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A Thirthahalli-based entrepreneur has developed air fresheners from waste paper which can be used in cars. Nivedan Nempe, who founded an aroma company in 2013 after returning from Australia following his post-graduation, has been working towards development of areca products and other agriculture byproducts.
Category : Pulp and Paper
read moreThe export of total steel (including semis) at 7.8 MT during the period, a fall of 35%, would reach 8.5-8.6 MT by the end of the current year; there was a need for small rerolling industries without steel-making units to meet requirements for the reinforcement steel.
Category : Iron and Steel
read moreIndia outpaced Japan as the world’s second-largest steel producing country clocking 4.9% growth over 2017; moreover these Indian firms can become more competitive by adopting advanced analytics through digital platforms and technologies.
Category : Iron and Steel
read moreSteel prices are set to go up by 1,000 a tonne with companies getting ready for another hike in price in line with the global trend and firming iron ore prices.
Category : Iron and Steel
read moreFrom clogging drains and filling up landfills or causing sooty pollution when burnt, plastic is a modern-day plague. But the recycling method adopted by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission provides a viable solution to the problem of plastic disposal.
Category : Pulp and Paper
read moreSamsung's electronics division updated its packaging policy to pay a little more heed towards the environment. The company announced that it will change the product packaging for its phones, tablets, and wearables.
Category : Pulp and Paper
read moreThe state-owned steel behemoth Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) last August surprised the Government by refusing to pay dividend as it was facing liquidity crunch. While the market situation continues to be uncertain, Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Chairman, SAIL in an interview with BusinessLine is confident that things will turn around once its expansion and modernisation plans are complete.
Category : Iron and Steel
read moreWhile setting sights on expansion, Tamil Nadu Papers Limited (TNPL), Karur, is learnt to be devising ways to scale up sourcing of wood pulp to overcome the disadvantage caused by steady decline in availability of fibrous bagasse in sugar mills, the main input for its products, which is a reflection of continual shrinkage in cane cultivation in the State.
Category : Pulp and Paper
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