Archroma opens water treatment facility in Pakistan

Facility based on zero liquid discharge objective; Archroma's biggest investment in Pakistan ever

BASF to build compounding plant in Korea

BASF will build engineering plastics compounding plant in Yesan, Korea. Total compounding capacity of Ultramid? and Ultradur? compounds in Korea to more than double.

TMT to acquire Rubber & Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Business Unit Rubber & Plastics to become one of TMT’s core business units and primary global automotive platform.

parts2clean 2014 meets strong demand for space

Demand for exhibition space appears to be even stronger due to the simultaneous staging of parts2clean alongside O&S and other related shows.

FDA to phase out antibiotic use in livestock raising

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration moves to phase out the use of antibiotics in raising food-producing animals

Secondhand exposure to nicotine from E-cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes may involuntarily expose nonusers to nicotine; level of exposure depends on brand

Diabetes drugs affect hearts of men, women differently

Study investigates gender differences in the heart’s response to type 2 diabetes treatments

IFF invests $50 million in Indonesia

The flavours and fragrances company expands capacity to support ASEAN markets

Baumer releases monitoring system for corrugated boxes

With its release of the Xcam Box Monitoring, Baumer hhs offers automated quality assurance in the production of corrugated boxes with inliners (Flexo-Folder-Gluer/FFG).

Major industries converge at Plastivision India 2013

First day of Plastivision India 2013 recorded 35,000 visitors and gathered representatives of the country’s various associations.

New line of pneumatic rod locks from AME

Advanced Machine & Engineering Co., (AME) announces a new line of pneumatic rod locks. Advanced Machine & Engineering Co., a leading manufacturer of stand-alone and NFPA cylinder mount pneumatic rod locks since 1994, has now introduced the Amlok RLI, its fourth-generation power-off rod lock.

EFSA study: aspartame safe for consumption

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says aspartame at current levels is safe for pregnant women and does not cause cancer nor affect the brain or nervous system