Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical Corp. is expected to continue using LPG as alternative feedstock at its steam crackers until after November when it will switch to fully using naphtha, an industry source said Friday. The plan comes as prices ...
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Businesses and their senior managers should be made accountable for truck maintenance by extending the chain of responsibility laws, according to Australian Trucking Association chairman David Simon. Mr Simon was opening the trucking ...
Japan's stocks of liquefied petroleum gas rose 4.69% month on month to 2.145 million mt as of September 30, marking the fourth straight month of increase as imports inched up to meet utility demand ahead of winter, data from the Japan LPGas ...
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Allergan has received a positive opinion for its Vistabel (botulinum toxin type A) from France's National Security Agency of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) to treat moderate to severe crow's feet lines in adult patients. The ...
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Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are a family of fluorine-containing chemicals with special properties to make materials oil, stain and water resistant. These fluoro-organic compounds are widely used as textile finishes on outdoor clothing, ...
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Unrelenting hourly-based gas supply to Punjab textile industry by Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd (SNGPL) over past three months has helped the industry to boost its exports, said All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab chairman ...
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A new white paper published by research and analyst company Quocirca and sponsored by Nuance Communications highlights the need for businesses to adopt intelligent print management solutions and vigorously enforce print policies if they are ...
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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 ...
The Hybrid Shop (THS), a growing international network of dealers committed to providing expert care for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles (HEVs), will exhibit its new method of battery pack conditioning for hybrids at the 2013 Specialty Equipment ...
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its top ten list of trucking industry concerns this week. The 2013 survey, which was commissioned by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), had a 41 percent increase in ...
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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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The rail industry urges governments to look at the bigger picture when considering the ongoing operation of rural rail lines. Chief executive officer of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) Bryan Nye expressed his concerns on the ...
The ongoing driver shortage was addressed in a session at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) conference here today. A discussion panel was assembled at the Oct. 23 afternoon session to discuss both problems and solutions ...
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Corning Incorporated GLW +25.86% today announced preliminary third-quarter 2013 results. Corning is providing this preview to facilitate communications with investors regarding its announcement today that it has entered into a series of ...
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US-based biopharmaceutical company Immunomedics has announced the issuance of a US patent to its majority-owned subsidiary, IBC Pharmaceuticals, for ‘Novel Strategies for Improved Cancer Vaccines’. The new patent concerns ...