Bullish outlook for South Africa’s plastics industry in 2014

Investment in research and design resulted in phenomenal growth in South Africa. Growth to continue in 2014

Reduction Engineering Scheer launches new pultrusion pelletizers

New high-speed models provide greater productivity for precision strand cutting

UAE to ban supersized drinks

New health measures tackle increasing rate of obesity and lifestyle diseases

UK biscuit manufacturer acquires Saudi food company

United Biscuits expands in the Middle East with the acquisition of KSA company, Rana Confectionery Products.

EU, Africa announce partnership for food/farming research

New collaboration will focus on food and nutrition security in Africa.

New LASERDYNE BeamDirector with right angle nozzle

The new 430 BeamDirector? from Prima Power Laserdyne is available with a newly developed right angle nozzle which is used for close in cutting, welding and drilling.

STUDER revolutionizes thread grinding

Special grinding machines have previously been the first choice for technically complex external and internal threads with large pitches.

Gripping systems for rapid pick & place for loads up to 5kg

The linear directly driven Pick & Place units of the PPU-E series from SCHUNK are considered to be the fastest pick & place units on the market.

Avon whitening cream banned in China

The China Food and Drug Administration has announced that Avon brand skin-whitening cream has been found to contain the prohibited phenol.

P&G opens a new plant in Indonesia

Expanding its reach for Asian market share, P&G officially opened its first plant in Indonesia this month, and disclosed it will build a second one.

Turnkey production line for surgical needles

Jouhsen Bundgens develops one integrated production line covers the entire production chain – maximum positioning accuracy enables precision laser drilling in austenite blanks

Recycled PET proves effective in killing drug-resistant fungi

IBN and IBM discover new medical application for converted PET bottles