Effective February 1, 2013, Petrus Ng will be appointed as the new Managing Director of BASF Vietnam Co Ltd. He succeeds Jirawat Thongbai, who will take over the position of Director, Care Chemicals, at BASF in Thailand. Ng started his ...
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Biopolymers supplier NatureWorks has announced the location of its first Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Bangkok. NatureWorks president and CEO Marc Verbruggen said in many parts of Asia, especially China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan, ...
The United States and Thailand yesterday concluded a two-day meeting under their Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), agreeing to expand cooperation on bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues in order to increase trade and ...
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In the year between 2009 and 2011, Global blow molding machines import value increased year by year. The total import value of 2011 was 1.6 billion dollars, up 9.0% year on year, but its growth rate fell down compared to 2010. In 2011, the ...
Sweden-based medical imaging IT company Sectra has inked a partnership agreement with Malaysian firm CT Frank Technology to distribute its Sectra visualization table in the Southeast Asian market. As part of the agreement, CT Frank ...
Japanese ingredients company Ajinomoto has commissioned its new umami seasoning repacking plant in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The facility is located in the Tongi Industrial Area of Dhaka. Ajinomoto noted that strengthening and increasing the ...
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Honda has committed to achieving six million global sales by 2017, listing small cars as the key contributor to the growth. “This March [fiscal year 2012], we will finish the fiscal year with global sales of about four million ...
Toyota Australia has begun shipping its locally produced engines to Thailand and Malaysia, growing its export program to new markets following the opening of its brand-new Altona engine plant in Victoria. Both hybrid and conventional ...
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Toyota Australia has begun exporting its new locally built four-cylinder engines to Thailand and Malaysia. This is the first time Toyota Australia has sold standalone engines to these major Asian markets. About 18,000 engines ...
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Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) is planning to cancel some of the privileges it has been extending to textile businesses in the country. The BOI is planning to revamp its promotion strategy for new projects by giving special ...
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Daiichi Sankyo Company and Ranbaxy Laboratories have announced plans to combine business operations in Thailand. Both the companies plan to integrate the management of Daiichi Sankyo (Thailand) (DSTH) and Ranbaxy Unichem (RUCL), the ...
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The Chinese paint, coatings and ink markets continue to enjoy strong growth, and global suppliers are working hard to reach this ever-expanding market. It comes as no surprise that CHINACOAT (The China International Exhibition for Coatings, ...
Thailand-based CP-Meiji announced that the company has been granted 'Carbon Footprint' label as the first dairy product manufacturer to have environmental guarantee on the products. CP-Meiji managing director Prasit Boonduangprasert said ...
The solar market saw many unexpected events in 2012. Solar makers believe in 2013, the Europe market will see adjustments such as Germany installations declining to government-planned levels and France increasing incentives. Market ...
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A Canadian think tank called on Tuesday for continued scrutiny of U.S. security vendor Blue Coat Systems after a new technical analysis showed wide use of its products in countries with human rights and censorship concerns. The Citizen ...
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