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Since economic liberalisation and globalisation kicked in major economic growth in China since 1990, China’s food and beverage industry has expanded exponentially, boosting the country’s metal packaging industry (1).
London-based market researcher GlobalData (NOTE TO EDITOR – NO SPACE BETWEEN WORDS IN THIS COMPANY NAME) has forecast that China’s market will purchase more than 1 trillion units in 2024, with rigid metal packaging taking a 10.5% volume share of this vast financial cake (2).…

With an industry recycling rate currently below 1% and the European Union (EU) Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles target that all textile products placed on the EU market be recyclable by 2030, the EU performance and protection fabric is facing major change.…

While traditional benefits delivered by adhesives in the automotive industry – lightweighting and the ability to bond diverse substrates – remain a constant, the relentless evolution of the battery electric vehicle (BEV), is driving innovation in the segment, manufacturers and market analysts agree.…

Algae, especially microalgae, have come to inhabit nearly every ecosystem on the planet, including some of the most inhospitable – offering ideal sources for bio-based oils and fats, some with potentially novel uses. Indeed, over time, each species has evolved specific biochemistries and metabolic profiles to thrive in each habitat niche.…

Time was that whistleblowing laws were a novelty. No longer – they are increasingly commonplace in developed economy jurisdictions and offer a widening range of protections.

Take the USA. A bipartisan bill was proposed in March (2023) by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren to strengthen whistleblower protections at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).…

Against the backdrop of a still growing apparel manufacturing industry, with a diversifying export portfolio and a billion-dollar local apparel market, the Bangladesh textile chemical industry is thriving. Indeed, locally-owned and international companies in this south Asian outsourcing hub are increasingly setting up plants to reduce their import-dependence for finishing chemicals.…

The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is pushing the European Union (EU) and the UK into paying more subsidies to attract battery electric vehicle (BEV) and battery production to Europe.

While the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Center (APC) forecasts 5 million more BEVs globally by 2030, requiring 3,306 gigawatt hours (GWh) in batteries, (1), the US and China may benefit more in production terms.…

The Thailand paint and coatings sector is expanding faster than general economic growth in Thailand, expanding sales as the country transitions from military-dominated to democratic rule.

This southeast Asian powerhouse economy is projected to grow GDP by 3.9% in 2023, up from 2.6% last year due to stronger-than-expected export demand from China, Europe, and the United States, according to the World Bank (1).…

This southeast Asian powerhouse economy is projected to grow GDP by 3.9% in 2023, up from 2.6% last year due to stronger-than-expected export demand from China, Europe, and the United States, according to the World Bank (1). 

Thailand’s ministry of commerce has maintained a targeted year-on-year growth for exports this year of 1%-2%, after a 5.5% gain in 2022 (2).…

The European textile industry is well positioned to lead the global sector towards a more sustainable future, this year’s ITMA 2023 international conference has been told. Alberto Paccanelli, president of Euratex, which represents over 143,000 companies in the European Union (EU) textile and clothing industry, told Just Style at the Milan (June 8-14) event that the European Commission’s Textiles Ecosystem Transition Pathway (1), released June 6, implementing the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, could have a positive impact.…