Mercedes-Benz Vans and Hermes have partnered for the development of technologies and services for vehicle fleet operated by the retail and logistics services provider. Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, and Hanjo Schneider, ...
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Tyson Foods is planning to construct a new chicken processing facility at an investment of $136m, near its existing poultry plant in Green Forest, Arkansas. The new 200, 000ft2 processing facility will be located across the street from ...
Crown Equipment, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, earned a win in the WorkCover NSW SafeWork awards for the Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System (Private Sector). According to WorkCover NSW, the ...
Solvay Specialty Polymers, a world leader in the research, development and manufacturing of high-performance materials designed to master the most challenging requirements in the semiconductor industry, will showcase at Semicon Taiwan 2015 ...
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The Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) and International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed an agreement to enhance occupational safety and health (OSH) in the Bangladesh readymade garment industry (RMG). The agreement marks the ...
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Two years after global garment brands and retailers and two global unions and their national readymade garments (RMG) affiliates signed an unprecedented agreement to make garment factories safe in Bangladesh, all 1500-plus factories covered ...
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American meat processor Tyson Foods is planning to invest around $110m in the expansion of its poultry plant in Vienna, Georgia. This investment is expected to create 500 jobs in the region. Commenting on the expansion, Georgia ...
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The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) announced a partnership with ICC Compliance Center (ICC) to offer training to its members on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). ICC is a ...
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VF Corporation, a leading apparel supplier chain company, and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, have provided loans to three Bangladeshi garment factories under a new program for funding fire and building safety improvements. Through ...
TORONTO — Good news for Ontario truckers: the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced that for a second year in a row, there will be no Premium Rate increases for 2015. According to the Ontario Trucking Association ...
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Canadian outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) said its first Fair Trade Certified T-shirts will be available late this summer online and in its 17 brick-and-mortar stores. The T-shirts, which will include MEC's popular line of ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
As part of Economic Action Plan 2014, the Government of Canada today tabled new legislation intended to improve the level of protection for workers handling hazardous materials in the workplace. The proposed legislative changes to the ...
The Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (ABRAPA) along with the Bahia Association of Cotton Producers (ABAPA) of the Brazilian state of Bahia, unveiled guidelines of the Brazilian Cotton Program Manager (ABR) sustainability protocol ...
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The North American chemical market is in the midst of a major regulatory shift. On Dec. 1, 2013, this transition has impacted more than 43 million employees in the United States, including chemical manufacturers, distributors, exporters and ...
The MTA / Payne Transportation LP Associate of the Year Award was presented to Bert Wiebe, of Marsh Canada at the Manitoba Trucking Associations (MTA) Annual Fall Awards Banquet on Thursday November 14, 2013. Annually, one member of the ...