Stronger inspections needed for global food, drug trade

A report from the influential U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends that oversight of this trade must improve

New Zealand to promote trade with China

The goal of doubling two-way trade from 10 billion to 20 billion NZ dollars by 2015 was agreed between New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in 2010

US-EU mull talks on a wide-ranging trade deal

Ford invests $600 mln to boost China production

China urged to relax trade conditions

US eyes quick expansion of technology trade pact

Expansion could cut tariffs on $800 billion of world trade

Fixing Apple's supply lines

After designing and making goods, some companies pay to recycle them

A growing number of large food and beverage companies in the United States are assuming the costs of recycling their packaging after consumers are finished with it, a responsibility long imposed on packaged goods companies in Europe and more recently in parts of Asia, Latin America and Canada

Coperion improves tried-and-tested Standard Twin Screw Compounder

Bayer expands polycarbonate sheet business with Arkema acquisition

New salt water technology enables plastic mold operators to cut energy costs

Mate introduces adjustable thick turret canisters