Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific: SATO launches global maintenance service for printers
SATO Online Services (SOS) is launched as a global service that utilizes a model to provide 24x7 connectivity and worldwide customer support.
The new service...
World: Asia, US invest in creating market-ready bioplastics products, finds report
Bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 1.6 million tons in 2013 to approximately 6.7 million tons by 2018, according to the...
Asia Pacific: Japanese scientists develop rubber-like glass for high heat environment
Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new form of ‘rubber-like’ glass that may have applications in high temperature or strongly...
World: Croda’s sites in Brazil, India receive RSPO certification
Global speciality chemical company Croda says its manufacturing sites in Brazil and India have received certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO),...
Asia Pacific: JBS acquires Australia’s Primo Smallgoods Group for US$1.25B
JBS has acquired the global operations of Australia's Primo Smallgoods Group for A$ 1.45 billion (US$1.25 billion) in an all-cash deal that is still...
Asia Pacific: CHEP rolls out triple-tine forklift trucks to shorten wait time
Truck drivers can look forward to reduced wait times at CHEP service centers as the pooled equipment provider looks to roll out triple-tine forklift...
Asia Pacific: Age, life stages to boost India’s spice market
Canadean forecasts the volume of the Indian herbs, spices and seasonings market to grow by 14% between 2013 and 2018.
It says the two most...
Asia Pacific: Singapore institute, industry partners to create protective plastic food packaging
Singapore's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) has signed an agreement with industry partners to develop and test a new packaging material from...
Asia Pacific: GEA joins as partner in China’s Dairy Farming Institute
GEA Group joins Nestlé's newly inaugurated Dairy Farming Institute in Shuangcheng in Northeast China (Heilongjiang Province) as designated partner for milking and hygiene.
The institute...
Asia Pacific: Nestlé Australia in final stage of expanding Milo factory
Nestlé Australia today unveiled the final stage of a substantial three year project to expand the production capabilities of its factory at Smithtown in...