyclable itself. It could easily be both. Barnwood furniture is ...
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The Bangladesh Bank has extended Export Development Fund (EDF) loans to member mills of the Bangladesh Garments Accessories & Packaging Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGAPMEA). “The EDF loans will be available also to ...
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Like all organic materials, textiles will decompose under the influence of water and microorganisms in the ground. Under comparable environmental conditions, it depends mainly on the raw materials used whether the decomposition process ...
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In a bid to aid the local textile industry facing fierce competition from low-cost imports, the Zimbabwean Government has approved a one-year rebate on import of a wide range of materials that domestic garment producers widely use as raw ...
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Southwire Company has announced its intention to undergo “significant changes this year”, including the closing of the its manufacturing plant in Stouffville, Ont., and the relocation of its Canadian headquarters. “We ...
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UK-based sugar products manufacturer Ragus has opened a new plant at Slough Trading Estate, Berkshire, which will produce specialist sugars. The company noted that the facility is equipped with advanced equipment for efficient drying, ...
Olam International, a Singapore-based processor of agricultural products and food ingredients, has reported that its revenues increased by 9.2% to S$4.9bn ($3.95bn) for the second quarter of 2013, compared to S$4.48bn ($3.61bn) for the same ...
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In January 2013, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 1.6 percent, year-on-year, and 0.2 percent increase month-on-month. The purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by 1.9 percent year-on-year, and ...
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The relentless rise in raw materials costs, which has been hitting European coatings producers over the last 2-3 years, has at last been easing. But the relief from the constant pressure of rising input prices may be short lived. The ...
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Dr. Azhar Awan from Cytec Industries Inc. presented a paper “Experimental Eco-friendly Sustainable Surfactants for Preparing Acrylic and Vinyl Acrylic Latexes for Architectural Coatings at 40th Annual Waterborne, High-Solids, and ...
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ABRAFATI's Congress will feature presentations focusing on sustainability and innovative uses of raw materials will be highlighted. The topic of Coatings of the Future has been guiding studies related to the sector and will be ...
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS and a global industrial service provider to steel mills, announced Thursday its earnings for its Q4 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. ...
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