German machine tool orders stable

In the second quarter of 2022, order intake in the German machine tool industry rose by 24 percent compared to the same period last year.

Tate & Lyle expands its sustainable stevia programme with Earthwatch

Tate & Lyle partnered with environmental charity Earthwatch Europe (Earthwatch), working with Nanjing Agricultural University in East China, to develop a sustainability programme for stevia.

Compact continuous feed shot blast machine for small, delicate castings

At the ANKIROS 2022 exhibition Walther Trowal presents the compact troughed belt continuous shot blast system THM 300/1.

New solvent-free laminating adhesives for metallized packaging designs

Toyo-Morton, Ltd has developed the new ECOAD series of polyurethane solvent-free laminating adhesive systems for the food packaging and industrial markets primarily in Asia, where solvent-based systems are dominant.

Akij Food and Beverage Ltd. runs Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line in Bangladesh

Dhaka-based Akij Food and Beverage Ltd. is producing its own rPET for the company's brand beverage bottles.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients to launch high purity prebiotic ingredient for APAC market

At Fi Asia in Jakarta (7-9 September 2022), FrieslandCampina Ingredients will launch its highest purity prebiotic, Biotis™ GOS-OP High Purity.

Brückner Group Asia-Pacific officially opened

The new platform company in Thailand strengthens the presence of all Brückner Group companies in the Asia-Pacific region in the long run

Green factories 101: the net zero blueprint

How can factories become leaner and greener?

Heat exchanger helps produce carrot powder at Huntapac

This case study is about UK grower and supplier of root crops such as carrots and parsnips, Huntapac, and its partner, HRS Heat Exchangers.

Increasing profit margins through energy efficiency

With growing pressure on the food industry’s profit margins, companies must look to reduce manufacturing costs wherever possible.

SVZ gives fresh produce a second chance while reducing waste

Fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier, SVZ will intensify processing of ports’ surplus fruit and vegetables, to give produce a ‘second chance’ while it reduces waste.

Covestro to boost output of sustainable PC in Asia Pacific

Covestro to set up mechanical recycling of polycarbonates in China, and repurposes existing plant in Thailand to produce recycled polycarbonates