Swedish food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak has supplied its processing and packaging equipment for Fonterra’s NZ$100m ($77m) ultra high temperature (UHT) greenfield plant in Waitoa, New Zealand. Tetra Pak commercial ...
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Shell's hopes for a new gas-to-liquids mega project on the US Gulf Coast would benefit from much-improved process efficiencies, but any resulting cost savings could be limited by the need to build most of the plant outside the US, Shell ...
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The plastic milk bottles producer said that Dairy Crest chief executive Mark Allen and Nampak Plastics managing director Eric Collins unveiled a plaque to celebrate the venture, which will create new jobs at the plant. The multi-million ...
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The CFR China phenol price was mostly hovering below producers' breakeven costs for the last eight months due to high supply and weak demand, and there was little chance for respite with new capacity coming on stream. This is just the ...
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Qatar will use a mix feed of ethane and natural gas liquids as feedstock for two upcoming petrochemical projects, a company source said Monday. The first project involves Qatar Petroleum and Royal Dutch Shell. The two companies signed a ...
Nippon Paint has began construction of its new factory in northern Vinh Phuc province. The third and largest factory of the company in Vietnam, it will produce industrial paint for automobiles and motorcycles, heavy duty coatings, ...
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The American Window Glass Co. played an important role in the history of Belle Vernon Borough, which is celebrating its 200th birthday this year. The firm also held a mark of distinction in the history of the United States. That was the ...
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US carmaker General Motors (GM) has started construction of new manufacturing plant for its luxury automobile and SUV division, Cadillac, in Shanghai, China. Additionally, a new research and development (R&D) facility is being built by ...
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SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), a joint venture (JV) between General Motors (GM), SAIC Motor and Liuzhou Wuling Motors, has started construction of its new manufacturing plant in Chongqing, China, with an investment of RMB6.6bn ($1.1bn). With a ...
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French tire maker Michelin and Indonesia’s Chandra Asri Petrochemical’s (CAP) subsidiary Petrokimia Butadiene Indonesia (PBI) have inked a deal to build a new $435m synthetic rubber plant. The move follows establishment of a ...
British multinational oil and gas company BP and its partner Zhuhai Port have received final approval from the Chinese Government for the construction of a third purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant, at Zhuhai, Guangdong. PTA is a key ...
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Italian auto components maker Magneti Marelli has opened a new automotive lighting plant in Pulaski city, Tennessee in the US. The company has invested about $54m in the new production unit, which manufactures headlamps and rear ...
Japan based JFE Steel will construct a new continuous galvanizing line (CGL) for automobiles, a first of its kind in Indonesia with an investment of about $300m. Located at the MM2100 Industrial Town in the city of Bekasi outside Jakarta, ...
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China-based solar firm China Sunergy (Csun) announced the opening of its new solar product manufacturing facility in Turkey at the end of May. This announcement came days before the announcement regarding anti-dumping tariffs of 11.8% on ...
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) is planning to increase the production capacity and construct a new manufacturing facility in Indonesia. Both the moves are expected to support the company to address the increasing demands for ...
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