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Borealis breaks ground for expansion of its Innovation Headquarters in Austria
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, celebrates the groundbreaking for the expansion of its Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria. With an investment of EUR 30 million, Linz is becoming the international hub of Borealis' research ...
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ENGEL establishes sales subsidiary in Turkey
In order to strengthen the market performance of ENGEL in Turkey, ENGEL established a sales subsidiary in Istanbul on 1 May 2008, thus taking into account the tremendous potential of the Turkish market. In addition to its great market importance, Turkey plays a key role in the ...
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Eastman announces completion of specialty copolyester expansion
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) announced today the mechanical completion of the expansion of specialty copolyester capacity at its manufacturing site in Columbia, S.C. The additional copolyester production is expected to come on-line June 2008.This expansion is consistent with ...
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KIEFEL opens China Office
As of early 2008, the Freilassing (Germany)-based company KIEFEL GMBH is represented by its own sales office in China. The KIEFEL China Office is embedded in the structure of the Brückner Group, which has been successfully operating in China for several years as Brueckner Machinery ...
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Nestlé opens new production facility in Konolfingen
Nestlé today inaugurated a Nestlé Nutrition facility in Konolfingen (Switzerland) in the presence of Swiss Economic Affairs Minister Doris Leuthard. The plant will produce new-generation probiotic infant formula under the NAN brand and enable Nestlé Nutrition to meet the growing ...
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European bottled water market is sparkling
Rising health concerns in Europe have created opportunities within the bottled water market, which traditionally has lagged behind the soft drink sector in terms of popularity. As consumers become increasingly health conscious, they are switching from higher calorie carbonated soft ...
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Global market trends changing the face of packaging
APET sheet and PET resin manufacturer, Octal, has identified three major market trends that are changing the face of packaging around the world.“These are fundamental, long-term trends,” said Chief Operating Officer Joe Barenberg, speaking on the eve of Interpack 2008 in Düsseldorf. ...