Salt of the Earth grows Russian salt sales

The company is looking to continue boosting sales this year with a target of 100% export uptake

Dr Stephanie Cottee joins Cargill’s animal welfare team

Ms Cottee who is based in Canada, will be responsible for the company's global poultry business

The Singleton of Glen Ord offers Master’s Casks Aged 40 Years

The Aged 40 Years whisky comes in a limited edition with only 999 bottles available globally  

South Africa bats for metal-free pipes

South Africa is on its way to having metal-free PVC pipes as manufacturers of PVC pipes rush to comply with the Southern African Bureau of Standards' (SABS) ruling that all locally manufactured pipes should be free from heavy metals by July this year. The requirement stemmed from an announcement made on October 30, 2013 by Sibongile Dhlamini, General Manager at the SABS Certification (Gauteng,) following some changes in the standards as recommended by the technical committee of the SABS Stand

LSR processing challenges

Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is the material used in the liquid injection moulding (LIM) process. LSR can produce medium to high volume rubber parts more efficiently and economically than other rubber moulding processes.

Chinaplas 2015- EXHIBITORS SHOWCASE

IRNE features dozens of exhibitors of Chinaplas 2015.

DESMA introduces PressureSense to Korean market

The newly developed system from DESMA, PressureSense, aims to meet the demand for sophisticated technology of the Korean plastics industry.   

Hanyoung Nux focuses on control and measurement products at KOPLAS 2015

At KOPLAS 2015, Hanyoung Nux presents its main products for the Asian market. These include a range of temperature controllers and recorders  

Moving forward in the global market

CHINAPLAS is a well-attended exhibition being Asia's no. 1 trade event. Each year, the show never fails to gather thousands of exhibitors and visitors. This year's 29th edition takes place from May 20 to 23 at the China Import & Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou.

Energy-efficient large-diameter pipe extrusion lines

The extrusion of large-diameter pipes is extremely exacting. A smooth production process can only be achieved through optimal interaction between all line components and a perfectly coordinated line control system. And in the area of downstream components, special attention has to be paid on energy efficiency.

Accelerating innovations in consumer electronics

According to the report "Engineering Plastics Market - Trends & Forecasts (2013- 2018)", global engineering plastics market is expected to reach $79 billion by 2018.

GCC polypropylene market continues upward trend

The overall plastic consumption in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) areas, dominated by polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) is expected to increase by about 8% over the next five to seven years, with growth prospects in construction and packaging sectors on the forefront in terms of demand.