Vertellus acquires Dow's sodium borohydride business

The acquisition comes on the heels of the purchase of Pentagon Chemicals last year and marks the company’s growing presence in the life sciences market

Global rayon fibers market to continue growing

Demand from Asia-Pacific market will be the highest as market poised to reach $16.3 billion by 2019

Sino-Label 2015 to highlight latest labeling solutions

More than 260 exhibitors from over 16 countries will display their technologies and innovations during the three-day trade fair

Laser device cleans wafer baking plates

Environmentally friendly cleaning system is flexible assistant in wafer production

Tetra Pak acquires cheese technology provider

Tetra Pak has completed its acquisition of Obram, a leading provider of cheese production solutions in Poland

Using specialty fats for fillings on trend

Fillings in chocolate confectioneries low in saturated fats or high in cooling sensation are gaining popularity – making specialty vegetable fats the key to differentiation,  writes BJARNE JUUL*

All in one solution

"THE idea of having the entire bottling process for water in PET containers running in a single machine is indeed an excellent one," said Han Kyeong-hwan, production manager at HiteJinro Beverage's plant in Cheongwon. "The ErgoBloc L is a particularly sage choice in terms of hygiene. We're delighted that we chose this system."

Coding systems for flow wrappers

BAKED goods companies are increasingly offering individual and smaller portioned packages, necessitating faster packaging line speeds, as well as a greater variety of products, requiring greater line flexibility. One preferred packaging format to best meet these challenges is flow wrapping.

Are you ready for the meatless revolution?

THE ABILITY to create meat, or something sufficiently meat-like, will become progressively more important in the coming years because humanity may be reaching a point when there is not enough animal protein to go around.

Levin, Kuchroo join Biocon’s board of directors

The two world-recognized life sciences experts will serve as independent directors for India's largest fully integrated biotech company

3M hMTS drug delivery method ready for clinical trials

The hollow microneedle device offers an alternative in-home self-administration of drugs instead of traditional injections

Sustainable water treatment solutions for Asia

IN THIS exclusive interview, Kai-Uwe Richter, regional market manager, Food & Beverage, Design & Build Projects, South East Asia Industrial, Veolia Water Solutions, sees the need for companies in Asia to improve or upgrade their water management processes.