BRF reported a third quarter 2013 net income of R$ 287 million, an increase of 216% in relation to 3Q12. Net margin showed a 2.5 percentage point improvement, reaching 3.8% in the period. The company reported gross profits of R$ 1.9 ...
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AkzoNobel has strengthened its manufacturing footprint in India by opening a new €20 million decorative paints plant in Gwalior, which will have an annual capacity of 55 million liters. The eco-efficient Greenfield facility – ...
The worldwide demand for carpet is rising at five percent annually, with production projected to reach 18.6 billion square meters per year by 2016, EU’s Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) said based on the ...
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The results of a new study released by the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) show that the amount of water used to produce bottled water products is less than all other types of packaged beverages. On average, only 1.39 liters ...
The General Services Administration (GSA) concluded again today that the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED green building rating system can and should be used in government buildings to advance energy efficiency and to save ...
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MAN Latin America has secured contracts from two logistics and transportation companies in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to supply 100 trucks to each firm. The order was placed by JSL and Sindicarga, the Union of Logistics and Road ...
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Textile Exchange will host a webinar which will provide a sneak peak into the 2013 Textile Sustainability Conference Session: How to Make Closed Loop Recycling and Upcycling Work in a Global Textile Industry At present a rough 80% of ...
Alcoa has rolled out the most advanced aluminum alloy for truck wheels, opening the door for lighter, stronger, corrosion-resistant wheels. Alcoa invented the forged wheel, shown here, and has remained the industry leader for 65 years. ...
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According to a report by the Food Institute, consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketers introduced nearly 1,900 new products in 2012. With new products hitting store shelves in numbers not seen since pre-recession years—or ever before in ...
There a lot more things required than thought to run the business smoothly. Just as home, in business too you have lots of work to do. The difference is just that in home you handle at personal level and in business you handle it publicly. ...
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Severstal North America announced Wednesday that it has joined two of the most renowned sustainability organizations in operations and sourcing, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI). ...
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Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, announced that its ONE WAY sustainability service has been honored with the prestigious ICIS Innovation Award ...
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The sunny picture of the Bangladesh readymade garments sector has changed and the industry is now at crossroads—the time to act is now and cost of inaction could be high, the World Bank has said in its ‘Bangladesh Development ...
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Akzo Nobel N.V. reported third quarter revenues of €3,778 million, 5 percent lower compared with the same period last year. The decrease was a consequence of adverse currency effects and divestments. Lower restructuring costs and ...
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Finalists have been announced for the longest running national awards program in the supply chain, logistics and transport industry. Having served the industry for over fifty years, the Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards, run by ...