materials
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DKSH, European flour mill partner in Thailand
Market expansion services group DKSH and European flour mill Dossche Mills have signed an exclusive agreement that will lead to a new phase of expansion for the flour mill in Thailand. Under the terms of the agreement, DKSH's Business Unit Performan…
materials | 01 July 2011
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SSI Schaefer ranks top system supplier for materials handling in the US
SSI Schaefer has been ranked the number one system supplier for materials handling for the fifth consecutive year by a US magazine Modern Materials Handling (MMH), which has been ranking suppliers worldwide in the materials handling sector for the p…
materials | 01 July 2011
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DKSH and Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients to team up in Vietnam
US-based Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients (AAfi) has appointed DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials to distribute its range of pharmaceutical excipients and coating systems, as well as functional ingredients (for the personal care indust…
materials | 01 May 2011
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TAPPI announces New International Nanotechnology Division
TAPPI said its nanotechnology groups have created a new International Nanotechnology Division, which will focus on nanotechnology for renewable materials, including the advancement of research and development for nanocellulose. The division will …
materials | 30 March 2011
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Report finds plastic packaging to remain relevant
The plastic packaging market for food and drink will continue to outperform all other materials - reaching $172.1 billion globally by 2014 - up from $147 billion in 2010, finds Business Insights. Research by the independent market analyst has reve…
materials | 16 February 2011
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BASF completes acquisition of Cognis
BASF has successfully completed its acquisition of Cognis Holding GmbH from Cognis Holding Luxembourg S.Ã r.l. controlled by Permira Funds, GS Capital Partners and SV Life Sciences on December 9, 2010. The equity purchase price was EUR 700 milli…
materials | 31 January 2011
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DSM opens regional hub in Singapore
DSM has opened an Asia Pacific regional hub in Singapore, which is designed to support and enhance DSM's Life Sciences and Materials Sciences businesses in the region. Asia Pacific, including China, is one of the largest regions for the company and …
materials | 01 January 2011
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DKSH invests in new beverage pilot plant in Thailand
DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials has recently commissioned a lab-scale beverage pilot plant with a capital investment of CHF 300,000 ($305,749.56). The new lab-scale facility, located in DKSH's Bangkok office, includes a complete line of p…
materials | 01 January 2011
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NEW POLYMER FOOD CONTACT PRODUCTS
DuPont Performance Polymers introduces a range of food grade (FG) products for use in food contact applications. The materials offer a portfolio of engineering plastics and thermoplastic elastomers for food contact applications. They are compliant w…
materials | 01 October 2010
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SSI Schaefer receives top award by US magazine
SSI Schaefer has been recognized as top system supplier for materials for the fourth consecutive year by US magazine Modern Materials Handling . Ranking worldwide suppliers in the materials handling realm for the past 13 years, the magazine gave …
materials | 20 September 2010
