Stora Enso to invest in Finland and the USA
Stora Enso has approved two investments to enhance productivity and improve cost competitiveness at the Kotka Mill in Finland and the Kimberly Mill in the USA.
Archives for October 16, 2002
Irish Republic exceeds packaging recycling targets
Ireland, which once trailed far behind fellow EU states in its packaging recycling efforts, has now exceeded the levels of recycling set by the European Commission in 2001.
DuPont and Shineway agree on soy protein JV
DuPont Protein Technologies International has signed an agreement with Shineway Group, China's largest meat and sausage producer, to establish a soy protein joint production venture with a total investment of €61 million.
Earthshell and Green Earth invest in new packaging equipment
Green Earth Packaging and EarthShell Corporation have announced a major investment programme in new equipment to allow Green Earth to expand its production of EarthShell plates and bowls.
Knudsen carries the can for Carlsberg recall
Carlsberg's head of supply chain, Jette Knudsen, is to leave the group in December after a disastrous summer season which saw the company recall millions of cans of sour-tasting beer from the domestic market.
EU rules to end ban on GM food
The EU has agreed on legislation to bring an end to the four year ban on new genetically modified food products being sold in Europe. MEP's claim the laws will be the strictest in the world, backed up by comprehensive labelling, but the biggest hurdle...