Clariant joins industry initiative “Together for Sustainability”

“Together for Sustainability” is an organisation founded in 2011 and aims to improve sustainability practices within the supply chains of the chemical industry.

McDonald’s closes a branch in Lebanon

McDonald’s Lebanon is forced to shut down one branch but continues to upgrade its other restaurants

PepsiCo supplies snacks to BinHendi

PepsiCo’s food business unit in the GCC supplies snacks to one of UAE’s fastest-growing food and beverage companies.

Krones China subsidiary earns TüV certification

The TüV SüD issues an IMS certificate to Krones Machinery Co. Ltd. in Taicang/China for quality, environmental protection and occupational safety

Record 6,900 visitors at Arburg Technology Days 2014

For four days, 40 exhibits were featured. Customers from around the world experienced innovative plastics processing in Lossburg

KraussMaffei presents GX series in Mexico

GX 900 from KraussMaffei is ideal for high-speed applications

Fast, targeted heating of coatings and surfaces

LIMO Activation Line 300 creates an optimal surface in a matter of milliseconds with laser-induced tempering

Latest MachineWork software at SIMTOS

New controller-based simulation will be demonstrated at SIMTOS in Hall 9, stand F30 from 9-13 April

Biocompatible metals for new AM fields

Two new metals, EOS Titanium Ti64 ELI and EOS StainlessSteel 316L, are suitable for additive manufacturing (AM) solutions

Luxe Pack Shanghai: Host of creative packaging

MORE THAN 150 exhibitors and 3,500 buyers are participating at this year’s LUXE PACK Shanghai,a leading event for the creative packaging industry. The fair is scheduled from April 16-17 at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. Designs are for fine food, tea fields, liquor, confectionery, and other products such as cosmetics, perfume, fashion accessories, writing instruments, and more.

Machinex Arabia 2014:Premier exchange platform for buyers

THE 4th edition of MACHINEX Arabia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s International Machinery and Equipment Exhibition, was a showcase of state-of-the-art technology and technique, with participants coming from Turkey, Austria, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, the UK and the USA.

Solutions for better yield

IT IS NO secret that food demand will continue to increase as a result of population growth and improved incomes. Unfortunately, production is made more complicated by the effects of climate change, prompting the need for better agricultural technologies to ensure food sustainability in the future.