Asia: Key revenue source to industrial fasteners market growth

APAC is expected to be the major revenue contributor to the industrial fasteners market throughout the next four years. 

Promising prospects for modified plastics

Mr. JW Qin, Sec.-Gen. of the Plastics Industry Association talks about the plastics industry in China and what the future has in store for plastics manufacturers.

Telepizza to open in Iran

The Spanish company continues its expansion in the Middle East, and will open its first store in Iran in March 2017

China aluminum makers to target auto, aerospace in global push

China's giant aluminium makers are pushing into the global automotive and aerospace markets, with industry sources expecting their presence to heat up competition and possibly spark a buying spree for Western metals companies.

Smart manufacturing over the next five years

The smart manufacturing market in the Asia Pacific should reach US$151 billion by 2020 from US$59 billion in 2015, at a CAGR of 20.7% from 2015 to 2020, according to Reportbuyer

Fast way to predict antioxidant levels in chocolate

In under a minute (rather than hours), a new method can determine how antioxidant levels fluctuate during manufacturing of chocolate

Ten years of the Arburg subsidiary in Indonesia

Arburg's Indonesian subsidiary celebrated its tenth anniversary together with 50 invited guests, subsidiary employees and a representative from the company headquarters. At the time of its foundation in 2006, Arburg was the first European injection moulding machine manufacturer with a fully-owned subsidiary in this country.

BASF’s first materials showcase in Southeast Asia

The materials showcase displays BASF's innovative product applications. The center offers onsite consultation on material development and selection  

Sustained GCC growth despite political instability in ME

The plastics industry in the GCC will continue to post growth owing to increasing polymer demand in GCC member countries.    

Avery Dennison names VP for Materials Group EMEA

Jeroen Diderich is the new vice president and general manager of Materials Group Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Machining centers market to surpass US$5 billion by 2020

Global machining centers market to grow at a CAGR of 5.68% during the period 2016-2020, says SandlerResearch.

Replace and reduce: Formulating for today’s consumers

Manufacturers have to get the right combination of ingredients for their specific application in order to replicate the sensory attributes of sugars, writes LUIS FERNANDEZ, Senior Vice President, Global Applications, Tate & Lyle