People of normal weight with belly fat at highest death risk

IFT launches new certification program for food scientists

Certified Food Scientist (CFS) program for food scientists worldwide provides an opportunity to obtain a specific credentials and professional certification

First-ever Vitafoods Asia forum tackles regulatory challenges

Insight, expertise and seizing business opportunities in Asia’s nutraceutical sector at the free forum on 6th September at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong

Carpenter to establish manufacturing facility in China

Carpenter Technology Corp. announced it plans to construct a bar finishing facility in China to meet increased customer demand in Asia. A final location has not yet been determined.

ColorMatrix's Cape Town office is now open for business

The new ColorMatrix office in Cape Town, South Africa has officially opened and it represents the latest addition to the company’s network of sites serving customers around the globe.

Libya on the path to recovery

Besides being the third largest country in Africa, Libya has the tenth largest proven oil reserves (1.548 trillion cu m) in the world. Its GDP is around US$37.492 billion and investments consist of 15.6% of the annual GDP. Libya boasts of a labour force of around 1.16 million and has reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold worth US$71.99 billion.

Value of trained experts in KSA's construction sector

ACTS has underlined the importance of having highly trained construction professionals in KSA, especially given the construction boom being witnessed in the Kingdom over the past few years.

Perfect performance for turning and grinding processes

High component quality with low production costs is required in many applications involving machining chucked parts.

Cutting stainless steel at record thickness

TRUMPF will be breaking a record at the EuroBlech 2012. Starting at the end of October, standard machines in the TruLaser Series 5000 will be able to cut through stainless steel up to 50 millimeters thick.

New Danish robot eliminates all automation barriers

he UR5 robotic arm manufactured by Universal Robots has been announced “The world’s most innovative robot” by The International Federation of Robotics and IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. The US audience will now see the award winning robot - along with its big brother UR10 – for the first time.

High-quality bearing with ultra tight tolerances

A special DAVI 4 roll has been positively tested to roll bearing housings, made in special double aluminum-steel sheets, rolled to the diameter with very strict tolerances.

Singapore-Brazil cooperation set to grow

Singapore-based shipbuilders Keppel Offshore and Sembcorp Marine, have recently secured drillship contracts worth S$9 billion in Brazil's Santos Basin. Singapore company registration specialist Rikvin is optimistic that these deals will trigger the number of company incorporation and work visa application activity in the city-state.