A third of the world’s investment in renewable energy last year came from China, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency has said. Adnan Amin, director-general of IRENA which has 149 member states and works with ...
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British Airways has announced that it is finally bringing in-flight WI-Fi to short-haul flights. The new “high speed” in-flight internet will roll out on British Airways flights next summer, along with flights from Aer Lingus, ...
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The recent coal price surge in China was irrational and unsustainable, an official said Monday, predicting that prices will retreat as supplies increase. There is no basis for further rises in coal prices, as supplies, freight volume and ...
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China will hopefully achieve its annual steel and coal capacity reduction goals ahead of schedule this year, the country's top economic planner said on Tuesday, as local authorities have intensified efforts in recent months due to pressure ...
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Baosteel Group, the largest steel smelter in China by output, has predicted yearly profit growth of six to eight fold this year. The company registered 8.1 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) of profits in the first three quarters, up 174.6 ...
Tags: Iron, Steel, Steed Bar, Medium Plates, Cold-Rolled Sheets
Brazilian company Vigor, a unit of JBS Group, has selected SIG Combibloc’s CFA 812 filling machine for its new dairy plant in Barra do Piraí. Commissioned in June 2016, the $40.5m plant can process one million liters of milk ...
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Linesoon supplies a wide spectrum of automatic transmission parts and components. Founded in 1981 in Tainan City, southern Taiwan, Linesoon Industrial Co., Ltd. is a specialized developer and manufacturer of automatic transmission parts ...
GEA, which supplies processing technology for dairy and food industry, has installed a high performance spray dryer at the new milk powder facility in Lichfield, New Zealand. The spray dryer has been developed for GEA's customer Fonterra. ...
Tags: Milk Powder, dairy
German auto-maker Volkswagen has opened a new plant in Wrzesnia, Poland. Festive plant opening in Wrzesnia, Poland: about 1,000 guests from state authorities and business as well as representatives from the workforce and unions – ...
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Crown Holdings announced its financial results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2016. Third Quarter Highlights Earnings per share $1.31 for the quarter; $3.09 YTD versus $2.35 in 2015Adjusted earnings per share $1.33 for the ...
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Pro Mach is set to introduce new shrink wrap and bundling machines at Pack Expo in Chicago, US. The event will take place from 6 to 9 November. The new Shrink Systems Group includes two core brands, comprising of Texwrap for shrink ...
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Germany’s Siegwerk has launched a new packaging ink solution center, INKube, in Xin Zhuang Industrial Zone, located south west of Shanghai's central business district in China. The new facility, which is part of the company’s ...
Canada-based Viterra has opened a new grain terminal at Ste. Agathe in Manitoba province, in a bid to expand its services for the farmers in the region. The new facility holds a capacity to store about 30,000t of grains. It also has 34 ...
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Georgetown's first brewery Rentsch Brewery is planning to triple its building footprint and increase production by ten-fold. In addition, the craft brewery plans to add an outdoor beer garden where patrons can socialize and enjoy ...
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Lable printer Telrol Group has purchased six Xeikon CX3 high-speed production presses. The presses have been selected to produce quality print with standard conventional substrates, helping to increase its capacity to serve European ...
Tags: Lable printer, Xeikon