Search Results for: Finnish
10 results out of 244 results found for 'Finnish'.
CIVIL AVIATION SECTOR PUSHES AHEAD WITH SUSTAINABLE FUEL GROWTH
In 2019, before Covid-19 knocked the industry off a seemingly unstoppable growth trajectory, 95 billion gallons of fuel was burned by commercial airlines worldwide said statistical service Statista.
Speaking to Petroleum Review, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) deputy director for environmental protection Jane Hupe said analysis undertaken by the UN agency found “that, by 2050, it would be physically possible to meet 100 percent of international aviation jet fuel demand with sustainable aviation fuels, corresponding to a 63 percent reduction in emissions.”…
AML EXPERTS GIVE SCEPTICAL WELCOME TO EU REFORM PACKAGE, STRESSING NEED FOR ROBUST IMPLEMENTATION
The comprehensive set of reforms to the European Union (EU) AML/CFT system the European Commission proposed July 20 through a package of four legislative initiatives (1) could eliminate weaknesses in the fight against dirty money, but success will still hinge on implementation in the member states, experts have argued.…
RENEWABLE DIESEL GROWTH SET TO DISRUPT LIQUID FUEL INDUSTRY AND MARKET
Growth in demand for and production of renewable diesel is set to disrupt the global liquid fuels sector, with major increases in refining capacity being developed now. Renewable diesel has major potential as a transitional alternative energy source, because, unlike standard biofuels, in its highest quality form, it is chemically identical to fossil fuel diesel. …
FINLAND CAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY BUOYED BY NATIONAL MARKET FAVOURING CANNED BEER
THE FINNISH can manufacturing industry has been growing, with new production coming online in the past 10 years to diversify a sector that is able to draw on effective access to raw materials and a highly skilled workforce.
Both Rexam (now part of Ball) and Poland-based Canpack operate efficient Finnish can-making plants.…
GOVERNMENTS TIGHTEN UP TOBACCO AGE LIMIT LAWS, ALTHOUGH IMPLEMENTATION IS OFTEN A PROBLEM
WHILE the imposition of age limits on the consumption of tobacco and other nicotine products remains very much a national, and in some cases sub-national jurisdiction decision, there is no doubt that the general trend worldwide is for tighter restrictions on younger consumers, even if they are often tough to enforce.…
CIVIL AVIATION SECTOR PUSHES AHEAD WITH SUSTAINABLE FUEL GROWTH
Aviation has always been regarded as a tougher sector to convert to low carbon fuels than road transport, because of the high intensity burn required to power planes – which traditionally been supplied by fossil-based kerosene. And a lot is burned.…
SINGAPORE-BASED TEXTILE MAJOR RGE LOOKS FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PARTNERS, ESPECIALLY IN SUSTAINABILITY
THE COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions that followed may have slowed down fibre development and innovation in the past year, but Singapore-based world’s largest viscose fibre producer Royal Golden Eagle, known as RGE Pvt Ltd, is forging ahead. A company statement sent to WTiN said that its “USD200 million investment commitment in next-generation textile fibre innovation [over 2019-29] is regardless of economic cycles.”…
NEW AIRPORT OPENS NEW CHAPTER IN BAHRAIN AVIATION HISTORY
The Gulf kingdom of Bahrain is kicking off 2021 with the grand opening of its new airport passenger terminal, a 210,000 square metre (sqm) building that is four times the size of the existing facility. Following its official opening on January 28, the terminal will be capable of processing 130,000 air traffic movements a year, up from 95,500 in 2019, and will have a handling capacity of 4,700 bags an hour. …
SE ASIA BEAUTY SECTOR LOOKS TO ESCAPE COVID 19
THE PERSONAL care product sector in south-east Asia has been looking ahead to how it emerges from the Covid-19 crisis, which has hit this diverse region in differing ways.
According to Finland-based Global Research & Data Services, sales of personal care products in Malaysia’s 31.6 million people market last year (2019) were worth USD557 million, based on UN data.…
SE ASIA BEAUTY SECTOR LOOKS TO ESCAPE COVID 19
THE PERSONAL care product sector in south-east Asia has been looking ahead to how it emerges from the Covid-19 crisis, which has hit this diverse region in differing ways.
According to Finland-based Global Research & Data Services, sales of personal care products in Malaysia’s 31.6 million people market last year (2019) were worth USD557 million, based on UN data.…