Export Action Line.
One part of the coconut that I would like to talk about is the husk that is usually thrown away by many who do not know that there is gold in the coconut husk. And to think that we produce about eleven billion coconut husks annually! Many Filipinos do...

Excise on plastics may be halved.
Byline: Gireesh Chandra Prasad NEW DELHI: The government is considering a proposal to slash the 16% excise duty, the tax on production levied at the factory gate, on plastics by half to drive consumption of plastics in agriculture, packaging, irrigation, geotextiles, healthcare, lifestyle, automobiles and infrastructure. ...

Hailide to list in stock market.
Zhejiang Hailide New Material Co., Ltd. is launching IPO following the approval by China Securities Regulatory Commission. The company will issue 32 million IPO and then list in Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Zhejiang Hailide New Material, located at Haining (China) Tricot Warp-Knitted Fabric Sci, Tech and Industry Park...

Coir industry sees sunny days ahead.
KOCHI: The second India International Coir Fair, aimed at popularising the status of coir as an eco-friendly, ethnic, and versatile product and showcasing the capabilities of Indian coir sector, will open on Friday. The fair is being conducted after a gap of six years, when demand for...

Gov't marks CARP 20th year, holds 7th Agraryo Trade Fair.
With the theme "Celebrating Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries' (ARBs) Growth and Success," the trade fair will showcase their various produce from all over the country to showcase the success stories brought about by land reform. "The Agraryo trade fair will showcase Filipino creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, as well...

Numerical investigation into the behavior of circular pad shallow foundations supported by geogrid reinforced sand.
INTRODUCTION The use of geosynthetics in civil engineering has flourished in recent years due to its ability to improve soil properties in some manner. Specific to this study, the use of geogrid to improve the bearing capacity and settlement performance of shallow pad foundations has proven to...

Coir export fails to rise despite sops.
KOCHI: Despite some sops from the commerce ministry, coir exports have not fully recovered from appreciation of the rupee against the dollar. While exports have increased in terms of quantity, value has slumped. Coir exports touched 1,49,232 tonne valued at Rs 486.86 crore for the 10-month period...

DoST develops versatile machines for coconut products.
Byline: MADEL R. SABATER New machines that can process coconut-husk based products, including one which can produce geotextiles for erosion and landslide control, have been developed by the Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC). The center is one of the key agencies of the...

Geotextile for linings and roof membranes.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC, USA, has developed a geotextile composite for use in lining canals and ditches for irrigation and wastewater, as well as for roof membranes and for secondary containment. In European Patent EP 1 566 478, the company from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, says the product consists of...

A.H. Harris & Sons Selects AT&T for Expanded Communications Network.
Company Names AT&T Primary Data Communications Provider NEWINGTON, Conn., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. announced today that AT&T has signed a new contract to provide network services to A.H. Harris & Sons, Inc. Based in Newington, Conn., A.H. Harris is one of the country's largest private...