After Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP), now the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has become a centre of criticism with publication of a report by 'Earthworks' titled 'More Shine than Substance' recently. 'Earthworks' is a ...
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The members of Kimberly Process (KP) who are opposing a proposal to redefine ‘Conflict Diamonds’ once again came under pressure when the World Diamond Council (WDC) recently reiterated its backing for the initiative. It ...
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A PET line at a plant operated by South Korea-based KP Chemical is currently off-stream. “Line no-2 of the PET plant located in Ulsan has been shutdown due to technical reasons and is under maintenance since March 7, ...
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German snack firm Intersnack is set to merge its UK business with United Biscuits' (UB) snacks division, KP Snacks, in 2014. In December 2012, Intersnack acquired KP Snacks from United Biscuits for approximately $600m as part of its ...
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Customers of Oracle and SAP are benefiting from the presence of third-party support providers in the enterprise software market, with research indicating that some are negotiating up to 25 percent off their steep maintenance fees. ...
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Its focus includes an integrated flooring solution developed for the food and beverage sector. Antimicrobial finishes can also be specified across a number of Flowcrete systems, using the silver-based Polygiene technology. Alan Dean, ...
Rimini Street, a third-party maintenance and support provider for enterprise software, posted impressive growth results in the EMEA region during 2012, leading Oracle and SAP to feel increasing amounts of pressure. This is because Rimini ...
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Eagle-eyed viewers of Heston Blumenthal's latest Channel 4 television series 'Heston's Fantastical Foods' will have spotted the latest lighting upgrade undertaken by fragment retention lamp specialist GlassGuard at KP Snacks. KP Snacks ...
With diminishing diamond production in the aging mines globally on one hand and ever-increasing demand world-wide on the other, the industry would struggle to keep pace during 2013 with growing consumption in emerging economies like India ...
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The 2012 trend for major cross border merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the UK food and drink industry is set to continue in 2013. That’s the view of expert Andrew McLean, a partner at law firm Stephenson Harwood, in this ...
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As per latest reports from Black Sea, the CIS steel export market is already turning into vacation mode and prices are rather stable. Billet price is fluctuating around SD 510 per tonne to USD 515 per tonne FOB Black Sea. Finished ...
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The US hedge fund Strategic Value Partners(SVP)has submitted a take-over bid for the film producer Kl ckner Pentaplast(KP),the Financial Times has reported.Bank representatives feel that it is likely that the present owner,Blackstone,and ...
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The foil manufacturer Klöckner Pentaplast will open a service centre for foils with attached warehouse in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the spring of 2012. KP already runs a production site in St. Petersburg under the name Klöckner ...
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As per latest information from Black Sea, CIS steel export prices are rather stable, but future sentiments are moderately negative. Billet price decreased by USD 5 per tonne to USD 10USD during the week and expectations are rather ...
Nick Bunker, the head of Kraft Foods' businesses in the UK and Ireland, is to become CEO of United Biscuits recently-separated snacks unit. United Biscuits said today (6 August) Bunker would become chief executive of KP Snacks on 1 ...
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