ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Ostrava (AMTPO), the biggest producer of tubes and pipes in the Czech Republic, has announced that it cut its dust emissions by 85 metric tons in 2012, reducing its environmental footprint to a historic low of ...
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UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that its UOP C3 Oleflex process technology has been selected by Williams to produce propylene, a valuable petrochemical used in plastics production. The selection is the sixth win for ...
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National Manufacturing Week returns to Melbourne from May 7-10 with a focus on promoting Australian manufacturing and helping local companies to boost productivity. Over 300 local and international manufacturing industry suppliers will ...
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In recognition of World Water Day, INVISTA, producer of LYCRA fiber, highlights its commitment to sustainability The success of a company no longer refers exclusively to profits and market share. Currently, companies holding leading ...
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UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced it has been selected to provide technology to produce propylene in China. Fujian Meide Petrochemical Co. Ltd. will use Honeywell’s UOP C3 Oleflex process technology to convert propane to ...
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The European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit brought together about 150 senior executives from the beauty industry to discuss sustainability issues. Hosted in Paris on 21-23 November, major discussions were on sustainability ...
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US-based International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has opened a new flavor production facility in Guangzhou, China, as part of a plan to strengthen its presence in emerging markets. The move is part of a previously announced $100m ...
The ‘Fresher for Longer’ campaign, which aims to put an end to years of misunderstanding about the role packaging plays in reducing food waste, was launched this morning at a Marks & Spencer store in Kent and is being backed by ...
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Nestlé has collaborated with Foundation Windpower to install two wind turbines at its Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) bottling plant in Cabazon, California, US, in a bid to reduce its environmental footprint. According to ...
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Oman-based PET sheet producer Octal has launched the new recyclable DPET-PE trays for the poultry packaging industry. The trays maintain maximum freshness and extend shelf life of the product. According to the company, its new DPET sheet ...
Life Cycle Assessment shows high-build traffic paint markings made with FASTRACK HD-21A Binder leave a smaller environmental footprint compared to thermoplastic road markings Time-tested and field-proven to facilitate high-build systems ...
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The 3rd North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit was hosted in San Francisco on Jan 22-23rd. Improve efficiencies in food supply chains was the resounding message from the summit, which brought together over 160 senior ...
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Portola Packaging has announced plans to invest $12m in its facilities in Kingsport, Tennessee, and Tolleson, Arizona, in order to address the growing demand for its dairy containers as well as hot-fill and aseptic beverage closures. The ...
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US-based Presstek has announced that it has entered into agreement with two new distribution partners to address the growing Latin American graphic arts market with DI digital offset presses. According to the company, GraphicSource will ...
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Andritz Energy & Environment has selected IDE Technologies Ltd’s Mechanical Vapor Compression units to meet a Chilean power plant’s increased capacity needs. IDE says that the two additional Mechanical Vapor Compression (MVC) ...
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