Pulses have captured the attention of the United Nations. The UN General Assembly voted to declare 2016 as the "International Year of Pulses." "This is an extraordinary opportunity for the global pulse industry" declared Gordon Bacon, CEO ...
In this part 1 of a two-part series, a K-State veterinarian provides a look into how environmental factors, including heat stress, coupled with the use of beta-agonists potentially plays a role in cattle fatigue. In agricultural ...
Tags: Beta-Agonists, Cattle Fatigue, Environment, Agriculture
The Victorian Government has announced it will contribute to vegetable processor Kagome Australia's $21 million expansion plans that will create 20 new jobs in northern Victoria. Victoria's Acting Premier and Minister for State ...
On his appointment, McGann said the global competitiveness of Europe is still an issue that needs to be addressed by the EU. "The pulp and paper industry is a leading sector in the bio-economy with a large renewable energy and raw ...
The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has hit the supply chain management with increasing intensity. Now OEMs have to navigate the complexity of getting the supply chain on board. CSR initiatives span the breadth of the ...
Tags: Chain, Industrial Equipment, Components
The petrochemical industry of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has taken positive steps towards achieving environmental sustainability over the last two years, said Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, secretary general, of the Gulf ...
Tags: Petrochem Sector, Textile
Ford announced today that Auto Start-Stop will be available on 70 percent of its North American vehicle lineup by 2017. A major part of the company's Blueprint for Sustainability, the expansion of Auto Start-Stop comes as the ...
Tags: Ford, Vehicle Lineup
With the rise in demand for sustainable and organic products, several textile and apparel firms are focusing on ethical production process which covers a range of issues such as working conditions, child labor, fair trade and ethical ...
The Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) says all of the country's largest shopping centre companies have now joined its campaign to promote away from home recycling program following the recent decision by Colonial First State Global Asset ...
M&G Chemicals announces its decision to construct a second-generation bio-refinery in the region of Fuyang, Anhui Province of China for the conversion of one million metric tons of biomass into bio-ethanol and bio-glycols. The project is ...
Tags: M&G Chemicals, Polyester Chain
PPG Industries supported the automotive body painting contest of the Fifth National Transportation Vocational Skills Competition by providing all coatings products for contestants. The competition was held at the Secondary Vocational School ...
Huaxing Petrochemical’s low pressure gas cabinet passed checks by the provincial environment protection department. Xu Xingchang, the company safety supervisor, made a detailed introduction to the inspection team. The ...
Tags: ChemChina Petrochemical, Huaxing, low pressure, gas
A variety of manufacturers, including a number of bicycle companies, plan to attend the World Federation of Sporting Goods' (WFSGI) Future of Manufacturing-a two-day conference in Taipei. Simone Ramsauer, the organization's public ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
The Fortifiber Building Systems Group recently announced new milestones in its commitment to environmentally sustainable practices through both its ForeSight Green Building Program and refinements to its manufacturing operations. From ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Silver Spring Networks, Inc., a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks, announced today it has been selected to deliver the networking platform for a citywide intelligent street lights project in ...
Tags: LED street lights, Silver Spring