Smart manufacturing of medical plastics

CHINAPLAS 2018 promotes safety, precision and smart manufacturing of medical plastics 

FIA releases white paper on sweeteners

Food Industry Asia white paper on low/non-calorie sweeteners 

ExxonMobil expands Singapore refinery

ExxonMobil has successfully installed a new lubes reactor.  

Tetra Pak packaging material effects

The Tetra Pak® Artistry suite of packaging materials effects will help food and be

Nestlé packaging recyclable by 2025

Nestlé targets 100% recyclable/re-usable packaging to minimize its impact on the environment  

Smart tools drive tomorrow’s production

EMO Hannover 2019 positions new business models based on intelligent networking

USDA OKs carrageenan for organic food

Producers, manufacturers, scientists and seaweed organisations welcome USDA approval on carrageenan use in organic food, shares DuPont; Asia largest producer of carrageenan  

Advanced tubing production line

Davis-Standard to process Medalist medical TPE on tubing production line at NPE 2018, demonstrating Industry 4.0 technology   

"Making Indonesia 4.0" launched

President Widodo launches "Making Indonesia 4.0" as national agenda for Indoensia to achieve Industry 4.0 targets

Siemens simulation hastens arrival of self-driving cars

At Siemens U.S. Innovation Day in Chicago, Siemens introduced a breakthrough solution for the development of autonomous driving systems.

Elif offers innovative flexible bags

Elif invests in pre-made bag and pouch lines, boosting its capacity for new stand-up pouches, quad seal bags, and flat bottom bags by 50%  

Pecans vs cardiometabolic disease

Manufacturers can highlight their use of pecans in confectionery or baked goods as these nuts can lower the risk of cardiometabolic disease especially in obese individuals