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Philippines: still a “white spot” on the map for Germany?
Several factors are inhibiting German firms to invest into the Philippines, according to a source from the Manila-based German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI). Based on the data from the industry body, there were 52 German firms in 2009, with only an addition of.... Read More»
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Company News
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Dow ceasing styrene plant operations in UK
DECLINING demand is seen as the key reason why US-headquartered Dow Chemical has intended to close down its Grangemouth methyl methacrylate butadiene styrene (MBS) plant in the UK. According to Dow, it has already informed...
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Materials News
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Schulman rides on Asian gains and buys Prime Colorants
US-based compounder A. Schulman has plenty of reasons to pop a champagne bottle: not only is its adjusted net income from for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 up 14% to US$16.7 million but it has also...
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Machinery News
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Tomro sets up test centre in China
Tomro Sorting Recycling (TSR), a specialist in advanced sensor-based waste sorting solutions, will be opening its first test centre in Xiamen, China, this year. "Our new Test Center in Xiamen gives us the capability to show our...
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PRA November/December 2013
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ExxonMobil Chemical’s flagship mPE technology enables films to make strides in highly demanding end-use applications
SUPPLEMENTS
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India’s natural rubber prices hit 4 year low on supply-dealers
Natural rubber prices in India, the world’s fourth-biggest producer, dropped to their lowest level in nearly four years on Thursday on ample supplies and a fall in overseas prices. Lower prices would bring down raw material costs for tyre makers, thereby boosting their profitability, as natural rubber makes up more than 40...
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Molex locates global tooling centre in China
Electronic components supplier Molex Incorporated has expanded its global tooling capabilities with the opening of a new Global Tooling Centre at its operations in the Chengdu Hi-Tech Development Zone in China. The 200,000 sq ft facility features high-tech automation and robotic tool and system design and development, including...
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