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AEROBAL Says Global Aluminium Aerosol Cans Production on Par with 2016

Oct 18, 2017

As many as 2.9 billion aluminium aerosol cans were produced across the world in the first half of 2017 by the members of the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL). The output, according to the ...

Tags: aerosol cans, beauty products

International Paper to Invest $300m to Convert Riverdale Paper Machine in Alabama, US

Sep 26, 2017

International Paper (IP) has unveiled plans to invest around $300m to convert its No. 15 paper machine at the Riverdale Mill in Selma, Alabama, US. The company will convert the paper machine from uncoated freesheet to whitetop linerboard ...

Tags: International Paper, paper machine

Alpla Acquires Gehl Foods Bottle Manufacturing Facility in US

Jun 14, 2017

Plastic packaging solutions provider Alpla has acquired Gehl Foods’ bottle manufacturing facility located in the US state of Wisconsin. Situated 30 miles north of Milwaukee, the West Bend standalone facility features around ...

Tags: Alpla, Plastic packaging

Dow Completes Construction of Enhanced Polyethylene Production Facility in US

Jun 9, 2017

Dow Chemical has completed the construction of its new ELITE enhanced polyethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas, US. Part of the firm’s $6bn expansion on the US Gulf Coast, the 400,000 metric ton polyethylene facility is ...

Tags: Dow Chemical, polyethylene

Dow Completes Construction of Ethylene Production Facility in Texas

Mar 31, 2017

Dow Chemical has completed construction phase of ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas, ahead of schedule. The firm is now progressing through the commissioning phase for the ethylene facility scheduled by mid-year. Dow ...

Tags: Dow Chemical, Ethylene Production

Zinc Metal Supply Might Not Tighten Until 2017

Feb 24, 2016

The global supply of zinc concentrates is shrinking fast, but it might take some time for the resulting tightness in zinc refined metal and, in turn higher premiums, to take hold in the market, zinc sources said. "The game changer was the ...

Tags: Zinc Metal, zinc

Australia's Queensland State Forecast to Receive Higher Tax Revenue From Coal Output

Dec 16, 2015

Tax revenue from coal production in the Australian state of Queensland is forecast to rise to A$1.93 billion ($1.4 billion) in fiscal year 2016-2017 (July-June), based on assumptions that hard coking coal prices will average $100/mt in the ...

Tags: coking coal, Thermal coal, Semi-soft coking coal

First Milk to Sell Glenfield Dairy to Graham’s The Family Dairy

Dec 2, 2015

First Milk has agreed to sell its Glenfield Dairy business to Graham's The Family Dairy. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The Glenfield Dairy sale is intended to allow First Milk to focus on its hard ...

Tags: First Milk, Glenfield Dairy, Family Dairy

China's Central Bank Cuts The Level of Commercial Banks Funds

Apr 19, 2015

China's central bank said yesterday it would cut the level of funds commercial banks must hold in reserve by 1 percentage point, the second such move this year to boost lending.The move, effective today, comes after the world’s second ...

Tags: China's Central Bank, Commercial Banks Funds

Mercedes-Benz Sets up New Car Plant in Brazil

Feb 9, 2015

Mercedes-Benz has broken ground at its passenger cars plant in Brazil, which is a part of the company’s global production network expansion plan. The plant is located at Iracemápolis near Sao Paulo and the German car maker ...

Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Car Plant

Two Landmark Research Projects to Improve The Safety of Fresh Produce

Jan 20, 2015

University of Sydney-based research centre the Fresh Produce Safety Centre has launched two landmark research projects, which it says are aimed at improving the safety of Australian and New Zealand fresh produce. Australian Food News ...

Tags: Fresh Produce Safety Centre, Agriculture

The United States Is Set to Become an Even More Dominant Market

Jan 12, 2015

The United States is set to become an even more dominant market for the diamond industry in 2015. In a reversal of trends that have characterized the industry in the past few years, there has been a shift back from east to west as industry ...

Tags: Diamond Market, diamond industry

Air Freight Volumes Continue to Show Solid Gains on a Year Ago

Dec 12, 2014

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its air cargo report and outlook. Air freight volumes continue to show solid gains on a year ago, supported by improving growth in trade in some regions, but weakness in load ...

Tags: load factors, yields, Service

IATA Has Reported an Improvement in Airlines' Financial Well-Being

Dec 10, 2014

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported an improvement in airlines’ financial well-being. Worldwide airline share prices rose 14% in November, supported by continued decline in the price of crude oil and jet ...

Tags: Health, airline, Service

TrueCar Surpassed 1 Million Downloads of Its Smartphone APP

Oct 20, 2014

TrueCar, the negotiation-free car buying and selling platform, surpassed 1 million downloads of its smartphone app as more consumers turn to mobile devices to make purchasing a vehicle simpler and seamless. Mobile usage by TrueCar customers ...

Tags: TrueCar, Downloads, Accessories

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