EU’s reject-grade produce turned into African feast

With food waste a huge global issue, the EU market is setting a bad example for discarding fresh produce that do not meet standards on colour, shape and length.

Hexagon Metrology announces expansion, office relocation in Singapore

Hexagon Metrology announces the expansion and relocation of its APAC headquarters to a new and larger space in Singapore.

NPE was third largest manufacturing industry show in 2012

NPE was the ninth-largest trade show produced in the United States during 2012 and the third-largest manufacturing show, it was announced by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, which produces the triennial NPE.

Are we ready for genetically-modified bananas via Australia?

Even before the debate on the safety regime on genetically modified (GM) food crops has been settled in India, there are now new challenges with GM fruit in the pipeline. This time it is with the banana, supposedly modified at the genetic level in the laboratories of Australia being shipped to India. But this is not simply about an Oz connection.

UV laser for microelectronics manufacturing

AVIA? micromachining laser from Coherent delivers the highest power commercially available at its wavelength and repetition rate.

Africa Global Business Forum 2013 in May

Meeting of more than 2,000 world business leaders aims to cover economic prospects and challenges in Africa market, ensuring that Africa and its business partners will mutually benefit

Nu Skin Restates Goals for China

The company is planning its annual trip to China to meet with sales leaders, during which Nu Skin will also be highlighting one of its most recent innovations, the ageLOC Body Spa.

CISA: China’s average daily crude steel output increases in early April

In early April, the estimated average aggregate daily crude steel output of all steelmakers in China was 2.1239 million mt, up 2.51% from late March

Nestlé reintroduces more healthful cereals

In a gathering with mothers in Beirut, Nestlé Middle East stresses the healthy goodness of its breakfast cereals, particularly after certain products have been reintroduced with less sugar, and beefed up with vitamin D and more calcium

CIMT 2013: German machine tools for China

China is the most important market for the German machine tool industry, not only because of its size but also of its enormous capability. This is why numerous German companies use the CIMT in Beijing to showcase their high-tech capabilities.

VMCs for maximum capacity, performance

Hardinge releases new 5-face Bridgeport VMCs.

LANXESS opens new headquarters for high-performance rubber in the Netherlands

LANXESS has inaugurated the new headquarters of its Keltan Elastomers business unit in Sittard-Geleen in the Netherlands.