The very first IFAT India will be taking place in the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai between October 24 and 26, 2013. And already it has exceeded expectations: Over 100 exhibitors from 15 countries have signed up to take part in ...
PVA TePla of Wettenberg, Germany has launched the baSiC-T physical vapor transport (PVT) crystal growth system (which uses sublimation of a source powder at high temperatures) for the mass production of silicon carbide (SiC) material. ...
Tags: PVT System, Modular
In July this year, Liberty Commodities had officially confirmed its negotiation and completion of the acquisition of Wales-based hot rolled coil (HRC) producer MIR Steel (formerly known as Alpha Steel) on behalf of a consortium of ...
Various large and small machineries and equipments are used on a daily basis in the construction sites. Most of us do not even know about these equipments and machineries as they are not related to our work and personal life. However these ...
Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods is hopeful of closing sale of Rothsay, its rendering and biodiesel business, to Darling International of Irving, Texas for C$645m on 28 October. Rothsay is the leading rendering company in Canada and a ...
Tags: Maple Leaf Foods, Food
Since June of this year, long-term VDMA (German Engineering Federation) member H. Stoll GmbH & Co. KG has been an active partner of the "Blue Competence" Sustainability Initiative launched by the VDM. Stoll’s participation thus ...
Tags: Stoll Partners, Initiative
Biopolymers manufacturer Metabolix has introduced new biobased polymeric performance additive, I6003rp for recycled polyvinyl chloride (PVC). According to the company, the additive makes processing torque easier while improving ...
Kingstree, S.C.-based Palmetto Synthetics LLC — a manufacturer of polyester, nylon, and other specialty man-made staple fibers for apparel, automotive and industrial applications — will invest $1.1 million to expand its ...
Carpet Recycling UK was named winner of a Resource Revolution Award in the Landfill Diversion category, in recognition of its achievements in finding alternative uses for waste carpet. CRUK Co-ordinator Jane Gardner commented: ...
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Recycling initiatives showcased at the fifth CRUK Conference in Birmingham highlighted the progress being made in developing value for waste carpet and embracing circular economy opportunities. "Active projects revealed how attitudes have ...
Tags: Carpet Recycling, Textile
Current levels of clothing and textile recycling has among the highest levels of impact on reducing greenhouse gasses according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In its report entitled: Municipal Solid Waste Generation, ...
Tags: Clothing, Textile, Greenhouse Gas
Editor's note: The following blog was written by James Moore, owner of?Moore's Bicycle Shop in?Hattiesburg,?Miss. Moore is the new president of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. When I opened my bike shop in 1984 an eight-year-old ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
Mattress retailer Sit 'n Sleep is teaming up with Tempur-Pedic to supply 140 mattresses to five Southern California fire stations for National Fire Prevention Week. "Our goal is to provide customers with great mattresses for a good ...
Tags: Mattresses, Light Industry, Daily Use
Consumers worldwide are spearheading a rising demand for packaging made from renewable materials and products with labelling clearly displaying environmental data, Tetra Pak's fifth biennial environment survey has found. The report also ...
Frito Lay, an affiliate of PepsiCo Foods achieves an average of 30% energy efficiency and lower noise levels by choosing Atlas Copco screw blower technology for its water treatment facility. PepsiCo Foods Turkey offers the best to the ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food